Culture Index

In today’s competitive manufacturing environment, success depends on more than process efficiency and technical know-how, it hinges on people. Culture Index helps foundries unlock the full potential of their workforce by providing leaders with clear, data-driven insight into how their people think, communicate, and perform best.

As a preferred provider for the Non-Ferrous Founders’ Society (NFFS), Culture Index offers members exclusive access to a scientifically validated system that helps companies hire, engage, and retain top talent while aligning every team member to the organization’s strategic goals.

What Is Culture Index?

Culture Index is a behavioral analytics platform used by more than 5,000 organizations across North America to better understand their people and make data-driven talent decisions. By measuring seven key work-related traits, the program gives leaders a common language to discuss performance, communication, and team dynamics.

Whether you’re identifying high-potential leaders, improving plant management communication, or ensuring the right people are in the right seats, Culture Index delivers objective insights that reduce turnover and increase productivity.

Why It Matters for Foundries

Foundries face unique challenges: complex operations, cross-functional teams, and tight margins. When leaders truly understand the natural strengths and motivators of their team, they can:

• Improve retention by matching people to roles where they thrive
• Enhance communication between operations, engineering, and leadership
• Identify and develop leaders who can scale with the business
• Boost profitability through better alignment of people and strategy
  
  

Real-World Impact

Several NFFS member companies, including Olson Aluminum, have successfully implemented Culture Index to strengthen leadership alignment and improve team performance. Their experience mirrors what thousands of manufacturers have discovered: investing in understanding people creates measurable gains in efficiency, engagement, and culture.

How to Get Started

NFFS members are invited to participate in a complimentary demo and leadership briefing with a Culture Index Advisor to experience firsthand how the system works and what insights it can deliver for your team.
To schedule your complimentary demo, contact Shanan Fennema, Senior Executive Advisor, at sfennema@cultureindex.com. If you visit www.cultureindex.com, please mention your Associations relationship with Culture Index.