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April 8, 2026

FEATURE

Distributed Leadership in Practice

In small and mid-sized manufacturing environments, leadership expectations are often compressed into a single role. Owners, supervisors, and production leads are expected to interpret market shifts, manage people, drive ... Read more.

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR

This week’s feature explores distributed leadership, highlighting how shared responsibility strengthens decision-making, adaptability, and team engagement across wood manufacturing operations. The column focuses on cultivating a positive shop floor culture, emphasizing communication, respect, and employee involvement as drivers of productivity and retention. Together, they underscore leadership and culture as essential, interconnected pillars of a resilient, high-performing workplace.

– Tyler Holt, Editor

LATEST NEWS

WMCO to Host AI Webinar for Wood Manufacturers

The Wood Manufacturing Cluster of Ontario will host an upcoming webinar focused on the practical application of artificial intelligence in wood manufacturing, in partnership with AIProLife Inc.. ... Read more.

Upper Canada Business Leader Warren Spitz Earns UBC Honour in 2026 Class

The University of British Columbia will confer nine honorary degrees this spring, with Canadian entrepreneur and Upper Canada-linked business leader ... Read more.

Ontario Apprenticeship Contest Winner Advances to 2026 AWMAC National Competition

AWMAC Ontario has recognized seven participants following the 2026 AWMAC Ontario Apprenticeship Contest, held Saturday at Conestoga College, ... Read more.

Alberta Invests in Hands-On Training Hub to Inspire Next Generation of Trades Workers

Alberta’s government has announced the creation of the Alberta Trades Discovery Centre, a new initiative designed to introduce junior high and high school students ... Read more.

COLUMN

Cultivating a Positive Shop Floor Culture

The success of a business greatly depends on the presence of effective leadership. Traditional top-down approaches that undermine employee engagement and fail to address their concerns aren’t proving successful in ... Read more.

BUSINESS

U.S. Lumber Coalition Talks Itself in Circles Again

The U.S. Lumber Coalition has issued yet another circular and increasingly predictable critique of how Canada chooses to support its own forestry sector. In its latest statement, the Coalition targets more than ... Read more.

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