The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth | Author : Amy C. Edmondson, 2019 What’s It All About? Workplace culture is a hot topic for corporations and businesses across North America! Thanks to social media heightening awareness around culture-related topics, more and more companies are now seeing the … Read More
Unleashed: The Unapologetic Leader’s Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You | Author : Frances Frei and Anne Morriss, 2020 What’s It All About? Living in Kentucky, I often see grassy hills with graceful, roaming horses. Each time I see them, I can’t help but think about Unleashed by Frances Frei and Anne Morriss, a book … Read More
On the manufacturing floor, there are always going to be dozens of different, diverse personalities. When people with different—or even conflicting—personalities need to engage with each other, and it can cause conflicts that drain the energy of the team, create frustration, and lead to low productivity or high turnover. However, it’s still possible for a … Read More
Think & Grow Rich | Author: Napoleon Hill, 1937 What’s It All About? Can a book written in 1937 still be relevant today? At first, I was skeptical that a book written so long ago could still have lessons for today’s leaders. But after I read another book, You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero, … Read More
Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact | Author: Phil M. Jones, 2017 What’s It All About? Do you always use the right words? I thought I did… until a recent podcast with a public speaking coach quickly showed me I was wrong! She pointed out where I was falling back … Read More
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience | Author: Brené Brown, 2021 What’s It All About? In her book, Brené Brown unpacks 87 emotions and takes us on a journey of connection. One of my favorite things about Brené is how she really helps others not only understand the … Read More
“My team just has too much connection!” Throughout my years of coaching and advising manufacturing leaders, this isn’t a statement I often hear. In fact, it’s usually the exact opposite. When there is a disconnect between leaders and their teams, it leads to communication challenges, poor culture, halted productivity, and a lack of trust throughout … Read More
Ask Powerful Questions: Create Conversations That Matter | Will Wise and Chad Littlefield, April 2017 What’s It All About? In Ask Powerful Questions:Create Conversations That Matter, authors Will Wise and Chad Littlefield lay out a simple, practical framework for turning surface-level talk into real conversations that build trust. It’s not about asking more questions — … Read More
The Visibility Factor: Break Through Your Fears, Stand In Your Own Power, and Become the Authentic Leader You Were Meant To Be | Susan M. Barber, 2022 What’s It All About? “I was good enough to get hired, so why am I not good enough to get promoted? Have you ever asked yourself this question? … Read More
How the Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In | Author: Jim Collins, 2009 | What’s It All About? Have you ever met someone who looked perfectly healthy, then been shocked when you learned they were struggling with an illness? The same thing can happen with organizations—they look great on the outside but … Read More