Tooling U, a leading provider of online training for the manufacturing industry, has released a new series of training classes for first-time supervisors. "The new set of classes, titled 'Supervisor Essentials,' includes training topics such as effective communication, leadership principles, performance management, conflict resolution and basic cost accounting," said a company spokesperson.
"Unlike traditional 'soft skills' training, Tooling U's new supervisor training is tailored specifically to a manufacturing audience. We knew that we had to make sure this training fit in the rest of our catalog, which is very technical and tailored to the shop floor. Any soft skills training out there was noticeably 'white collar,' so we consciously included shop-specific visuals and examples in the content," said Chad Schron, vice president of Tooling U."
"Tooling U's online classes are packaged together into various competencies or job-specific training sequences. Based on what we heard from our customers, a number of new supervisors are promoted from shop-floor positions. They have the technical skills, but they need a solid overview of the softer skills. We designed these classes with that dynamic in mind," said Greg Herlevi, Tooling U director of content.
For more information contact:
Chad Schron, Vice President
Tooling U
15700 S. Waterloo Rd.
Cleveland, OH 44110-3898
866-706-8665
216-706-6145
Fax: 216-706-6601