Printing’s Best Workplaces : The Cream of the Crop

“The employees learn leadership skills by leading their huddle meetings a week at a time,” notes Hopkins, a 2006 Printing Impressions/RIT Printing Industry Hall of Fame inductee. “Just like any team, a quick group meeting gets us all on the same page and moving forward.”

Hopkins Printing can boast of an extensive cross-training regimen that provides the firm with three-employee depth at every position—like a sports team. Called 3 Deep, the program is a way for employees to let their supervisors know that they would like to learn a new skill, move into a leadership position or eventually become a manager. It also provides job security and multiple, marketable skills.