by Julianne Wazny | Apr 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Before a recent virtual talk I gave to an executive team, the moderator asked attendees to share in the chat box how they were feeling that morning. The answers were, without exception, emphatically cheerful: Productive! Energized! Thrilled to be here! These are...
by Julianne Wazny | Apr 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
The perception of the industry continues to thwart potential employees from taking jobs in manufacturing. “Many people still don’t understand just how technologically advanced today’s factory floor is,” says Lee. “It’s an innovative, interesting place, where daily...
by Julianne Wazny | Mar 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
The next time you are filling a leadership role, ask yourself three questions. First, does the candidate have the skills to be a high-performing contributor or the skills to be an effective leader? The performance level of individual contributors is measured largely...
by Julianne Wazny | Mar 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Flexible work arrangements may be one of the pandemic-driven changes that will endure for businesses for years to come. Many companies have realized their employees can be just as productive working remotely. And many employees have their sights set on working from...
by Julianne Wazny | Mar 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
The trend to implement lean manufacturing has been in motion for decades. Lean manufacturing seeks to optimize material flow through factories by reducing wastes associated with non-value-added tasks, variability, and overburden. However, lean manufacturing principles...
by Julianne Wazny | Mar 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
We live in a world of too many meetings. Since the pandemic started, every day, millions of workers log on to their computers and sit through hour after hour of back-to-back meetings and do not get any work done. A recent survey cited that 67% of respondents...
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