John Hindman is Tooling U-SME's Director of Learning & Performance Improvement. Hindman and his team work directly with manufacturers, championing the application of best practices and performance-based workforce development strategies. He partners with manufacturers to create tactics and business plans for the deployment of effective and efficient career pathway programs. Hindman advocates for learning and development strategies grounded in competency-based frameworks that produce measurable results. His strategies focus on human capital challenges in employee engagement, growth and retention. Hindman regularly leads webinars and workshops on best practices in workforce development.