Employee Engagement and Development Services

Our Carlisle Operating System provides one important area of employee engagement and development. Employees are encouraged to both participate and submit ideas for ongoing Kaizen events. In 2016, 47% of our employees participated in a week long Kaizen event, covering topics such as utilization, business process improvements, efficiency, and profitability, all with the aim of making Carlisle and the work experience better and stronger.

In addition to our Continuous Improvement activities, in 2010, Carlisle established a leadership development program for high potential employees. The first program launched was the Carlisle Leadership Program (CLP) in association with the Kelley School of Business of Indiana University, for Senior Manager or Director level employees with 8+ years of functional experience, who have led teams and demonstrated the potential to move into senior leadership positions. Since its inception, 60% of our senior managers have participated in this development program, which emphasizes experiential learning projects facilitated by the Kelley School of Business. Alums now populate several impactful positions within Carlisle.

In 2014, Carlisle launched the Carlisle Leadership Summit (CLS), intended to further develop our next generation of leaders, some of whom are CLP alumni. These high potential employees meet on an annual basis over a period of multiple years with the Carlisle Executive Team to review company strategy and share best practices across our segments.

In 2016, Carlisle expanded our leadership development program, launching the Carlisle Leadership Foundation (CLF) for skilled functional or technical individual contributors who have recently advanced, or are expected to advance to their first leadership roles.

Through development activities, at Carlisle we strive to create a culture of ethical concern and an attitude of possibility that stimulates innovation and creates an atmosphere where our people feel they can make a difference.