1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 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&amp;nbsp;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 manufacturing remain a largely untapped workforce. In this episode, executive coach Nicole Provonchee from Bright Blue Consulting joins the podcast to discuss manufacturing leadership, workforce development, and authentic leadership for Operations Managers, Production Managers, Manufacturing Managers, and Shift Supervisors. Nicole breaks down common barriers women and other minorities face on the shop floor and shares practical strategies leaders can use to shift mindset, improve communication skills, and strengthen inclusion. You will learn how curiosity, trust building, and intentional leadership can help cultivate female leadership while supporting engagement, retention, and long term team performance. 2:54 – A lack of flexibility is a big challenge facing female manufacturing employees 3:58 – We need to address how we can help people live the lives they have while still flourishing in the workplace 6:19 – Workplace environments need to be accommodating for women and other primary caregivers 7:25 – By starting dialogues with their female employees about issues like flexibility, workplaces can reach the most productive outcomes 9:11 – Employees also need to have a level of accountability in order to create an open dialogue 12:58 – How can we lead differently to get more women into leadership positions in manufacturing? 13:81 – Even in female-dominated fields like healthcare, women and other minorities struggle to move up to leadership roles 14:54 – The best way to get women into leadership roles is to recruit them early 15:11 – Women can become better self-advocates and articulate what they need from their workplace 16:44- Generally, women only apply for jobs when they’re between 60% to 80% confident they will get the position 17:55 – People in leadership positions can encourage women to apply for higher-up jobs 19:25 – Women often hold themselves back out of the misguided belief that they must be experts before they can move forward to a higher role 20:49 – To invest in female leaders, companies should look at their recruitment tactics 22:22 – Cultural systemic change must also take place over time Contact Nicole: Bright Blue Consulting Email LinkedIn &amp;nbsp; Manufacturing Greatness | Productivity | Retention | Profits | Continuous Improvement | Safety | Workforce Development | Labor Challenges | Skills Gaps | Industry 4.0 https://manufacturinggreatness.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22211513/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/121827902