99. Crossover Moments: Kim van der Weerd on Her Complex Relationship with Factory Floor Staff

Episode 99 January 23, 2024 00:23:41
99. Crossover Moments: Kim van der Weerd on Her Complex Relationship with Factory Floor Staff
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99. Crossover Moments: Kim van der Weerd on Her Complex Relationship with Factory Floor Staff

Jan 23 2024 | 00:23:41

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Kim van der Weerd

Show Notes

In this episode, Kim reflects on the complexity of her relationship with production staff during her time as a garment factory manager. She addresses how integral the prevailing narrative of good workers versus bad factory managers was in shaping the way she engaged with her staff, and how it fails to capture the real, multi-dimensional […]

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