At L&P, our teams have creative ways to connect, collaborate, and celebrate.

Dedicated to recruiting top talent and strengthening relationships between our businesses and outside organizations, our Talent Acquisition (TA) team is no stranger to finding ways to stay engaged. We invited them to share how they stay connected across the world and do great work together.

Lauren Burns, Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition, said, “We look for opportunities to connect at least twice a week. Once per week, we have a team meeting where we share wins, updates to our process, and invite guest speakers from across L&P to share what’s happening in their areas, details about the professionals they seek, and what a career in their area might look like.”

The team’s second weekly meeting is shorter and focuses on a training topic about processes, tips, tricks, market trends, and new legislation. Every other week, they use this meeting to discuss a chapter of a book they’re reading together and often share how it applies to their roles at L&P. They recently read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey and are currently looking for their next book.

The team also stays connected via a group chat where they share good news, updates, Q&A, and—last but not least—memes.

Thank you to the TA team for giving us a glimpse of how you do great work together!

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re sharing our top tips to help relieve anxiety and overcome stress.

We care about learning at Leggett & Platt. It’s how we adapt, grow, and continually reinvent ourselves to succeed in our jobs. We’ve worked to foster a culture of learning for employees at every level, and at the core of our operations are hundreds of frontline supervisors who are ready to learn.

Supervisor Essentials is a training program geared specifically toward our frontline supervisors at manufacturing locations. “Frontline supervisors have a tremendous amount of influence on the culture of L&P,” says Stephanie Elliott, Learning & Development Program Manager. “It’s essential that we help equip them with the skills to be great leaders of people.”

For many years, a training program for frontline supervisors has been highly requested from our operations. Frontline supervisors juggle multiple demands throughout their workday. While facing deadlines and urgencies within their operations, they also often lead a team of people – which requires a different skillset altogether.

In response to this request, we launched a pilot program launched last fall, with a total of 65 participants completing a trial of the training in Missouri and Texas. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive as participants found the training to be relevant and impactful. One participant shared, “I learned how to look at both sides of an issue when working with my team, as well as how to be fair in my decision-making.”

This year, the same training from the pilot program became much more widely accessible to our operations, as onsite trainings are currently underway. Participants explore topics such as effective communication, leadership, safety, handling difficult interactions and conflict, and respect in the workplace. The program takes a blended learning approach of both eLearning and instructor-led training, which means participants will guide themselves through a series of online modules at their own pace, then also attend onsite training sessions to further explore to the material. Continue reading →

Here they are! L&P’s Emerging Leader Academy – Class of 2019, 2020, and 2021!

(Of course we ran with the silly photo. Anything with a front-and-center leprechaun jump is a winner in our books.)

We are so proud to host and learn alongside such a dedicated and diverse group of participants. Last week was a truly wonderful week!

This week, our Corporate Headquarters welcomed an amazing group of people to the third annual Emerging Leader Academy (ELA) conference! Over 100 L&P employees joined us from across the globe to network, learn from senior leaders, and study concepts of change management. What a week it’s been!

Doug Thrasher (Plant Manager, Carthage Wire Mill) shares his thoughts on change management during the roundtable networking event.

Mitch Dolloff (COO) and Steve Henderson (President-Automotive Group) spoke openly about their vision for the future of L&P during the closing keynote.

Participants had many opportunities to network and build their relationships — some even enjoyed a quick game of horseshoes during lunch.

ELA participants Nathan Herndon, Chris Whitesell, and Vinny Dimino.

Ben Cuthbert (European Sales & Marketing Director) was peer selected to serve as Valedictorian of the 2019 graduating class.

The Emerging Leader Academy (ELA) annual conference is in full swing at our Corporate Headquarters! We’re hosting nearly 100 L&P employees from across the globe to network, learn from senior leaders, and improve business acumen. What a week it’s already been!

CFO Matt Flanigan networks with ELA participants Andy Cline and Travis Sageser.

Sonia Smith, President of European Automotive, and Joe Espinoza, President of Asian Automotive, check in at the start of the conference.

ELA participants Andy Cline and Jennifer Little.

Mitch Dolloff, President of Specialized Products and Furniture Products, opened day two by sharing his vision for the future L&P.

A small warm-up activity for day two.

Our L&D Program Managers, Rob Sotlar and Stephanie Elliott.