Topic(s)
- People-centric leadership
Overview
A spring in the step, a smile on the face and rowing together: an engaged frontline workforce is the the difference between winning and losing. Win the battle for engagement and watch your staff turnover decline overnight. In this session, we will explore ways to focus on these five areas of engagement:
- Connecting teams and individuals
- Ownership of performance
- Autonomous problem-solving
- Enabling cross=team collaboration
- Feeling competent and recognized
Plants focusing on connecting and engaging their frontline staff experience increased productivity and significantly reduced staff turnover. Giving your plant the tools it needs to eliminate communication silos and giving a voice to your frontline will drive results from all levels of the business. Your greatest assets, even in a world of automation, are your people.
Key learning objectives
- How to retain your current frontline staff
- How to make them feel empowered, resulting in an ownership of their position
- How to remove communication silos within your plant
- How to up-skill your current workforce and make them feel seen and heard
- Solutions to help improve communication and problem-solving within your plant
Company
As the #1 connected workforce solution in manufacturing, QAD Redzone enables frontline teams to contribute their full potential, elevating the frontline with new technology to achieve company goals around productivity and throughput. Today, hundreds of thousands of frontline workers are valued and celebrated, working with purpose and creating stronger communities inside and outside their plants. With customers both big and small, Redzone is helping more than 1,300 plants worldwide achieve remarkable productivity gains in just 90 days. www.rzsoftware.com
Presenter
Amanda Kennedy is a dynamic leader in the manufacturing technology space, with a passion for driving operational excellence and innovative solutions. With a focus on driving operational efficiency and empowering teams through innovative digital solutions, Amanda works closely with manufacturers to optimize performance and productivity. Known for her hands-on approach, Amanda travels across the country to all types of manufacturing shop floors to gain insights and implement strategies that foster efficiency and growth. When she isn’t on the road, Amanda enjoys spending quality time with her husband, their two dogs, one cat, and their new baby girl.
