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Accelerating Operational Performance

Accelerating Operational Performance

Written by: Unique Training & Development
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The Accelerating Operational Performance podcast, hosted by leadership author and expert Greg Schinkel, is your destination for breakthrough strategies in manufacturing, supply chain, and operational leadership. Here, a diverse array of guests delivers a trifecta of value in every episode: accelerating projects, engaging teams, and enhancing leadership skills for a stress-reduced path to success.© 2025 Unique Training & Development Economics Management Management & Leadership Self-Help Success
Episodes
  • 5 Mistakes New Plant Managers Make in Their First Year

    5 Mistakes New Plant Managers Make in Their First Year
    Jul 6 2026
    Most plant managers pick up one or two of these five patterns in their first year — not because they’re bad leaders, but because nobody warned them. In this special edition of Accelerating Operational Performance, Greg walks through five common mistakes first-year plant managers make, from thinking day-to-day instead of long-term to confusing […]
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    11 mins
  • Mimi Brown: How to Build Confidence as a Leader

    Mimi Brown: How to Build Confidence as a Leader
    Jul 20 2026
    What does it actually take to build confidence as a leader? Communication expert and keynote speaker Mimi Brown joins Greg Schinkel to break down her “Own Your Swag” framework and her new book, Lead at Full Volume: The 10 Beats to Amplify Your Confidence, Influence and Presence. Mimi shares the moment a boss […]
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    29 mins
  • BONUS: Greg on the Chemical Engineering Podcast — Career Paths & Leadership Skills for Engineers

    BONUS: Greg on the Chemical Engineering Podcast — Career Paths & Leadership Skills for Engineers
    Jul 28 2026
    On this bonus episode, we're sharing a conversation from the Chemical Engineering podcast. Senior editor Scott Jenkins speaks with Greg Schinkel, CEO here at Unique Training & Development and host of the Accelerating Operational Performance podcast. The conversation focuses on career paths open to engineers and offers thoughts on what engineers and companies can do to develop leadership skills for their teams. This episode originally aired on the Chemical Engineering podcast.
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    32 mins
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