The Importance of Personal Development Plans

Additive manufacturing won’t solve your problems, but as our guest explains, it can make life easier. 

We’re back to our traditional format at Manufacturing Happy Hour and, on this episode, we are joined by Lisa D. Block, Chief Revenue Officer at Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies. 

Lisa explains her path into the industry, shares her experiences and busts some myths around additive manufacturing.  

Plus, she shares how we can create workspaces where people thrive, with tips on personal development, talent acquisition and diversity, equity and inclusion. 

In this episode, find out: 

• How Lisa entered the world of additive manufacturing 
• The biggest misnomers around additive 
• The importance of personal development 
• Different families within additive 
• Her top tips for talent acquistion 
• Take-home moments from Lisa’s talks 
• Why companies need to refocus on training new starters 
• How to create workplaces where people can work at their best 
• Why it’s time for a fresh perspective on diversity 

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Tweetable Quotes: 

• “I believe that character is born in personal development.” 
• “[Additive manufacturing] is meant to make jobs easier and more efficient so the company can 10x their production.” 
• “People say ‘we've gotta get diversity, equity, inclusion experts. We've gotta do this, we've gotta do that’. There’s a whole lot of ‘we’ve gotta’ and very little ‘we’ve done’.” 

Links & mentions: 

• Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies, pioneering the combination of 3D printing and machining 
• Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn 
• Follow Lisa on Instagram 

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