Volunteers A number of years ago, I was involved in setting up a local youth club. As a volunteer committee, we agreed to meet for one hour each week on a Wednesday at 8pm. But, we weren’t prepared for the work involved. This included policies, procedures, premises, insurance, Garda vetting and child protection training. Not […]
The first step in any process improvement initiative is to define the problem or business opportunity. However, companies often complete this step far too quickly. In some cases, businesses try to find a rush to solution without really addressing the real issue. Lift Installation Paul was a recent case in point. Paul had just commenced a
Imagine arriving late to a sporting event to see that there is no score on display. Everyone around you is confused as to the actual current score. Or imagine a sign telling you that the score will be posted as soon as possible after the game finishes. Would you lose interest in the game? Would the
There is often a perceived ‘glass ceiling’ by frontline workers that presentations, meetings and systems are in the arena of management. In reality, many staff are uncomfortable in these areas. Recently, one of our programme participants was adamant from the outset that he would not be delivering a presentation in front of ‘strangers’. The concept
Local Enterprise Offices – Dublin ETAC Limited is delighted to work with the Local Enterprise Offices in Dublin to offer a programme that introduces Lean Thinking to businesses. Each local council – Dublin City, South Dublin, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown and Fingal will support companies in their area to take part in any of the Lean programmes
Only for Manufacturing? You may have thought that Lean process improvement was only relevant to manufacturing staff? It has certainly been our pleasure to train and mentor this group who completed the 2017 Spring training programme last week. Read about the excellent results they have achieved. A Diverse Group Let me introduce this group and briefly
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