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Why Your Best Operators Become Struggling Supervisors
Kirk dives into something we see all the time in the organizations we work with—the gap between promoting a great technical operator and actually…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Tried Empowering Your Team… and It Failed?
What do you do when you try to empower your team… and it doesn’t work? Kirk breaks down one a common leadership challenge: You give someone respo…
5 months ago
Training the Available into the Capable
Turnover can feel like an endless cycle. When the pool of experienced workers runs dry, frontline leaders are often left with “available” candida…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
How to Prevent Employee Disengagement in Manufacturing
Employee disengagement is at an all-time high—and leaders everywhere are feeling the impact. In this episode, Kirk breaks down two practical, pro…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Keep Your Team Engaged with Effective One-On-Ones
Stop guessing what motivates your crew. Learn how regular one-on-ones build trust, remove obstacles, and keep your production team engaged and rowing…
6 months, 1 week ago
Resolving Workplace Conflicts in Manufacturing
Learn how to resolve manufacturing workplace conflicts. Kirk Langford shares three strategies to empower frontline workers and melt away emotional te…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
How Leadership Development Makes Your Life (and Your Team’s) Easier
Kirk dives into a question many frontline leaders ask: “Why should I care about leadership development if I’m already doing ‘good enough’?” Many …
7 months, 1 week ago
Reversing Quiet Quitting: Managing Disengagement
Lately, you’ve probably seen the term "quiet quitting" all over the headlines. While the term is trending, the behavior itself—people coming in, doin…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
4 Ways to Improve Your Production Floor Communication
Kirk discusses how to improve communication on the production floor. Communication is the backbone of leadership, and as a leader, much of your d…
8 months, 1 week ago
Why Your Team Needs Mentoring and Coaching
Are you a “Hero” leader who does everything yourself, or a “Coach” who builds a self-sufficient team? Kirk and Suzanne break down the differences…
8 months, 3 weeks ago