Workforce Enablement

Manufacturers flourish and grow when their frontline employees have the right tools, motivation, and confidence to make decisions on their own, complete even the most difficult tasks, and innovate along the way. This is what employee empowerment is all about. Frontline employees who are empowered know that their companies will support them as they take on numerous projects, enabling them to always achieve success and grow as they take on new responsibilities. In this article, we detail three top ways to empower manufacturing frontline employees. But first, lets get into what employee empowerment is and why it’s important.

Knowing how to appreciate employees and their hard work might be one of the last things most organization focuses on. However, if you want to keep your employees engaged, productive, and motivated to do their best, you need to make sure their contributions don’t go unnoticed. In fact, 82 percent of employees “strongly” or “somewhat” agreed they wish they received more recognition at work. In addition, another 30 percent of employees feel “not very” or “not at all” valued by their managers and leaders. Keep reading to learn about the six types of employee rewards you can give to your workers to boost their productivity and performance.

With 24/7 operating hours, difficult working conditions, and physically demanding working conditions, employee engagement in manufacturing can be tough to manage.