Mindfulness Manufacturing

How can we bring more mindfulness to the manufacturing floor without comprising speed or efficiency? With a background as an award-winning senior executive for agencies, brands, and team properties in NASCAR, IndyCar, and Formula One racing, Mike Mooney knows all about speed! He now uses his unique background to help leaders accelerate culture, unlock potential, drive opportunity, and create traction.

In this episode, Mike shares why humans are high-performance vehicles, and how leaders can use presence, intentionality, and curiosity to improve communicates, reach creative outcomes, and improve their organization’s culture.

3:46 – Like racecars, humans are high-performance vehicles that needs building, fixing, innovation, and restoration

5:04 – Being high-performance involves being present, intentional, and curious

8:13 – You can still get work done well and efficiently without sacrificing your relationships or workplace presence

9:22 – To improve your presence and how you show up, commit to shifting your micro-behaviors

12:00 – Sometimes, you need to slow down to go fast

13:33 – In the space between stimulus and response, you have a choice to jump to conclusions or react with curiosity

16:22 – Curiosity opens up conversations and leads to more productive outcomes

19:10 – Great ideas can come from anywhere, not just the executive team

23:20 – With curiosity, any idea can be interesting

25:05 – We were all designed to be high-performance vehicles and with time and authenticity, you can become the leader your organization needs

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Thanks for tuning it to another episode of Mindfulness Manufacturing! To learn more about Trevor Blondeel and Manufacturing Greatness, please visit our website or contact Trevor here.

Results matters! Whether you’re looking at safety, quality, or productivity, you and your team want to know how you’re performing. But when it comes to people, it can be difficult to measure your return on investment.

In this episode, guest Martin Low walks us through the best strategies for measuring your team, plus shares great insights on why people matter most in your organization. Martin is the founder and CEO of On Plane Consulting, where he helps organizations transform and improve by building and leveraging their people capabilities. He also has over 20 years of human resources experiences at companies like Amazon and Blue Apron, and brings great insights on how to measure your team, clarify your processes, and create a culture where everyone shows up at their best.

3:23 – You can’t measure people in the same way you measure inventory, cash flow or other main areas of your organization

6:31 – If you don’t invest in your people, it leads to issues like high turnover and halted productivity

7:36 – If you don’t have a baseline, you can’t measure

8:45 – If someone on your team is underperforming, use curiosity to find the cause

8:52 – Establish a baseline for what good looks like within your team or organization

9:45 – If someone on your team has higher rates than others, study their process and see how you can implement their methods for your whole team

11:50 – When results don’t meet expectations, approach the issue with curiosity instead of judgement

14:08 – With clearer processes, your team can improve and your organization can reduce turnover

14:24 – As a leader, you should make your expectations clear and hold others accountable

15:33 – With clarity, your team members find more agency and can improve the way they show up

17:31 – Create a process where you and your team can use your energy in a productive way, instead of just trying to survive the day

19:37 – Surveying your team is a strategy for assuring everyone is aligned and understands your processes, values, mission, and goals

22:52 – With a survey, leadership can find solutions directly from their team on the floor

24:18 – Most people show up wanting to do a good job, and clear processes can help them improve how they show up

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In many manufacturing organizations, company values can be seen in plaques on the walls, but don’t show up in the behavior and language used on the shop floor. How can we get core values off the walls and into action? Find out in this episode with guest Adam Hill!

Adam is the nine-figure CEO of a 4th generation family business, as well as a keynote speaker, bestselling author, and host of the top-rated podcast Flow Over Fear. Throughout his work, he helps leaders and other high achievers rise above fear and realize their ultimate potential in leadership and life. In this episode, Adam shares why core values are so important to organizations—and why holding tight to outdated ideals can cause restriction instead of growth, plus offers insights and lessons leaders can use to make sure their core values are showing up in their culture and behavior.

4:13 – Core values should serve as a driving force, but can sometimes become restrictive

6:26 – In some cases, holding onto an old or legacy core value can actually hold back your organization

8:15 – If your organization is struggling or plateaued, look toward your core values and address what ideals need to stay and which ones can be changed or removed

9:24 – Culture and strategy are very similar, but can’t be treated as the same

10:51 – As culture shifts, you might have to shift your behavior while still staying true to your core values

13:06 – If you want change, you need to create a culture where people feel empowered to speak up

14:19 – If people in your organization don’t feel comfortable speaking up, it can lead to unsafe environments

16:29 – Healthy conflict is often necessary when discussing which core values to keep or get rid of, especially in family or legacy companies

21:50 – The strongest core values are the ones that can grow and evolve with your organization

24:00 – Great results can arise from challenging conversations

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Listen to his Flow Over Fear podcast

The manufacturing industry just keeps getting greater—and it’s all thanks to passionate, mindful leaders who show up every day ready to engage their teams, improve their mindset, and create an environment where people love to work. One of these leaders is Karen J. Lund, a bestselling author and keynote speaker with a long career in the steel industry. Drawing on her experience in the steel industry, Karin now leads the team at G-Power Global, an organization she founded to inspires corporate and organizational entities to lead with compassion while continuing to focus on productivity, service, and profits.

In this episode, Karin talks more about transformations facing the steel industry and manufacturing as a whole, and shares why compassion, connection, and conversations are the key to unlocking creative solutions, overcoming challenges, and bringing new energy to the manufacturing floor.

3:03 – In manufacturing, you can’t do everything by yourself, which makes it very important to seek out and build strong connections

5:33 – It can be a challenge to form relationship on the floor, especially for younger professionals

6:48 – When people have connections on the floor, it makes it easier to voice feedback and navigate challenges

9:01 – By creating a culture that fosters connections and conversation, you’ll find more productivity and more creative solutions

11:37 – Compassion is the competitive edge

15:55 – There is a difference between training and learning

16:39 – Employee resource groups are a strong tool for building connections and community in the workplace

19:20 – If you want to redefine your industry and image, start by having conversations about your values and how you present to the media and others

22:25 – In manufacturing, it’s important to have conversations about how your role impacts the work of others, and vice versa

23:29 – Everyone learns in different ways and some people may need different accommodations

25:02 – When someone makes a commitment to their industry, it can have a positive impact for entire teams and organizations

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Thanks for Listening!

Thanks for tuning it to another episode of Mindfulness Manufacturing! To learn more about Trevor Blondeel and Manufacturing Greatness, please visit our website or contact Trevor here.

In the busy field of manufacturing, how do you make yourself stand out? Find out in this episode of Mindfulness Manufacturing with Mark Levy. Mark is a “differentiation expert,” who helps his clients find bold, innovative ways to showcase their big ideas and differentiate themselves from the competition. Mark has worked with dozens of corporations, brands, and thought leaders, including Simon Sinek, Amazon, Harvard Business School, and Major League Baseball, as well as leaders from government bodies like the United Nations. He was also a recent speaker for Tedx Talk, where he spoke about using the obvious to stand out in business and in life.

In this episode, Mark talks more about the importance of finding your “big sexy idea” and shares compelling stories from his own consulting experience to show how leaders can differentiate themselves and communicate their organization’s values, mission, and other unique aspects in an engaging and memorable way.

2:18 – To inspire your organization, articulate your values and missions in clear, engaging, and memorable ways

3:44 – When making a claim or sharing information, back it up with stories and facts to make it memorable and relatable

10:22 – To help your team learn your organization’s key values, keep a sheet with facts and stories that highlight your organization’s strengths, mission, values, and other key facts

12:17 – In manufacturing, we often overlook successes in favor of focusing on problem-solving

26:11 – As a leader, communicate in a way that ensures your team members feel valued and integral to your organization’s success

27:00 – Consider staring your meetings by sharing proud moments and highlighting recent successes

Connect with Mark Levy

Watch Mark’s Tedx Talk

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