Boost Manufacturing Productivity with Working Genius
Tapping into your team’s full potential starts with understanding how they work best. At TechSolve, one of the ways we help manufacturers do this is by using the Working Genius framework – a powerful tool that increases efficiency, strengthens collaboration, and reduces frustration by aligning tasks with each team member’s natural talents.
What Is Working Genius?
Working Genius is a productivity framework designed to help individuals and teams discover their natural gifts and how they contribute most effectively. Developed by Patrick Lencioni, author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, this framework goes beyond traditional personality assessments by providing actionable insights into what truly energizes people at work.
It highlights six unique work styles that drive success:
- Wonder: Asking big-picture questions and exploring opportunities.
- Invention: Creating original ideas and creative solutions.
- Discernment: Evaluating ideas instinctively and intuitively.
- Galvanizing: Rallying and inspiring others to take action.
- Enablement: Providing support and assistance to move projects forward.
- Tenacity: Pushing tasks to completion and achieving results.
By discovering your team’s individual working genius, you can structure their roles to focus on the tasks that energize them and learn to better manage the ones that frustrate them. The result? A more engaged and high-performing team. This helps prevent burnout while boosting morale and productivity.
Who Can Benefit from Working Genius?
Everyone. Whether you’re a plant manager, HR leader, sales leader, or frontline supervisor, Working Genius can help you leverage team dynamics and improve communication, collaboration, and overall job satisfaction.
Teams that use this Working Genius often experience:
- Higher productivity by aligning roles with strengths.
- Reduced burnout and disengagement.
- Stronger collaboration and decision-making across teams.
Manufacturers, in particular, benefit from this approach as it helps to optimize operations and creates a more resilient workforce.
“Since applying Working Genius to our leadership team and functional areas like business development, we’ve seen a real transformation. Our communication is stronger, and our meetings are more focused. We can address intent clearly and avoid getting sidetracked by someone’s Working Genius taking over the conversation. It’s helped us stay on track, make decisions faster, and walk away with real action steps.” – Elizabeth Davis, Sales and Marketing, TechSolve
Meet TechSolve’s Working Genius Facilitator
Cindy Vogt brings more than 30 years of HR experience in manufacturing and supply chain to her role as our HR Director and now Working Genius Facilitator. She knows the workforce challenges manufacturers face – from skills gaps to employee engagement – and has a deep understanding of how to create practical solutions that stick.
In addition to her deep industry experience, Cindy has been an adjunct at St. Thomas More College since 2009 and has served as a guest lecturer at the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University. With Cindy’s guidance, you’re not just getting another assessment – you’re getting an actionable tool tailored to manufacturing environments.
What to Expect from a Working Genius Session
Cindy’s certification enables her to lead your team through a focused process, including:
- Individual Assessments: Discover each person’s Working Genius, Working Competencies, and Working Frustrations to better understand an individual’s natural strengths.
- Team assessments: Walking through a team map, understand how your team’s collective strengths can be optimized.
- Team Application Workshops: Learn how to apply these insights to your everyday operations for maximum impact.
Learn Your Full Potential With TechSolve
By embracing the Working Genius framework, your manufacturing organization can gain a deeper understanding of your team’s dynamics and align roles for peak performance. Schedule a time to start building a more engaged, productive workforce.
