Judgement is like a poison. When you jump to judgmental or defensive conclusions about a team member’s performance or attitude, it can affect and corrupt your leadership and your entire organization. It might even eventually spread to create a culture of disconnected, low morale, and high turn-over. The Problem with Judgement: A Case Study In … Read More
Lessons From The Drive Thru: Real Life Wisdom for Frontline Leaders | Monica Rothgery, 2024 What’s It All About? What does a Taco Bell drive-thru have to do with manufacturing? When it comes to connecting the top to the shop, a drive thru and a manufacturing floor actually have a lot in common! In her … Read More
The Reset Mindset: How to Get Unstuck, Focus on What Matters Most, and Reach Your Goals Faster | Penny Zenker, 2024 What’s It All About? In a fast-paced industry like manufacturing, focus and clarity are key. In her new book The Resent Mindset: How to Get Unstruck, Focus on What Matter Most, and Reach Your … Read More
As Jim Collins describes in his book Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t, the companies that thrive are the ones that work together. When teams are united, there’s stronger communications and decreased disconnect. This leads to better productivity, increased morale, and an overall better flow on the floor and … Read More
The 6 Types of Working Genius: A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, and Your Team | Patrick Lencioni, 2022 What’s It All About? We all have something at work that brings us joy and energy… and on the flip side, we all have work tasks that make us feel frustrated and burnt-out. … Read More
Imagine you come into your plant on a Monday morning and find that your team only completed half of the work they were supposed to complete. What would you think or say? You might immediately jump to negative and judgmental thoughts like: What a disaster! Someone should have raised the flag. This is going to … Read More
The Time To Win: How to Exceed Customers’ Need for Speed | Jay Baer, 2024 What’s It All About? We all only have so much time available to us, and how we spent our valuable time is more important than ever. In The Time to Win: How to Exceed Customers’ Need for Speed, Jay Baer … Read More
The High-Impact Manager: Your Blueprint for Bringing Out the Best in Your Team . | Justin Patton, 2024 What’s It All About? On our website, we don’t often review multiple books by the same author… but when we do, you know it means we’ve struck gold! This is the case with Justin Patton, who wrote The … Read More
Have you recently encountered a challenge or setback? You’re not alone! Throughout our lives, we all experience struggles and adversity. This includes career setbacks, like getting passed up for a big promotion or underperforming in a meeting, as well as personal challenges like a scary medical diagnosis or a breakup with a partner. I know … Read More
Unleash Your Primal Brain: Demystifying How We Think and Why We Act. | Tim Ash, 2021 What’s It All About? Understanding the past plays a powerful role in how we evolve, think, and behave. How can we learn more about our past and harness that information to improve the way we think and act? Find … Read More