Mar 5, 2025
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To find better cost savings and stronger team dynamics, manufacturing leaders need one powerful tool: creativity.
In this episode, Dr. Amy Climer, speaker, trainer, and author of Deliberate Creative Teams, shares insights on manufacturing leadership, creativity, and continuous improvement for Operations Managers, Production Managers, Manufacturing Managers, and Shift Supervisors.
With a PhD in Leadership and Change, Amy explains how deliberate creativity helps leaders improve problem solving, strengthen communication skills, and drive productivity in manufacturing. You will learn practical strategies to boost employee engagement, support innovation, and uncover cost savings while building more connected and high performing teams.
1:00 – In manufacturing, finding cost savings is often a
challenge
5:33 – Through creative problem solving, plants can find improved
cost savings
10:50 – To introduce more creativity in your organization, focus on
team purpose, team dynamics, and creative process
17:14 – Creative abrasion occurs when a team can disagree on ideas,
not personalities
21:54 – Switching up your language as a leader can play a role in
encouraging creativity
24:00 – To find solutions through creativity, be
deliberate
Connect with Dr. Amy Climer
Visit the website for Climer Consulting
Connect on LinkedIn
Read my book report of Deliberate Creative Teams