WIM Southeast Michigan | Rising Against the Odds - Women Winning in Manufacturing Lunch and Learn SE MI
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Event Details
Join WIM Southeast Michigan for
Rising Against the Odds - Women Winning in Manufacturing Lunch and Learn SE MI
Date:
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Time:
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET
Location:
Join us virtually!
Cost to Attend:
WIM Members = FREE
Nonmembers = $5
LUNCH & LEARN
Rising Against the Odds — Women Winning in Manufacturing with Guest Speaker Sheila Stafford
In this Lunch & Learn session, Sheila Stafford, CEO & Co-Founder of TeamSense, shares her journey rising through two traditionally male-dominated worlds — manufacturing and venture-backed technology — and the practical strategies that helped her win anyway.
Key Takeaways
Build credibility by speaking the "native language" of business: KPIs, revenue, and cost impact
Translate operational impact into measurable value
Say yes to stretch opportunities — and build capability quickly
Apply strengths across roles, functions, and industries
About TeamSense
TeamSense gives operators a real-time line of sight into who is showing up for the shift, over text, no app required. It runs over SMS, so it reaches 100% of the hourly workforce app-based tools never reach.
The payoff shows up on the floor. Workers text in callouts before shift start, supervisors see the gaps instantly, and can fill the line before the first hour of production is lost.
TeamSense also handles overtime collection, safety check-ins, and a two-way AI assistant that answers worker questions 24/7 in their native language.
The platform implements in six to eight weeks and integrates with Workday, ADP, Kronos, and SAP. It works best in manufacturing, logistics, food and beverage, and hospitality, the multi-site, multi-shift operations where attendance decides whether the line runs.
Founded by operators from the factory floor, TeamSense keeps production moving and makes the job easier for the people doing the work.
