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Leadership development for manufacturing & operations
On the plant floor and across operations, supervisors are promoted for output, then handed a team with no playbook. We help operational leaders lead people as well as they run processes.
22%drop in first-year leader turnover
The challenges
What we hear from manufacturing & operations leaders
- Supervisors promoted for technical skill, not leadership
- High turnover among frontline leaders
- Difficult conversations avoided until they become crises
How we help
Our approach
- Foundations of Leadership for new supervisors
- Difficult Conversations workshops
- Coaching for plant and operations leaders
Recommended programs
Where manufacturing & operations leaders start
NP-101
Foundations of Leadership
The core habits of leading people for first-time and soon-to-be managers: setting direction, delegating, giving feedback, and running one-to-ones.
NP-115Difficult Conversations
A focused workshop on the conversations leaders avoid: underperformance, conflict, and saying no with respect.
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