Advance Your Career in Corrugated Packaging
Whether you’re preparing for your first supervisory role or looking to take the next step in your career, these resources can help you build the skills needed to lead with confidence. Explore ICPF’s guidance on becoming a supervisor, earning a promotion, developing your leadership abilities, and understanding your leadership style through our interactive quiz. Start building your path to leadership in the corrugated packaging industry.
How do you successfully transition to become a leader on your team?
The corrugated packaging industry creates many opportunities for growth, and for many, that growth means stepping into a leadership role. Often, supervisors are promoted from the plant floor, the design department, or operations teams. That’s a significant accomplishment. But leadership requires a new mindset.
Every leader approaches challenges, communication, and teamwork differently. Take ICPF’s Leadership Style Quiz to help you identify the leadership style that most closely reflects your natural approach as a supervisor. There’s no single “right” way to lead, and most leaders use a combination of styles depending on the situation.
As you answer the questions, think about how you would typically respond in real workplace scenarios. At the end, you’ll receive insight into your leadership style, along with strengths to build on and areas to continue developing as a leader. Keep in mind that strong leaders adjust their approach depending on the situation, team, and challenges in front of them. Get started below or download the quiz as a PDF here.
Practical Conversation Examples for New Leaders in the Corrugated Packaging Industry
Stepping into a supervisor role often means having conversations that can feel uncomfortable at first. Whether you’re addressing performance issues or acknowledging a job well done, your ability to communicate can set the tone for the rest of your team.
These examples are designed to provide realistic language new supervisors can adapt to their own leadership style and workplace culture while covering the following topics:
- Addressing Attendance Issues
- Giving Constructive Feedback
- Transitioning from Coworker to Supervisor
- Handling Resistance to Change
- Recognizing Strong Performance
The corrugated packaging industry offers diverse and varied job opportunities, all with great advancement potential. This video takes the next step in promoting a major industry benefit, growth potential, by answering an important question: how do you build a successful career in the corrugated packaging industry?