lean summit headshot Sandi Mauro
Sandi Mauro
HR Business Partner, Employers Association of the NorthEast
Presentation Date & Time:
1:45pm - 2:45pm
October 2, 2025

Leading with Purpose: Merging Lean Principles, Self-Awareness & Employee Engagement

In today’s fast-moving and resource-conscious workplace, effective leadership requires more than just technical skill—it demands clarity, efficiency, and human connection. This dynamic session explores how leaders can integrate lean management practicesemotional intelligence, and employee engagement strategies to build teams that are both high-performing and highly motivated.

We’ll examine how self-awareness fuels better leadership, improves responsiveness, and reduces waste in time, energy, and morale. Finally, we’ll uncover how leaders can create cultures of trust, autonomy, and accountability that drive employee engagement and organizational excellence.

Key Takeaways:

  • Eliminate leadership “waste” and streamline team effectiveness
  • Use emotional intelligence to foster trust and psychological safety
  • Engage employees through meaningful involvement and feedback loops

This session is perfect for leaders looking to elevate their impact by aligning operational excellence with people-centered leadership.

***Bonus sneak peek*** of the new extended leadership training program from New England Lean Consulting and EANE that combines today’s leadership principles and Lean methodology!

About Sandi Mauro

Sandi Mauro is a seasoned HR professional with over 25 years of experience. Sandi joined EANE in November, 2021, following a corporate career that included serving as Vice President of Human
Resources for Cartamundi, North America, the world’s largest manufacturer of playing cards and board games and Director of HR for FuelCell Energy, an alternative energy company.
Sandi holds a Bachelor Degree in Management and has maintained her SPHR/SCP certifications since 2003. She has served as a teacher for HR Certification preparation classes, holds training certifications in three Leadership training programs and is a certified executive coach.