February 2018
Monthly Newsletter
Content and Updates from MCE
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Message from the President & CEO
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I read an interesting statistic the other day from
this
Forbes magazine article, it said that the average age of first time managers is roughly 30 years old, yet the average age of people in leadership training is closer to 42. With the oldest millennials being 37 years old, they’ve already been forced to navigate the murky leadership waters for 7 years, and according the Forbes, another 5 years, on their own.
It’s
estimated that by 2020
, Millennials will make up 75% of the workforce, bringing along a set of very different priorities, hopes, and ideas – so how are we going to prepare them for management roles and ensure they have the leadership skills on time? It’s our responsibility, as current leaders, to help shape the leaders of the future; not just for the benefit of our organizations, but for community and individual benefit as well.
Leadership is a journey. And now more than ever, leadership training is a necessary part of professional development. Taking on a leadership role can be a daunting task and the better prepared future leaders can be the more successful they will be. In our Future Ready Leadership program, we emphasize the importance of finding your own leadership style and learning how to work with in diverse workplaces – two skills necessary for our future leaders. To learn more about this program, visit our website
here
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To read about how the Millennial generation is changing our Performance Management process, please scroll down to our “HR Corner” article.
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Audie McCarthy
President & CEO
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On January 15, we kicked off our first delivery of Lean Six Sigma with the City of Hamilton.
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The winner of our website contest from last months newsletter was Susan Ramsay, Curator, Battlefield House Museum. Congratulations!
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February 11 to 17 is "Pay It Forward Week" in the Town of Caledon. If you're in the area, use the hashtag #CaledonCares
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As we move forward in 2018, I hope to see the old fashion traditional performance management process in my rear view mirror. I want to drive towards a new innovative approach that meets the needs of all generations. Regardless of your generation, I think four things ring true: Performance management should be about continuous improvement, there should never be any surprises, feedback should be given in a positive way, and achievements should be recognized all year. Sticking with the old formal annual review process could be a detriment to your organization. I believe that flexible work arrangements, work life balance and meaningful work are trumping salaries in importance and as a result, your performance management process needs to align with these new approaches to work. Performance management is no longer just about striving to exceed professional goals.
At MCE we are moving in the direction of replacing our traditional performance management process with more of a mentoring relationship consisting of open dialogue with regular touch points. Our process is a continuous one that supports both professional and personal goals including health and wellness and work life balance. Our goal is to continue to retain and engage all generations of employees; we believe each generation plays a significant role in our success. If your organization is looking to implement a new performance management system in the coming months, stay tuned to hear when we are ready to present our new PM system as part of our HR Support Services division.
Carrie Deon
Human Resources Generalist
cdeon@mcecor.com
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"CI360 is proud to be involved in MCE's Lean Six Sigma training with the City of Hamilton. It includes not just training of Green Belts, but also project execution and coaching. We're eager to see the City of Hamilton reap the benefits of Lean Six Sigma in the public service sector!"
Samantha Waytowich and Amit Rege, CI360 Prinicpal Consultants
This month, we chose Lean Six Sigma as our feature course.
With Lean Six Sigma’s proven results, your organization will have the capabilities to streamline processes, create value for customers and generate returns for your business. To learn more about this program, please visit our
website
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For more information about our programs, contact:
Lorraine MacDonald
905-575-2534
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Mohawk College Enterprise | 905-575-2534 | info@mcecor.com | www.mcecor.com
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