Leadership

EMC is a unique Canadian not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping manufacturers grow and become more competitive. Our education, training and development programs build excellence at all levels and every stage of a career.

Learner has successfully completed a blended learning path designed to build confidence and skills in leadership in order to elevate teams to peak performance. A learner's success is confirmed and approved by their employer, which requires that an employer is confident that the learner would be able to apply their learning on future projects and within the workplace.

Workplace Performance Project

Learner has gained hands-on experience with problem solving, project management, and how to work effectively as a team. Learner worked with a team to identify a problem or opportunity within their organization and used problem solving methodology and tools to execute a Workplace Performance Project. This project demonstrates that the learner has gained the knowledge, tools, and confidence to manage future improvement opportunities.

Course Content

• Problem-solving including defining a problem or opportunity, root cause analysis, developing solutions using cost-benefit analysis, solution implementation and follow-up.
• Continuous Improvement
• Coaching including Coaching Conversations and Situational Leadership
• Giving Effective Feedback
• Team Development
• Managing Difficult Situations and Conflict Resolution
• Team Collaboration
• Employee Engagement
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Manufacturing

Learning Outcomes

• Develop problem-solving skills
• Strengthen interpersonal communication and emotional intelligent skills
• Develop situational leadership skills
• Equip leaders with the skills to evaluate, develop and empower their teams
• Build capacity for problem solving and conflict resolution
• Develop skills in building employee and team engagement
• Increase public speaking and project management skills

Minimum requirements

• Completed and presented Workplace Performance Project
• Actively participated in facilitated training sessions
• Demonstrated understanding of course content during discussion-based learning
• Completed any required self-directed e-learning components
• Employer confirmed that they are confident that the learner would be able to apply their learning on future projects and within the workplace.

Estimated effort time 60 – 70 hours

About the MEC Program

The Manufacturing Essentials Certification (MEC) Program is an initiative designed to build the skills and confidence of the manufacturing workforce using a Skills for Success framework, including key skills such as problem solving, innovation, collaboration, and communication. Developed to support the manufacturing industry with increased productivity, improved workplace culture, higher employee engagement, stronger leadership, and a more collaborative working environment.

EMC updates learning content on a regular basis. Version: 2022-1

February 18th - April 8th 2026