10th FVI Expert Breakfast - 18.10.2024

Announcement

FVI expert breakfast episode 10, this time on young talent and leadership in maintenance, our great experts Svenja Beyer from Denkmal Zukunft and Lothar Schmiegel from Gerolsteiner Brunnen, of course again with Jens and me!

• How do we convince young people of a career in maintenance?
• How do I lead my maintenance team to meet the high demands?

In addition to these and many other questions, we also want to discuss solutions and challenges relating to production and maintenance with you. Of course, as always, our two-week series of events will provide exciting insights into the future of production and maintenance.

We will discuss how sustainable companies can master the challenges of the modern production landscape. The focus will be on topics such as demographic change, digitalization and the importance of production partnerships.

What can you expect? Current topics and challenges in the industry Interactive discussions and plenty of room for questions Building a strong community that supports each other

How can you take part? The event will take place via LinkedIn Events and Microsoft Teams. The link to Teams will be published shortly before the start of the LinkedIn event.

We are looking forward to many exciting discussions and to shaping the future of production and maintenance together!

Find out more: LinkedIn Event

Summary

• Introduction of guests and discussion topics: Svenja and Lothar were introduced as guests to discuss employee development, leaders in maintenance and skills shortages. Svenja introduced herself and her company “Denkmal Zukunft”, which focuses on the profitability of manufacturing companies. Lothar introduced himself as the person responsible for maintenance at Gerolsteiner and as a coach and consultant.
• Discussion about employee motivation and agile teams: Discussion about motivating young employees and the importance of appreciation and recognition. Lothar and Svenja emphasized the importance of trust and co-determination in agile teams. Lothar explained how agile teams work at Gerolsteiner and the benefits they offer.
• Further education and training: Discussion on the importance of further education and training for employees and the challenges of budgeting.
• Social media and marketing: Discussion on the use of social media, particularly TikTok and Instagram, to attract young talent to maintenance.
• Closing thoughts: Svenja and Lothar emphasized the importance of starting internally to look attractive externally and encouraged courage and new ways of leadership and employee development.