{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Curiosity-Driven Leadership in Manufacturing for Operations Managers: Saying Less to Learn More and Improve Results with Michael Bungay Stanier #125","description":"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\u2019s monthly newsletter. Now, let\u2019s jump in! We all love giving advice. But when advice becomes your default as a manufacturing leader, it can crush curiosity, create disconnect, and limit team performance. In this episode, bestselling author Michael Bungay Stanier shares insights on manufacturing leadership, communication skills, and growth mindset for Operations Managers, Production Managers, Manufacturing Managers, and Shift Supervisors. Michael explains how leaders can move beyond the advice trap by building curiosity, improving employee engagement, and strengthening trust. You will learn practical habits to support authentic leadership, encourage problem solving, and create manufacturing cultures where teams feel empowered, connected, and accountable. 2:17 \u2013 With more curiosity, you can engage your people, boost morale and retention, and create a thriving organization 3:31 \u2013 Slow down in your rush to provide immediate advice 4:16 \u2013 As a leader, shift away from making advice your default response 5:13 \u2013 With curiosity, you can become a more strategic leader 6:11 \u2013 Defaulting to giving advice is often an ingrained habit 6:48 \u2013 When you start being more curious, you let others shine 7:17 \u2013 Curiosity can also strengthen your relationship with your family and others outside of work 8:40 \u2013 Forming new curiosity habits can take time and practice 9:47 - If you always give answers and advice, your team can become over-dependent, more disconnected, and less productive 10:48 \u2013 Through more curiosity, you and your team can find the purpose of your work 12:22 \u2013 While practicing curiosity and other new skills, approach it with patience and grace for yourself 13:28 \u2013 Be specific and deliberate in building your coaching habit 14:13 \u2013 Your team are your allies 15:19 \u2013 Instead of answering right away, stay in a place of curiosity a little bit longer 16:53 \u2013 Ask curious questions to find the root cause of issues within your team 18:48 \u2013 Asking questions can be more effective than giving advice 20: 11 \u2013 Your job isn\u2019t to come up with the best answer, but to help your team come up with the right answer 21:42 \u2013 To practice curiosity, pay attention to your body language Connect with Michael Bungay Stanier Visit his website and download chapter one of The Coaching Habit Learn more about Box of Crayons Read my book reports of The Coaching Habit   ","author_name":"Manufacturing Greatness | Productivity | Retention | Profits | Continuous Improvement | Safety | Workforce Development | Labor Challenges | Skills Gaps | Industry 4.0","author_url":"https:\/\/manufacturinggreatness.com","html":"