non-negotiables

  • How Do You Manage a Disruptive Employee, Especially in a Union?

    • November 10, 2021
    • Posted by: David Marshall
    • Category: Business, Leadership, Management, Safety
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    If you have a disruptive employee in a union, there are ways to deal with them and still have the union's cooperation.

    One of the most difficult things to do in a manufacturing operation is to fire union employees. Unions have historically played an important role in establishing workers’ rights and guaranteeing their safety. But there are some workers who take advantage of the union and hide behind it when they’ve been doing poor quality work or

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  • My Four Non-Negotiables: #4 – Check Your Ego at the Front Door

    • April 4, 2020
    • Posted by: David Marshall
    • Category: Leadership, Management
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    My fourth of the non-negotiables is to check your ego at the door.

    Over the years, I have developed a management philosophy I call the Four Non-Negotiables. Over the last few weeks, I’ve shared what each of them are and what they mean. This final week is about Non-Negotiable #4, Check Your Ego at the Front Door Actually, the full title is “Check your ego at the front

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  • My Four Non-Negotiables: #3 – Productivity

    • March 25, 2020
    • Posted by: David Marshall
    • Category: Management, Measurement, Productivity
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    Productivity can only be improved if you measure everything first.

    Over the years, I have developed a management philosophy I call the Four Non-Negotiables. For the next couple weeks, I’ll share what each of them are and what they mean. This week is about Non-Negotiable #3, Productivity As you manage your organization’s Safety, and the Housekeeping is well in hand, you want to look at

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  • My Four Non-Negotiables: #2 – Housekeeping

    • March 18, 2020
    • Posted by: David Marshall
    • Category: Management, Manufacturing, Safety
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    Housekeeping is everyone's responsibility in a factory, not just the maintenance crew.

    Over the years, I have developed a management philosophy I call the Four Non-Negotiables. For the next few weeks, I’ll share what each of them are and what they mean. This week is about Non-Negotiable #2, Housekeeping Housekeeping in any organization, not just a factory, should be everybody’s responsibility and not just the maintenance staff.

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  • My Four Non-Negotiables: #1 – Safety

    • March 11, 2020
    • Posted by: David Marshall
    • Category: Management, Safety
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    Personal protective equipment is an important part of any safety campaign

    Over the years, I have developed a management philosophy I call the Four Non-Negotiables. Over these next four weeks, I’ll share what each of them are and what they mean. This week is about Non-Negotiable #1, Safety Safety is often strongly encouraged, or at least given lip service, in most organizations, but it’s something management

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  • How I Created The Four Non-Negotiables That Defined My Leadership Style

    • March 4, 2020
    • Posted by: David Marshall
    • Category: Management, Manufacturing
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    My four non-negotiables philosophy has greatly aided me in my career as a manufacturing executive.

    Over the years, I’ve developed a management and leadership philosophy that has served me well as I progressed further in my career. As I moved further up my career ladder, I saw problems that I was able to fix by calling on these solutions. They became so important to my style that I started calling

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