Engagement for Operations Managers: Strengthening Relationships Before Driving Accountability and Results #33

Welcome to Manufacturing Greatness with Trevor Blondeel, where we work with organizations to manufacture greatness by leveraging resources you already have to achieve greater retention, productivity, and profits. To learn more, visit www.manufacturinggreatness.com and click here to subscribe to Trevor's monthly newsletter. Now, let's jump in! 00:00 - Intro 00:28 – Authenticity and sharing your knowledge 02:01 – Seeing others not just through your own personal needs 02:38 – Selling ice to an Eskimo 03:29 – The unique ability to connect with others 04:39 – Where do these skills come from? 06:54 – DNA? Yes. But where's the choice? 08:44 – 2,000 new relationships 09:25 – Managing expectations and focus of time 11:52 – Contacts change, but relationships remain 13:30 – 3:3 above & below 15:00 – Relationships and risks go hand in hand 16:30 – The task at hand and impact on others 17:48 - Relationships trump the perfect plan 19:25 – The challenge for new-in-career or those in a new role   21:12 – Try to do something alone 22:04 – The more I let go, the more I have 22:49 – Getting the 'mileage' 25:25 – Your greatest legacy may be how you've helped others 26:20 – Staying grounded 30:28 – Summary 31:36 - Closing 32:12 - End