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Powerful Coaching Practices for Manufacturing Leaders – Part 4: The Artfulness of Asking Questions
In the fourth installment of the 6 part Coaching series, the topic of asking questions is discussed, as it’s important to learn how to ask good questions.
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COOK COUNTY MANUFACTURING REINVENTED: Learn How to Apply to this Grant Funded Opportunity
Join IMEC and Cook County as they walk through everything you need to know about the Cook County Manufacturing Reinvented Grant.
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Powerful Coaching Practices for Manufacturing Leaders – Part 3: Holding Up the Mirror
In the third installment of the 6 part Coaching series, the topic of holding up the mirror is discussed, as it dives into ego and how to control ego.
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Powerful Coaching Practices for Manufacturing Leaders – Part 2: Listening Simply to Understand and Not to Judge, Fix, or Solve
In the second installment of the 6 part Coaching series, the topic of listening is discussed, as it goes beyond simply hearing what they say.
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Powerful Coaching Practices for Manufacturing Leaders – Part 1: Focus
In the first installment of the 6 part Coaching series, the topic of focus is discussed, as focusing on the employee and their feelings is important.
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Yes! Employee Retention Is Possible!
Employee retention has become an issue for manufacturers; luckily, the Job Quality Toolkit can help combat these problems.
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Five Leadership Essentials for Lean Success
People Centric Leadership is missing from lean manufacturing, causing many manufacturers to struggle to sustain long-term continuous improvement.
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DRIVE BIG CHANGE: Transforming Leadership and Culture Through Team Coaching
In team coaching, the coach walks alongside leaders, using their language to facilitate the dialogue and help them visualize future success and obstacles.
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The Gemba Walk: 3 Fundamental Characteristics of the Bones of Gemba
Great Gemba Walks become a focused process whereby leadership engages with various parts of the organization
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In Case you Missed it – Cobots: Solving the Manufacturing Labor Challenge
A recap of IMEC’s and Fusion OEM’s partnership on the Cobots: Solving the Manufacturing Labor Challenge event.