From Buddy to Boss

Trainer sees gap in leadership training for operators advancing from crew to supervisor
From Buddy to Boss
After a 28-year career as a backhoe operator who made a transition from crew to superintendent of line maintenance, Glynn Stoffel, CET, knows how difficult the change can be for operators.

Chemistry, math and equipment maintenance are fairly common offerings from training centers and certification programs across the country. But newly promoted operators don’t have available training to help them manage the transition to that of supervisor with oversight of former...

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