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Workplace Stories by RedThread Research

Developing the Frontline: General Mills’ Valerie Digman

Aug 9, 2023
45:59
What happens when a mechanical engineer tackles an L&D problem? A completely redesigned learning environment.

On this episode of Workplace Stories, we interview General Mills’ Valerie Digman. Valerie describes how she helped solve a frontline training problem and improved efficiency by 5%.

If you’re interested in improving efficiency and rethinking traditional training methods, you won’t want to miss this interview. Press play to learn from Valerie’s experience at General Mills.
You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...
  • The work she does [4:32]
  • The difference between [6:15]
  • Problem-solving [9:48]
  • Process of problem-solving [15:28]
  • Lightning round [21:06]
  • Strategy to gain 5% in efficiency [23:03]
  • What they learned [29:38]
  • Their biggest challenges [30:48]
  • How to apply more broadly [32:52]
  • Working with union vs nonunion [36:46]
  • What’s next [39:25]
  • Resources for senior leaders [41;50]
  • Valerie’s biggest learning experience [43:48]
  • Why Valerie does what she does [45:10]
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