Are you tapping into your team’s full potential?

As the manufacturing industry continues to grow, many leaders find themselves searching for ways to engage their teams, drive productivity, and create a culture where everyone shows up ready to reach their full potential. In this episode, learn more with Christopher Santomassimo, a lawyer and founding partner of Outside General Counsel (OGC) Solutions. With OGC Solutions, Chris assists companies with a wide range of legal and business issues, from employment claims to compliance counseling.

With over 30 years of legal experience, Chris has many great lessons and insights for handling personnel issues, fostering accountability, and unlocking the untapped potential of your current workforce. In this episode, he shares how leaders can use transparent accountability to engage their teams and unlock the potential of their current workforce, even in an ever-changing industry like manufacturing.

2:30 – When companies hold people accountable in a transparent and uplifting way, they tend to see higher engagement and productivity
2:58 – Accountability is about building trust and team spirit through setting clear goals and expectations
7:10 – By listening to employees and celebrating their contributions, you can boost morale and retention
11:52 – Transparency fosters ownership and reduces negative incidents, like HR issues
14:47 – When employees feel like they’re part of a team, it drives productivity and lessens workplace conflicts
16:37 – Accountability is about coaching and support, not penalization
19:40 – For long-term improvement, you need consistent practices at all levels of your organization

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In manufacturing, we’re all about meeting goals, staying productive, and keeping up with new and ever-changing technology and machinery. If you’re a busy manufacturing leader, it might feel impossible to balance your goals and your role in your plant with setting boundaries, prioritizing your energy, and avoiding burn-out.

But there is a way to create a sustainable path toward your goals—and you can find out more in this episode of Mindfulness Manufacturing with guest Kathy Oneto. Kathy is a consultant, advisor, facilitator, and executive coach, who shares powerful lessons on how professionals can avoid burn-out, align their ambitions, and design sustainable paths toward success. She’s also the author of Sustainable Ambition: How to Prioritize What Matters to Thrive in Life and Work. In this episode, Kathy talks more about her book and shares actionable strategies for managing the intense pressures of manufacturing, establishing personal boundaries, maintaining energy, and finding real meaning at work.

2:43 – With the rise of modern technology, we often feel like we have to be “on” all the time, which leads to overload
4:08 – Humans can’t operate like machines
7:52 – In manufacturing, pressures like hitting targets and dealing with setbacks can quickly became unsustainable
8:36 – To find sustainability and align your ambitions, you need to make the right choices for yourself
10:00 – Just like machines, manufacturing leaders also need regular, preventative maintenance
16:06 – Language plays a key role in helping people clarify what really matters to them
17:09 Practice micro-reflections and intentional focus
19:49 – Learn to move beyond the stigma of taking breaks and allowing time for recovery

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In manufacturing, it’s easy to get caught up in day-to-day production numbers, KPIs, and hitting targets. But what about the bigger picture? How do we inspire our teams to not only do great work, but to actually want to be part of something greater?

In this new episode with guest Simon Vetter, we dive deep into an overlooked-yet-powerful aspect of manufacturing leaderships: vision. Simon is a Vision Architect, executive coach, and speaker who helps leaders cultivate vision-driven, engaging environments. He’s also one of the authors of Leading with Vision: The Leader’s Blueprint for Creating a Compelling Vision and Engaging the Workforce. In this episode, Simon draws on his research and real-world experience to share insights leaders can use to move beyond metrics, emotionally connect with their teams, and manufacture greatness throughout their plant.

1:24 – As generational shifts drive change in the workface, vision is more important than ever
5:51 – Some manufacturing leaders truly on data, KPIs, and goals, while others may use imagery and emotions to convey their vision
10:00 – There is a gap between managers who deliver results but burn out their teams, and leaders who inspire but don’t always deliver KPIs.
13:40 – Mistaking goals for vision is a common pitfall
14:15 – Make your organization’s vision relevant to employees at all levels
15:12 – A strong leader uses both data and emotion
17:15 – Ask clarifying questions to make sure your team understands your vision
19:10 – Understanding the difference between changes for commitment and change for compliance
20:32 – Have open conversations instead of just enforcing goals
25:51 – Vision is for everyone, not just senior leadership

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