DeWITT, N.Y. — MACNY, The Manufacturers Association has a new partnership with Laura Thorne Consulting of Syracuse. Thorne has joined the organization as a partner consultant. In her role, Thorne will help with MACNY’s expansion of workshops and coaching, consulting directly with MACNY members, and support the creation of on-demand online courses. She’ll provide training, […]
DeWITT, N.Y. — MACNY, The Manufacturers Association has a new partnership with Laura Thorne Consulting of Syracuse.
Thorne has joined the organization as a partner consultant. In her role, Thorne will help with MACNY’s expansion of workshops and coaching, consulting directly with MACNY members, and support the creation of on-demand online courses.
She’ll provide training, coaching, and strategy services to help members “perform better, improve culture, and make more impactful decisions,” MACNY contended in a news release.
Thorne is not a MACNY employee and is instead serving as an independent contractor who gets paid consulting fees, Marisa Norcross, chief digital officer at MACNY, tells CNYBJ in an email.
MACNY doesn’t have a set number of hours per month or year for Thorne as of now, Norcross added.
Thorne has been managing and leading programs in various industries for more than 25 years. She has a background in environmental science, programming, and “business excellence.” Her services include “engaging” workshops, coaching, strategic facilitation, and organizational-performance evaluations.
She uses a framework and approach to leadership she created, called “The Role Model Way,” as the basis of her consulting. She also “has a passion” for mentorship and designing mentor programs.
Thorne enjoys coaching people “from all levels” about career navigation and leadership development. Her clients “accomplish goals that have been eluding them, improve their relationships, devise creative solutions to problems, and become role models in their respective positions,” MACNY’s release stated.
“We are very excited to be working more closely with Laura Thorne to bring MACNY members high-quality workshops, training, coaching, and consultative services,” Randy Wolken, president & CEO of MACNY, said. “Laura brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to our team and will be able to serve MACNY members in new value-adding ways.”
A sampling of upcoming courses and workshops include Set Up for Success in 2022, Extreme Accountability, Conflict Resolution, Strategy Design Lab, DIY [do it yourself] Business Performance Evaluation, Designing a Corporate Mentor Program, and How to Modernize Your Website.
DeWitt–based MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, represents more than 300 companies in a 26-county region in Central and upstate New York. The organization provides human-resource services, training, workforce development, purchasing solutions, networking opportunities, and advocacy support for its members.