# S1E44 Tools for Building Successful Team Relationships, Loyalty & Passion | Astrid McNellis

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2020-10-16
- Length: 1h 06m
- Episode: 44
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-16-s1e44-tools-for-building-successful-team-relationships-loyalty-passion-astrid-mc
- Listen: https://teampipeline.us/tools-building-successful-team-relationships/

## Summary

Astrid McNellis, a Program Manager at Terumo BCT with a background at Timken and SGI, discusses her transition from mechanical engineering to marketing and project management. She shares tools for building team loyalty and passion, including the use of DISC profiling to improve communication and Agile methodologies to enhance cross-functional collaboration. McNellis emphasizes the importance of empathy, understanding customer problems through direct observation, and creating a culture where employees feel safe and valued.

## Chapters

- [0:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-16-s1e44-tools-for-building-successful-team-relationships-loyalty-passion-astrid-mc#t=29) Introduction and Career Background
- [4:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-16-s1e44-tools-for-building-successful-team-relationships-loyalty-passion-astrid-mc#t=257) Engineering Mindset and Immigrant Grit
- [11:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-16-s1e44-tools-for-building-successful-team-relationships-loyalty-passion-astrid-mc#t=676) Process Automation at Timken
- [21:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-16-s1e44-tools-for-building-successful-team-relationships-loyalty-passion-astrid-mc#t=1274) Building Trust and Loyalty at Timken
- [29:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-16-s1e44-tools-for-building-successful-team-relationships-loyalty-passion-astrid-mc#t=1749) Team Management and Eliminating 'Cancer'
- [34:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-16-s1e44-tools-for-building-successful-team-relationships-loyalty-passion-astrid-mc#t=2073) The Role of Marketing in Product Development
- [48:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-16-s1e44-tools-for-building-successful-team-relationships-loyalty-passion-astrid-mc#t=2938) Using DISC Profiling for Communication
- [55:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-16-s1e44-tools-for-building-successful-team-relationships-loyalty-passion-astrid-mc#t=3357) Agile Methodology and Project Days

## Topics

- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Terumo BCT (company)
- Timken (company)
- SGI (company)
- Nellcor (company)
- DISC (tool)
- MIT (other)
- Pipeline Design & Engineering (company)

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- [Ep. 9 - Time Management](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/open-hardware-manufacturing-podcast/2023-11-23-ep-9-time-management) (Open Hardware Manufacturing Podcast)
- [How to Get Started](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-pragmatic-embedded-podcast/2021-02-02-how-to-get-started) (The Pragmatic Embedded Podcast)
- [386: Not Managing Robots](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-09-02-386-not-managing-robots) (Embedded.fm)
- [How Soft Skills Drive High-Impact Engineering Teams w/ Aaron Moncur](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2025-08-26-how-soft-skills-drive-high-impact-engineering-teams-w-aaron-moncur) (The Manufacturing Executive)

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