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    Corporate Culture

    Want Better Results? Focus on Creating Happiness

    Oct. 30, 2023
    It's a workplace quality that's hard to measure, often misunderstood and essential to building good teams.
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    Education / Training

    Turning Shop-Floor Workers into Leaders Takes Patience, Coaching and Mentoring

    Oct. 25, 2023
    It's important to realize that there are underlying factors contributing to a person’s readiness to learn and take on new tasks.
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    Manufacturing Day

    Why Did You Choose a Career in Manufacturing? (Take our one-question survey)

    Oct. 11, 2023
    Did a teacher pique your interest, or a plant visit? Or maybe something else entirely?
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    River Valley Middle School students learn about manufacturing control panels.
    Manufacturing Day

    Honda Tunes Up Its Manufacturing Day: Tour, Talk, Touch, Ask Questions, Get Good Swag

    Oct. 6, 2023
    A confluence of events brought stronger partnerships with schools, more resources for workforce development.
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    Recruiting / Retention

    Hiring Creatively: 3 Ways Manufacturers Can Overcome Talent Shortages

    Aug. 14, 2023
    Rethink recruiting, create great culture and offer professional growth opportunities.

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    Points Systems Won’t Get Your Employees to Show Up on Time

    March 28, 2023
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    Jan. 19, 2023
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    A Refresh for 2023: Promoting Aspiration, Not Top-Down Goals

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    Better to tap into employees' intrinsic motivation than dictate outcomes.
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    A Talent Shortage Is the Perfect Time to Invest in Your Existing Team

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    With competition for talent fierce in the New England biotech industry, medical device manufacturer KMC Systems tried a different approach.