Why are frontline supervisors disengaging? Organizations often focus on motivating and engaging team members, but sometimes overlook a critical aspect: the engagement of frontline supervisors. It is a common misconception that leaders are immune to the same issues that affect team members. The consequences of disengaged frontline supervisors can be substantial for organizations. Here are […]
Podcast: Leader Feeder
How can HR and manufacturing leaders help frontline supervisors excel? After our Front Line Leadership training, we have what is called an impact meeting. This is where we sit down with the management team after our project wraps up, and discuss any observed change and improvement that they have noticed since our training. Recently, in […]
What do you do when you get low culture survey results? A study by the Society for Human Resource Management found that 80% of employees say that workplace culture is a crucial factor in their decision to stay in an organization. Whenever someone shares with me that they quit their position and moved on to […]
How do you boost employee morale in a factory environment? The National Safety Council found that workplace stress amounts to 300 billion dollars each year in costs. This is in the form of absenteeism, turnover, and drops in productivity. It is a costly problem when we allow the routine of factory work to stress people […]
What are the benefits of comprehensive supervisory training in manufacturing? The only time you generally receive supervisory training is when you are promoted, when in fact you have not even been exposed to issues as a supervisor yet. This training should be an ongoing process, not just a one-time event when someone is promoted. According […]