Employee Retention in Manufacturing – Being a Better Boss

Most bosses feel constant pressure to push, monitor, motivate, and correct employees. Learn how to create motivated, high-performing teams without pushing, micromanaging, or burning out

Weld McIlvain, Congoleum

Wednesday, March 4, 2026, from 8:30 – 9:30 AM ET Register Now

Description

In this session, Weld McIlvain shares the leadership philosophy that has transformed disengaged teams into high-performing, motivated cultures across multiple industries. Being a Better Boss reveals why leadership is simpler—and more human—than most people think. In this inspiring and practical session, Weld McIlvain shows attendees how to create motivated, high-performing teams without pushing, micromanaging, or burning out. Most bosses feel the constant pressure of being the one who must push, monitor, motivate, and correct. It can feel like if they weren’t there driving the team forward, nothing would get done. But the truth is simpler, more encouraging, and far more powerful: people don’t need to be pushed—they need to be led.

About the Presenter

Weld McIlvain is a Plant Manager for Congoleum and a lifelong leader with a reputation for transforming people and cultures by empowering people to be their best. Starting as an outsider to the flooring industry, he led his plant from near-failure to achieving its best results in nearly twenty years. Prior to that, he turned the most troubled department of his family’s lumber company into a respected and professionally run operation. His leadership focuses on helping individuals believe in their own potential. Weld lives in Lancaster, PA with his wife of 20 years and their four children. He serves as a Sabbath school teacher, assistant scoutmaster, men’s group leader, and is passionate about using every opportunity to help others live meaningful, impactful lives.