If you were to ask most workplaces if they felt that the work ethic of the average worker has declined throughout the generations, most would agree, especially with the younger members of the workforce. Learn how to bridge the generational gap and stop voluntary turnover in its tracks.

Discover how an engaging plant manager can empower your team and achieve better results.

Four myths prevent frontline leaders from having coaching conversations with distribution employees. If you are to commence coaching, many believe it is either to invoke disciplinary action, it will be time-consuming, only managers can initiate the conversation, or it will be intimidating. In today’s discussion we will challenge those myths.

The assumption within manufacturing, production, and distribution is that as long as you have technical skills and some experience in the facility, you have the key skills of a plant supervisor that will make you successful. This is why most companies promote technically strong people into supervisory roles only to see them struggle. To hit […]

When enrolling in virtual training opportunities, there is hesitancy as to whether or not virtual leadership training for logistics leaders is an effective method for your team. This week we will evaluate this approach so you can make an informed decision as to whether this is right for you and your leaders. Virtual Training Versus […]

Burnout happens in the workplace, but your leadership can take preventative measures before it goes past the point of no return. You first need to realize that your teams do not have an endless supply of energy and enthusiasm to bring to every task if you are not stepping up and supporting them when there […]

Retaining employees is a real issue in manufacturing, and it is not because these workers detest the idea of remaining at any job longer than a year. This perception can influence your behavior, which results in that self-fulfilling prophecy coming true. Do They Have a Reason to Stay? The fact is that an employee who […]

The truth is that people do not always learn the same way and participating in any form of training will not be as effective regardless of where it comes from. Furthermore, 70% of learning does not even happen in a classroom. It occurs in the day-to-day experiences that your team members have on the shop […]

It is essential to everyone’s success that you dedicate time to training your leaders to ensure that your company can grow into the future.  Does Training Factory Leaders Impact an Organization’s Growth Rate or Success?  83% of businesses and many leaders in those businesses have identified that training and developing leaders is crucial at all […]

Poor Attendance in Plants Whether you have a factory or a warehouse, it is very problematic when team members display poor attendance in plants during their scheduled hours. The absence rates in plants average around 2.9%. That means if you have 200 people expected for work, you are down around six people daily. You often […]