Chapter 22 Workforce Engagement
Selling the Idea
For any significant initiative to succeed, especially one where you are transforming your scheduling process in a way that alters your entire manufacturing managing processes, you must have the support of the majority of the workforce. They must have faith in what you’re trying to accomplish, a belief that it will succeed if properly designed and executed. They must understand that it presents a better and more satisfying way to do their jobs, and are motivated to help it succeed.
The first step in engagement is open, honest communication about what is planned and why it is important. The benefits to the business, the plant, and each individual employee must be ...
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