Glenn Johnson
Senior Consultant, Global Business Services, Human Resources Projects BASF
Glenn has testified before our United States Congress 3 times and is a Thought Leader within Workforce Development. He is a published author in the Journal of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering, and has contributed content to 5 university text books used in over 90 colleges across the United States. Glenn has a Master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology where he focused on the psychometrics of organizational behaviors and now facilitates workshops that break open individual and team barriers to connection and communication.
With 30+ years of experience within Manufacturing Leadership and Organizational Development roles in Oil, Gas, and Chemical operations; Glenn began as a Plant Operator.
Seminars
- Tackling communication breakdowns and team cohesion issues across BASF’s manufacturing sites by creating detailed personality profiles to enlighten how and why people behave the way they do, and to explore individual and team dynamics
- Delivering tailored, plant-level development sessions for newly formed or evolving leadership teams, including production line managers, safety leads, and engineering heads to uncover perception gaps, decision making functions, and attitudes to build trust
- Help people understand themselves, others, and make the most of the relationships that affect them in the workplace through immersive, five-hour workshops held directly in break rooms and site offices, equipping leaders with actionable tools to enhance communication and performance
- What strategies help organizations pivot from external hiring to internal development without slowing production or increasing costs?
- How can technical training centers and leadership programs be designed to meet immediate operational needs while strengthening long-term succession pipelines?
- What role do partnerships, grant funding, and executive sponsorship play in sustaining these initiatives across multiple sites?
- How can organizations measure the ROI of capability-building and cohesion programs beyond retention, such as productivity, safety, engagement, and team performance?
