Engaging and Retaining Employees in Manufacturing
Join our expert speaker Rod McShannon, Staff Engagement Specialist, Back to Work, alongside host Tina Pholi, Industry Workforce Advisor, as they demonstrate the impact of employee retention.
In today’s competitive labour market, manufacturing businesses face unique challenges in attracting and maintaining skilled workers. This webinar demonstrates how the Harrison Work Preference Employee Questionnaire generate valuable insights into what motivates your team members, identifies their strengths, and guides you toward developing productive long-term working relationships in a manufacturing environment.
What You’ll Learn
The session balances strategic insights from Harrison assessments with practical retention techniques, ensuring you walk away with actionable tools to immediately enhance employee engagement and retention in your manufacturing environment.
KEY TOPICS:
- Understanding employee expectations and motivations through Harrison Report insights and real-world debrief examples
- Developing targeted skill-building pathways that engage employees in their own professional development
- Creating effective engagement strategies
- Measuring the return on investment of retention initiatives using Harrison insights
- Practical implementation techniques to apply Harrison findings in your manufacturing workplace
This special webinar is proudly presented by Manufacturing Skills Queensland as part of Queensland Small Business Month, offering manufacturers across the state a timely opportunity to address their talent challenges during this month-long celebration of small business innovation and growth.
Who Should Attend
- HR professionals in manufacturing companies
- Manufacturing business owners and leaders
- Production managers involved in hiring decisions
- Anyone responsible for workforce development in manufacturing
Meet Your Speaker, Rod McShannon
Rod McShannon established himself as a Staff Engagement Specialist following a successful career in business development, training, and leadership roles across multiple industries. With a passion for developing young talent, Rod focuses on creating environments where students and young adults can explore their career options and aspirations.
Drawing on his experience in establishing successful business ventures, Rod now specialises in engagement strategies that combine career guidance tools with practical business insights. His background in change management, strategic planning, business counselling, and sales has equipped him with a unique perspective on professional development.
With a proven track record of building strong relationships and motivating teams to achieve personal and organisational success, Rod is ideally positioned to support organisations looking to enhance staff engagement and career development programs for emerging talent
Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your employee retention strategy and secure the engaged workforce your manufacturing business needs to thrive!
Limited spots available – Register today!