The Power of Filtering Feedback in Integrating Lean into an Organization One of the most powerful assets a leader has at their disposal when running the organization is the feedback of their employees. Anyone dedicated enough to the working process should regularly have something to say about the situation, and this input is a critical […]
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Reading: The Secret Sauce of Success Have you ever thought about what one habit ultra-successful people have in common? Sure you have! We look up to highly successful people as mentors and guides to the path of our own success. Everyone looks at them and studies their habits to learn the ‘secret sauce’ of just […]
Making Sure Your Workforce Is Ready for Change
Making Sure Your Workforce Is Ready for Change It goes without saying that there are some outstanding process improvement methodologies that could have a huge impact on a business by saving it extraordinary amounts of money, making it significantly more competitive and substantially improving its bottom line. Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma, Lean and Kaizen […]
What is Kata Process Improvement?
What is Kata Process Improvement? When owning a business, success is obviously the number one thing on any business owners mind. There are many different routes that can be taken to get to the top. One of the new and inventive ways to run a successful business involves the Kata improvement process. Kata is a […]
5S Tool: Celebrate National Clean Off Your Desk Day
As you stare across the piles or paper and clutter that marks your workspace in the office, you get a feeling of resigned frustration. You know that this collection of organized chaos cannot possible be the best way to work, but it makes total sense to you. Others may see it as a disorganized mess, […]
Gratitude: Leaders Have a Responsibility
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” – John F. Kennedy, 45th President of the U.S. Gratitude is an emotion expressing appreciation for what one has—as opposed to, for example, a consumer-driven emphasis on what one wants. It is getting […]
Task List: Getting the Monster Under Control
No matter how organized you are, the classic task or to-do list is a monster that has a mind of its own, and grows at an alarming rate. Isn’t it time to quit working for the monster, and start making the monster work for you? Make the Task List Monster Work for You Making […]
Continuous Improvement: What Are You Willing To Risk For It?
Are you a believer in continuous improvement? Do you believe that a state of continuous improvement can exist harmoniously in any business environment and succeed? Well, if you are so confident, then what are you willing to risk to achieve your dreams? You just took on a new leadership role, in a new organization. […]
Minitab: Developing Your Statistical Skills
Reasoning and Justification What is the importance of Minitab training to a Six Sigma professional? The practice of Six Sigma requires us to rely on statistics and hard data. This allows the professional to provide continuous process improvement. Being able to evaluate and determine variances is a base of knowledge that just cannot be retained […]
Accountability: Ensure You Tidy Up ‘You’ First
Setting a Bad Example We have all seen it many times before. That meeting organizer that comes into a meeting 25 minutes late. Everyone in the room respectfully held off starting the meeting and simply took care of busy work or catching up on social connections with others in the meeting. Time passed slowly and […]