Events &
Trainings
Discover CONNSTEP-led trainings and partner-hosted events focused on strengthening manufacturing businesses statewide.
People & Culture
Build a resilient workforce. We provide the tools to manage your most valuable asset—your team.
People & Culture
Build a resilient workforce. We provide the tools to manage your most valuable asset—your team.
Leadership Development
Cultivating the Next Generation of Executives
Develop Strategic, People-centered Leaders Who Drive Results
CONNSTEP’s leadership programs are designed to strengthen skills at every level, from emerging supervisors to senior executives. We provide practical, hands-on experiences that prepare leaders to inspire teams, make data-driven decisions, and navigate complex challenges.
Supervisor Bootcamp: Be Better Equipped to Lead & Manage People
Our Supervisor Bootcamp workshop series equips participants with the skills and knowledge needed to become effective and successful supervisors. Supervisors play a critical role in the success of their teams and the organization as a whole, and this program provides practical strategies to enhance leadership impact.
How It Works
Through presentations, interactive activities, and best practices, participants gain tools to manage teams effectively and drive results. Lean awareness is integrated throughout the program, helping leaders recognize workflow obstacles and eliminate waste in processes.
Course Topics Include:
Coaching & Motivating People
Communication
Effective Supervisory Style
Lean Awareness
Managing Conflicts & Team Facilitation
Performance Measurement & Management
Problem Solving – PDCA
Time Management
Intended Audience
Supervisors, managers, foremen, team leads, new or emerging leaders, and anyone seeking to elevate leadership skills, build a foundation for future growth, and positively impact company performance and profitability.
Key Benefits:
Strengthen leadership confidence and team management capabilities
Improve team performance, engagement, and accountability
Develop skills for conflict resolution, coaching, and motivating employees
Apply Lean principles to recognize and eliminate process inefficiencies
Recruitment
Finding Top Talent
Build a high-performance team with the right people in the right roles
Attracting and retaining top talent is essential to manufacturing success. CONNSTEP provides a comprehensive suite of recruitment and workforce development solutions designed to help your company hire the best candidates, develop your people, and maintain a competitive edge.
Recruitment Services
CONNSTEP’s HR Recruitment Services offer flexible approaches to meet your hiring needs.
Experienced recruiters
Utilize a network of experienced recruiters with a proven track record of success.
Data-driven approach
Employ data and analytics to ensure efficient and effective recruitment strategies.
Focus on culture fit
Go beyond skills and experience to find candidates who align with your company values.
Nature's Symphony
Faces of Humanity
Human Resources Training & Services
Beyond recruitment, CONNSTEP helps manufacturers enhance workplace culture, productivity, and team performance. Services include:
Change Management & Performance Improvement
Conflict Resolution & Team Building
Culture Assessments & Employee Surveys
Employee Recruitment & Retention
Executive Coaching & Leadership Development
Handbook Reviews & Policy Updates
Organizational Assessment & Development
Succession & Exit Planning
Supervisor & Manager Training
Wage & Compensation Studies
Workforce Navigator Assessment
Workforce Navigator is a systematic approach to help manufacturers manage the skilled labor shortage.

Through the Navigator Assessment, you will receive a customized, structured roadmap that helps your business close skills gaps, optimize workforce performance, and align people resources with strategic objectives.
Key Benefits:
Efficiently attract and retain top talent
Align workforce capabilities with business goals
Strengthen organizational culture and productivity
Reduce recruitment risk and improve hiring outcomes
Enhance employee development, engagement, and retention
Workforce Development
Upskill Your Employees
Develop a stronger, more capable workforce. CONNSTEP provides hands-on consulting services, assessments, and training programs designed to enhance employee skills, increase productivity, and support your company’s strategic goals. Our programs focus on Lean continuous improvement, quality management, supply chain proficiency, and operational excellence, ensuring that your workforce is empowered to sustain meaningful advancements within your organization.
Public, onsite, and online workforce development training resources include:
AI for Manufacturers
Continuous Improvement Champion Certification (CICC)
CMMC Bootcamp
Lean for Manufacturers
Lean Practitioner
Quality Essentials Program (QEP)
Six Sigma Green Belt
Supervisor Bootcamp
Supply Chain Champion Program
Benefits of Workforce Development Programs
Improve employee skills and productivity
Build a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence
Strengthen quality, efficiency, and supply chain capabilities
Prepare your workforce for future challenges, including cybersecurity and AI integration
Empower employees to train and mentor others, multiplying the impact across your organization
HR Operations & Compliance
Streamlining Policies and Mitigating Liability
A well-organized HR function is essential to managing risk, ensuring compliance, and creating a positive workplace culture. CONNSTEP provides guidance and tools to help manufacturers streamline HR policies, maintain compliance with labor laws, and reduce organizational liability.
Help your organization maintain a safe, compliant, and efficient work environment with the resources and best practices for managing HR handbooks, policies, and procedures.
Key Focus Areas:
Policy development and standardization
Employee handbook guidance
Compliance with labor laws and regulations
Risk mitigation strategies for HR operations
Change Management
Guiding Teams Through Organizational Shifts
Successfully navigating organizational change requires both strategy and people-focused guidance. CONNSTEP equips leaders and teams with the skills and tools to manage transitions, implement new processes, and sustain improvements while minimizing disruption.
Change Management Principles
Success in business process improvement relies on a structured approach to change. By following key guiding principles, your organization can create a culture of positive adaptation:
Vision: Set clear direction and a unified understanding of the desired Future State
Skills: Assess current capabilities and identify skills needed for success
Incentive: Communicate the value and benefits of change to gain buy-in
Resources: Allocate people, capital, and tools effectively
Action: Implement a measurable plan to achieve change objectives
Change Management Principles
CONNSTEP consultants evaluate potential areas for change in your organization, identify barriers, and develop custom solutions tailored to your company’s culture and leadership style. By leveraging existing strengths, we reduce resistance, increase accountability, and ensure successful adoption of new processes, behaviors, and business practices.
Upcoming Industry Events
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Grow. Improve.
Succeed.
Connect with our team today to find out how CONNSTEP can empower your manufacturing business to compete and thrive.
Grow.
Improve.
Succeed.
Connect with our team today to find out how CONNSTEP can empower your manufacturing business to compete and thrive.
