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Hawkesbury members and the Prescott/Russell Entrepreneurship Center (CFDC) hosted the first SIG presentation in French for supervisors, managers and community partners for whom French is their first language. Geordie Raine and Maxime Labbe, Montana led a very enthusiastic group through the key steps of the Turnaround Interview® model.
The Turnaround Interview® is defined as a systematic approach to a behaviour-changing conversation. As noted in the presentation (both English and French version can be found on the Cornwall/United Counties/Hawkesbury website) this habit-breaking tool can be used when:
- An employee behaviour is causing problems
- When immediate discipline is not needed
- When the behaviour has already been discussed casually with the employee
- When the behaviour persists despite this discussion
Effective use…
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September 7, 2011
EMC: New EMC Member + Seasoned EMC Member = Amazing Learning Opportunity!
By Gay Henniger
Networking opportunities through your EMC membership take many shapes and forms! A new member orientation with your local Field Service Advisor will help you to sort through our many programs and tools available to you and your team! The Strategic Interest Group (SIG) events are first to come to mind. This venue provides a confidential, safe environment to share challenges and successes with other like-minded networkers – to learn from each other.
Other "tools" available include the weekly "Members Need Help" questions and database resources, discussion forums, WIKI, conferences, workshops, shared training and more. However don't forget to ask your field Service Advisor if it is possible to connect directly with another member plant that would be willing to share a tour or even a phone call with you or your team in order to learn more about their approach to a specific tool.
Recently, Eastern Ontario's new member the Royal Canadian…
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December 11, 2010
EMC: Hicks Morley ESA/Case Law/OHSA Update + Social Networking Issues in Workplace
By Gay Henniger
Leanne Fisher of the Ottawa office of Hicks Morley joined our Cornwall and area EMC members for the first time in the training room at Beavers Dental (Danaher Corporation), Morrisburg for a lively presentation and discussion regarding the impact of legislative changes over the past year or two, new changes and those starting to show up on the radar. Issues regarding “Social Media in the Workplace” were also discussed and members shared their best practices re: managing this new tool.
Leanne's full presentation can be found on the Cornwall and United Counties member webpage. Points below reflect discussion and highlights.
Employment Standards Update
Bill 139 in force since Nov 6-09 - a number of protections for temp workers have been enacted
- These are workers assigned by placement agencies to your workplace
- The agency is the employer
- Changes regarding finder fee restrictions - agency can't charge finder fee if employee has been placed in your building for over 6 month…
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November 22, 2010
Hawkesbury Members and Community Partners Share Recruiting Challenges & Solutions
By Gay Henniger
During plant visits over the summer, discussion with member contacts uncovered a common challenge that all member plants were facing. Despite the plant closures and downsizing in the region, there is an increasing challenge with finding employees with the right skills – either professional, skilled trades or general labour.
To begin discussion around this challenge, the October SIG brought together information from three different sources that could help to meet some of the need. One of the Community Partners that took part in this SIG was referred by one of our member plants.
Employment Services Centre of Prescott-Russell: Chantale Ladouceur, Human Resources Business Partner
Chantale's presentation can be found on the UC/Cornwall/Hawkesbury website under "Resources". http://www.emccanada.org/membersonl/ontario…
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Hawkesbury members met with Community Partners to search for opportunities – programs and funding – that would provide support for market research and help small and medium sized companies to access new markets – both Canadian and Global. Community Partners presentation represented National Research Council – IRAP, Community Futures Development Corporation and the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.
The session began with a Round Table introduction of companies present. Each company was asked to give a short introduction of where their current markets reside, their products, percentage exported and a few challenges and barriers they feel they have in accessing new markets.
Company #1:
- 50% exported (US)
- Current main barrier - "Buy American" in US
- Increasing repair stations to bring them closer to the customer
- Product manufactured in Hawkesbury is technically specific - subject to…
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November 8, 2010
Lean & Continuous Improvement SIG led by host, American Standard, Cornwall
By Gay Henniger
At a recent SIG at American Standard, Cornwall, the United Counties (SDG), Cornwall and Hawkesbury Consortium members took the lead from the Brockville and Ottawa Valley Consortia in tackling a Best Practices format to share recent Lean/Culture Change and Continuous Improvement strategies with each other. Host American Standard led the discussion by outlining the history of their plant, their safety program, their communication tools, operations focus, challenges and lean philosophy.
Chris MacFarlane gave a brief outline of the changes they have seen in their facility since American Standard purchased this plant in 1999. By 2002 eighty unionized employees were producing 80 units per day (Bathtubs). Eight years later while focusing on a higher margin product, forty seven employees are producing 252 units per day. How did they get to this level of productivity? A copy of Chris's presentation can be found on the United Counties/Cornwall/Hawkesbury member's webpage.
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November 5, 2010
Prestigious Safety Award for Tulmar Safety Systems Inc., Hawkesbury, Ontario
By Gay Henniger
Congratulations to the employees and management team of our Hawkesbury, Eastern Ontario EMC member plant, Tulmar Safety Systems for the recent announcement of their receipt of the Eastern Ontario Health Unit GOLD Workplace Award for 2010.
The Health Unit protects the health and wellness of our communities by preventing injuries and advocating for safe and healthy work environments in locations throughout Eastern Ontario and surrounding areas.
Applications are judged and selected by a panel of peers based on a point rating system of the quality and number of healthy workplace initiatives, in a number of categories. Tulmar's 2010 list included: Big Bike Heart & Stroke, Green Footprint Recycling Program, Cancer Relay for…
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The Winchester Parmalat Cold Storage Plant was packed with members and guests interested in learning about Supply Chain Management. Ross Cooper, gave an informative overview and introduced Lorraine Chambers, Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council who outlined the role of their organization. Ian McFall and John Esford of Burnbrae Farms, an EMC member plant in Lyn, Ontario, provided a comprehensive presentation of their company and its progressive supply chain management program.
Overview of Supply Chain Management
Ross Cooper, Manager of EMC Value Added Projects noted that prior to the introduction of the concept of Supply Chain Management, the functions in a manufacturing plant were very much segregated. Each function worked in silos - independent of one another. More recently managers have begun to look at the supply chain (supplier to customer) as a whole, though purchasing was still often left on its own. The challenge with this type of system is that buying…
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November 2, 2009
Industry Canada Presentation Sites Future Competitive Advantages for Manufacturers
By Gay Henniger
The City of Hawkesbury hosted the fall Hawkesbury SIG Event at Hawkesbury City Hall this past week. A growing number of Hawkesbury member companies meet three times per year to network locally. The rest of the year they are hooked up to events in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry/Cornwall Consortium. Two non-member companies also joined members to attend an EMC SIG and experience our format.
Stephen Long, Senior Economist of Industry Canada and John Candie, General Manager of the Prescott & Russell CFDC provided PPT presentations for members - both of which can be accessed on the U/C & C/H Consortium webpage.
The Canadian Manufacturing Industry: Challenges & Opportunities
Stephen Long, Senior Economist, Industry Canada
This presentation covers:
- 1. Economic Challenges facing Canada (plus those specific to manufacturers)
- 2. Economic Performance
- 3. Economic Responses to the…
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September 17, 2009
EMC: United Counties/Cornwall/Hawkesbury ESA, OHAS & Case Law Update
By Gay Henniger
United Counties/Cornwall member companies gathered at Dynamic Closures, Long Sault for the yearly privilege of sharing a VERY stimulating presentation and discussion with Charles (Chuck) Hofley, lawyer with the Ottawa office of the Hicks Morley law firm. Chuck gave us an update on legislative changes to the Employment Standards Act as well as OHSA news. A number of case law developments were outlined and discussed – as Chuck noted, 2008 was a “Supreme Year” with many employment related decisions being ma
The presentation & discussion included:
- Hours of work and overtime
- Changes involving companies that work with Temporary Help Agencies
- Elect to Work (Casual Employees - Employee Pool)
- Minimum Wage Reminder
- Workplace Harassment & Workplace Violence
A full copy of the presentation is located on the U/C/H web page.
- The best time to outline policies re: company's hours of work, is at the beginning of an employment relationship. Note an application that outlines the above is not an employment…
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