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Build a More Positive Culture, and the Results Will Come

By Brian Kopas

June 19, 2024

Supervisors Set the Pace for Success. Here are Five Strategies for Improving the Current State.

In manufacturing, it’s common for a small group of supervisors to oversee the majority of the workforce, often managing up to six times more employees than senior leaders do. These reporting structures highlight the immense pressure supervisors face daily to achieve peak performance while winning the hearts and minds of their teams. Success in connecting the two occurs when companies strategically develop well-rounded frontline leaders who serve as excellent culture ambassadors with a keen focus on operational goals. When this combination is achieved, the synergy between people and performance falls into place, creating a highly productive, results-driven team.

Our latest article by Brian Kopas, leadership development expert reveals 5 critical strategies for supervisors to establish a thriving workplace culture that delivers enhance performance for the company:

  1. Consistently Reinforce Purpose: Help employees see how their daily tasks contribute to the overall mission.
  2. Prioritise Getting to Know Your Team: Understand your team’s personal and professional motivations.
  3. Instill Accountability and Ownership: Empower employees to take charge of their work.
  4. Maximise Career Development and Growth: Create individualised development plans to support each employee’s aspirations and strengths.
  5. Celebrate Achievements: Recognise and celebrate both small wins and major milestones to boost morale and engagement.

The Path to Success

Legendary business leader Jeff Immelt once said that a good leader excels at obtaining the willing cooperation of others. In today’s business environment, this means developing leaders who are adept at building a positive, engaging culture. Companies that invest in these strategies will not only see immediate improvements in employee satisfaction but will also set the stage for long-term success and higher performance.

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Brian Kopas

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Brian is an accomplished senior operations management executive with over 30 years of experience. He is a passionate Lean Enterprise transformation leader with dramatic safety, quality, delivery and cost improvements stemming from cross functional kaizen teams empowered to apply Lean principles that achieve extraordinary results.

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