Workforce Empowerment

Workforce empowerment is the practice of giving employees the autonomy, resources, and skills they need to make decisions and take initiative in their roles. This approach fosters a culture of trust and accountability, encouraging employees to contribute their ideas and solutions. Empowerment boosts motivation, job satisfaction, and productivity by making employees feel valued and engaged in the organization’s success. It also promotes innovation, as empowered employees are more likely to experiment and drive improvements. Overall, workforce empowerment leads to a more dynamic and resilient organization, better equipped to adapt to changing circumstances and achieve its goals.

Workforce Knowledge Opens the Door to a Modern Work Environment

Explore the vital role of workforce knowledge in the digital transformation of manufacturing. Learn about the challenges and solutions for retaining 'tribal' knowledge and nurturing new talent in the industry.

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The Workforce Skills Gap: Your Business at Risk

Manufacturing industries relying on a skilled but aging workforce know they have a problem. Dependence, however, on educational systems, support organizations, third-party service providers, recruiters and, in some cases, even sheer luck is ill-advised and won’t keep them out of long-term trouble. The time to act is now. Combating the…

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The 5 Keys to a Safety Mindset

In industrial automation, the work we do is inherently dangerous. The complex and varied environments in which we perform our services or do our daily work pose unique challenges to working safely. We see examples of industrial accidents all too often in the news: explosions, leaks, fires, falls, injuries and…

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Workforce Development: A Millennial View on Closing the Automation Skills Gap

Hi, my name is Emily Skoglund, and I am a millennial. Yes, I admit it. Most of the time, I am completely normal, except when responding to abnormal situations. During those times, I am pleasantly persistent, respectful yet direct and work toward the goal of quickly resolving the situation. Seriously,…

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