Erin Freshwater

Company: Hormel Foods

Job title: Head of Learning, Talent, & Organizational Development

Seminars:

Discover: Strengthening Plant Leadership by Developing Frontline Talent, Building Succession Readiness & Embedding Development into Daily Operations 9:30 am

Tackling leadership pipeline gaps in manufacturing by clarifying promotion paths, assessing core capabilities, and building bench strength without pulling focus from production demands Developing next-generation plant leaders through experience maps, targeted capability assessments, and a two-year leadership program that includes dedicated off-floor development time Demonstrating how Hormel Foods aligned operations leadership to support a cascade…Read more

day: Conference Day One

Develop: How Can Manufacturers Build Plant-Level Leadership Pipelines That Are Scalable, Strategic & Operationally Aligned? 10:10 am

What are the most effective ways to identify and assess high-potential frontline talent using tools like capability assessments, experience maps, and talent roundtables, without disrupting production? How can manufacturers design multi-year leadership development programs that balance off-floor learning with real-time coaching, and ensure alignment with site-level operational goals? What can be learned from Hormel Foods…Read more

day: Conference Day One