Trevor Blondeel
Manufacturing Greatness | Productivity | Retention | Profits | Continuous Improvement | Safety | Workforce Development | Labor Challenges | Skills Gaps | Industry 4.0
Whether you're a plant manager, operations manager, or frontline supervisor, you'll discover practical strategies for lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. We cover critical topics like workforce development, employee retention, safety culture, and change management—helping you navigate challenges like labor shortages, skills gaps, and the evolving manufacturing landscape including Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing. Trevor Blondeel invites guests from the manufacturing industry (and beyond!) to have candid discussions about leadership and share stories from...
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Performance + Productivity for Production Supervisors: Taking Your Team from Average to Amazing with Dustin E. James #83 25.01.2023 24:28
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! On the manufacturing floor, leaders do not aim to be a...
Culture + Engagement for Frontline Supervisors: Weaving Appreciation into Daily Interactions to Boost Morale and Team Performance with Lisa Johnson #82 11.01.2023 27:58
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! Showing appreciation is one of the most powerful ways...
Manufacturing Leadership + Communication for Frontline Supervisors: Eliminating Miscommunication to Build Clarity and Stronger Team Performance with Dean Heffta #81 28.12.2022 25:38
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! In manufacturing leadership, you must take care of you...
Manufacturing Leadership + Mindset for Operations Managers: Using the Serendipity Mindset to Improve Focus, Opportunity, and Results with Noah Graff #80 14.12.2022 24:14
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! Serendipity in manufacturing? It may sound unlikely, b...
Leadership + Engagement for Frontline Supervisors: Fueling Great Conversations to Build Trust and Improve Team Performance with Phil M. Jones #79 30.11.2022 29:09
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! Have you ever left a conversation on the manufacturing...
Employee Engagement in Manufacturing: Tools and Mindsets to Stop Quiet Quitting with Joe Mull #78 16.11.2022 28:37
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! "I want to take a vacation, but I'm worried about fall...
Leadership + Trust for Manufacturing Managers: Strengthening Your Personal Brand to Increase Credibility and Influence with Kenneth Kinney #77 02.11.2022 31:47
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! There's a lot manufacturing leaders can learn from sha...
Leadership Fundamentals in Manufacturing for Business Unit Managers: The Four Necessities That Drive Consistent Results with Andy Neillie #76 19.10.2022 30:12
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! Becoming a leader, not just a manager or supervisor, r...
Communication + Confidence for Manufacturing Managers: Speaking Up Clearly to Build Credibility and Stronger Team Alignment with Tracy Hooper #75 05.10.2022 28:41
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! In this episode of Mindfulness Manufacturing , Tracy H...
Manufacturing Leadership + Continuous Improvement for Operations Leaders: Preparing for a Tech-Driven Future with Kate O'Neil #74 21.09.2022 33:15
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! As manufacturing becomes more driven by automation and...
Productivity for Manufacturing Managers: Applying Six Steps to Think Bigger and Drive Measurable Results with Ann McNeill #73 07.09.2022 25:37
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! In his 1937 classic Think and Grow Rich , Napoleon Hil...
Manufacturing Culture + Engagement for HR Leaders: Using Heart-Centered Stories to Strengthen Inclusion and Team Connection with Reggie Davis #72 24.08.2022 25:01
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! Improving diversity and inclusion in manufacturing is...
Productivity for Operations Managers: Using Brain Science to Improve Focus, Decisions, and Shop Floor Performance with John B. Molidor #71 10.08.2022 25:19
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! In manufacturing, how leaders use their brain directly...
Productivity for Manufacturing Managers: Communicating with Clarity to Influence Teams and Drive Results with Patricia Fripp #70 27.07.2022 29:45
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! Stuff, things, literally, simply. How often do these w...
Collaboration for Operations Managers: Aligning the Why, How, and When to Strengthen Team Engagement and Results with Michael Neuendorff #69 13.07.2022 19:06
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! With artificial intelligence and new technology reshap...
Employee Engagement in Manufacturing: Growing a Leadership Mindset That Shows People They Matter with Josh Levin #68 29.06.2022 30:22
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! In this episode, CEO Josh Levin joins the podcast to s...
Culture + Engagement for Frontline Supervisors: Using Connection and Empathy to Strengthen Loyalty and Team Commitment with Ziggy Blondeel and Ronny Ledoux #67 15.06.2022 28:30
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! Welcome to part two of my conversation with Ziggy Blon...
Culture + Engagement for Frontline Supervisors: Using Connection and Empathy to Strengthen Loyalty and Team Commitment with Ziggy Blondeel and Ronny Ledoux #66 01.06.2022 26:08
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! Great working relationships are built over time throug...
Culture + Trust for Plant Managers: Creating a Family Mindset That Strengthens Loyalty and Team Commitment with Paul Younes #65 18.05.2022 16:19
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! During a recent visit to Kearney, Nebraska, I noticed s...
Resilience + Productivity for Operations Managers: Building "Rubber Band" Strength to Stay Focused and Perform Under Pressure with Kathy Parry #64 04.05.2022 24:44
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! Manufacturing leadership often feels like being stretc...
Engagement for Manufacturing Managers: Using Connection, Collaboration, and Healthy Competition to Drive Team Performance with Thom Singer #63 20.04.2022 30:53
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! You probably know the golden rule. Treat others the wa...
Manufacturing Leadership + Engagement for Plant Managers: Using Vision and Wisdom to Align Teams and Drive Measurable Results with W. Kevin Ward #62 06.04.2022 31:18
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! Sometimes a chance meeting leads to powerful conversat...
Accountability for Operations Managers: Applying the Four Characteristics That Build Stronger Teams and Better Results with John Raymer #61 23.03.2022 31:15
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! Welcome to part two with John Raymer, a longtime manuf...
Accountability for Operations Managers: Applying the Four Characteristics That Build Stronger Teams and Better Results with John Raymer #60 09.03.2022 26:33
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! People see who you are, even when you don't. In this e...
Engagement for HR Leaders: Breaking Down Barriers to Advance Women and Strengthen Team Performance with Nicole Provonchee #59 23.02.2022 29:16
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! Even with ongoing labor shortages, women in manufactur...
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