Me and My Factory
Winning over staff at the Bradford factory
“When I joined, for whatever reason, there appeared to be a culture of distrust of management,” Woodwards explained. “Therefore, it was really important for those people to see me as someone who had the same goals as them.
“I demonstrated that by doing the job they were doing and helping out on the shopfloor when we were busy. We also hold regular forum meetings, where staff are given an opportunity to talk about issues as they see them.”
