Onboarding: Confessions of a Plant Engineer

My Interview with Gary Goodluck

I had the opportunity to interview a plant Chemical Engineer recently. For the sake of anonymity I'll call ...

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From Horror to Heaven: A Safety Story

I was working as Purchasing, Planning and Inventory Control (PPIC) Manager for the Anchor-Hocking Packaging Company when the company decided...

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7 Awesome Things About Being a Manufacturing Leader

What makes manufacturing leadership such a fun and dynamic career?

  1. Developing Employees: When a leader provides an environment that is co
  2. ...
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Novocaine or Jet Fuel?

The Numbing Effect this has on Performance is like Novocaine in your Organization...

I’ve seen a numbing amount of neutral feedback being...

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Establishing Lean Culture

Moving the Culture Forward - Stay the course with Lean

In the beginning steps of your lean journey, not everyone will be on board and wal...

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Lead with Compassion - Mental Health

Leadership is challenging because leaders are required to manage a diverse team of individuals using consistent methods. When it comes to ma...

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How Can a Leader Recognize Good Employee Conflict?

The Conflict Gem

You may ask yourself, how can two employees engage in good conflict? Well, the truth is, is that some employee conflict is...

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