Operational Issues

Build supervisory leadership skills.

Give supervisors the tools to succeed.

Grow more long-term leaders.

The Real Problem

Your supervisors come to you with every problem - or worse, they try to hide issues until they become disasters. Production hiccups, team conflicts, performance variations - everything either flows upward or gets buried.

You promoted them because they were great at their work, but now they're overwhelmed by leading their people. They lack confidence in making decisions and don't know how to coach their teams through problems.

 

The result? Operational headaches that steal your time and create management chaos.

Here's What's Really Happening

Performance Varies Wildly Between Teams Identical processes, same equipment, but completely different results. Without consistent leadership skills, each supervisor creates their own style, leading to unpredictable performance.

Problems Either Escalate or Get Hidden Supervisors who lack confidence either bring you everything or try to handle things alone and make them worse. Neither approach solves the real issue.

Communication Breakdowns Create Chaos Information doesn't flow properly, small issues become big problems, and you're constantly putting out fires that should never have started.

 

We've Seen This Before

Built on nearly 30 years of industrial experience, we've worked with over 1000 supervisors facing these exact challenges. We understand the frustration of promoting great technical people who struggle with leading teams.

Here's How We Solve This

1

Build Decision-Making Confidence
Your supervisors learn to handle problems with their teams instead of escalating everything to you.

2

Develop Coaching Skills
Teams become capable of solving issues independently through proper guidance and support.

3

Create Consistent Performance
All supervisors use the same proven approach, eliminating performance variations between teams.

PeopleWork Supervisor Academy:
Operational Excellence Through People Skills

Our comprehensive program gives supervisors the confidence and skills to handle the people side of operations:

Decision-making confidence that stops the constant escalation

Coaching techniques that develop team problem-solving capabilities

Communication systems that prevent small issues from becoming disasters

The best part? Delivered in under 10 minutes a day with zero operational disruption.

I definitely see a lot better what motivates each of the individual members of my team. What each responds to. And so my communication style changes from one to the next. And it's just helping me be a better leader.

- Craig Delfosse

This program helped me in being better planned and more prepared. And I've noticed much more engagement from my team.

- Beau Boughman

I'm already seeing our frontline leadership team starting to utilize some of what they learned. I'm especially noticing them communicating more with the employees on the floor.

- Michael Schoen

Frequently Asked Questions

How is this different from lean manufacturing or other operational improvement programs?
What if our operational managers think this is too "touchy-feely"?
Can this help with shift handover problems?
Will this work with our existing operational systems?
What if our supervisors are too busy to participate?
What if our production schedules are too tight for any training?

Ready to Stop the Trial-and-Error Approach?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why don't companies train their supervisors in people skills?
Why is "care" so important in the workplace today?
How do we know if our supervisors need this kind of development?
Is this soft skills training?
What makes this approach different?
What's PeopleWork Supervisor Academy's track record?