Insight on Business

Cohesive teams make better, faster decisions, tap into skills and opinions of all members, avoid wasting time and energy on politics, confusion, and destructive conflict and create a competitive advantage. They are also more fun to be on, which increases employee satisfaction, employee engagement and retention. As an Accredited Facilitator for Patrick Lencioni's Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team, Bridget Wenman will help you understand the Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team that help teams be more productive. She will help you answer some key questions to determine which areas your own teams may need to work on to help your organization achieve greater results. Whether there are issues with trust, conflict, accountability, commitment or achieving team results on your team, this presentation will give you some initial steps you can take to a more happy, healthy and productive team. DAY T WO FEATURE : OCTOBER 20, 2016 7:00AM - 4:00PM OCTOBER 20 12:00PM LUNCH AND LEARN SESSIONS SUCCESS STORIES IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT | DEAN STEWART, DALE WALKER, JO ANN HALL , PETER THILLMAN The session will feature a panel discussion with four college leaders in workforce development. Each presenter will focus on successful employer engaged initiatives that are helping to fill critical gaps in manufacturing skills and high demand occupations. SPONSORED BY SPONSORED BY PREVIEW PAGE 7 THE FIVE BEHAVIORS OF A COHESIVE TEAM | BRIDGET WENMAN The First Business Stage in the Main Expo hall will host four Innovation, New Product, and Speaker Showcases throughout the day on Thursday, October 20. These quick 10-minute showcases will feature the best and brightest regional innovators and problem solvers. Break up your day in the Expo Hall by enjoying lunch upstairs while learning. Five different 60-minute innovation presentations will cover topics including workforce development, building a cohesive team, manufacturing with the next generation, manufacturing growth through inbound marketing, and driving profitable growth. MIKE VANDER ZANDEN, Amerequip to be announced... New Product and Speaker Showcases on the First Business Stage INNOVATION LUNCH AND LEARNS NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE 11:30AM SPEAKER SHOWCASE 10:30AM

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