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Manufacturing success through leadership training

  Megan Ware is no stranger to Salt Lake Community College (SLCC). She first partnered with SLCC’s Workforce & Economic Development in her prior role at Stadler Rail to create the first of its’ kind Talent Ready Apprenticeship Connection (TRAC) apprenticeship. Ware was impressed with SLCC’s commitment and responsiveness. When she started her new journey as the Workforce Development Director at the Utah Manufacturing Association (UMA) she heard there was an opportunity to partner with SLCC again and jumped right in to make it happen.  “When I first started at UMA I sent out a workforce survey to all of our member companies. The response was overwhelming: we need workforce, help with leadership, help with culture, help with all the things.”  Not unique to the manufacturing industry recent workforce shortages have companies looking internally to promote into leadership positions and quickly. Oftentimes, strong workers technical line find themselves in positions of leadership and sudde