Precision Metalforming Association

𝗠𝗗𝗔 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮: 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀
Session 2 of the Management Development Academy (MDA) builds on the foundation of Session 1 and takes participants deeper into the skills that transform technical experts into influential, people‑centered leaders. Taking place in Denver, CO, on October 26-28, participants learn how to lead under pressure, teach effectively and turn strategy into measurable results.

𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱: 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 & 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦—𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪 𝘍𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩, 𝘓𝘓𝘊
Your best people are promoted for their technical skill but leading people requires a completely different toolkit. In this session, participants learn how to:

• Stay grounded and effective under pressure
• Communicate in ways that build trust and accountability
• Make better decisions together when the stakes are high

𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘋𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩, 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵 & 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘖𝘯 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸—𝘙𝘪𝘵𝘢 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘦, 𝘙𝘪𝘵𝘢 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘦 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭, 𝘓𝘓𝘊
Great managers don’t just do the work; they teach it. This session gives leaders the skills to coach in real time, correct clearly and pass on their knowledge in ways people actually retain. Participants learn how to:

• Teach while work is happening
• Address performance gaps without frustration
• Build a team where people help each other learn
• Make teaching part of everyday leadership

𝘛𝘩𝘦 4 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺 & 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱: 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴—𝘒𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯 𝘖𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘭, 𝘒𝘓𝘖 𝘓𝘓𝘊
Ideas don’t drive results; ex*****on does. This hands-on workshop helps participants turn priorities into measurable progress. Through guided milestones and practical exercises, participants learn to:

• Define one clear Wildly Important Goal (WIG)
• Identify lead measures that actually move the needle
• Build a simple scoreboard to track progress
• Commit to a cadence of accountability

If you have supervisors, team leads, or mid‑level managers ready to grow, MDA accelerates their ability to influence, teach and deliver results. Learn more at https://hubs.li/Q04hz8l20

🎤 #𝗔𝗣𝗦𝗖𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿: 𝗝𝗲𝗳𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗦&𝗣 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
We’re excited to welcome Jeff Schuster, Director of Automotive Market Insights at S&P Global Mobility, as the keynote speaker for the 33rd annual Automotive Suppliers Conference, September 15–16 in Detroit.

With more than 25 years of analyzing and forecasting global automotive trends, Jeff brings an unmatched perspective on where the industry is headed.

His keynote, 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, will break down shifting demand patterns, uneven electrification momentum, and the structural forces reshaping the global market.

Join us in Detroit to hear where risks are building, where opportunities remain, and what suppliers should prepare for next. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟮 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 $$ ➡️ https://hubs.li/Q04hXF800

Is your shop complying with OSHA and ANSI? PMA's Dean Phillips hosts our 2-part webinar series on OSHA for Mechanical Presses to help you meet or exceed your obligation to safeguard your machines, and how to add value without compromising worker safety. Learn more and register at https://portal.pma.org/s/community-event?id=a1mV50000019gDx