“Going digital” has never been cheaper. Long gone are the days of high entry costs. The technologies that enable business transactions are plentiful and getting less expensive to acquire. Business models have evolved to the extent where it is as easy to lease or buy per use a digital system without high upfront costs. But […]
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Why is it Important to Recognise Employees? The end of the year can be a hectic time for people in their personal and professional lives. In many organisations, teams are working to tight deadlines to complete seasonal orders, to close year-end financial accounts and reporting. Despite this frenzy of activity, most organisations have developed traditions
I was looking at some CI Leader (Continuous Improvement) job descriptions for vacancies advertised on LinkedIn recently. What struck me was the long list of bullet points that go with the job. The areas typically associated to these roles are Governance, Assessment, Compliance, Facilitation, Strategic Performance Management and Training and Coaching. Further expectations are in
As the pandemic subsides, there has been some level of return to normal. Meetings and face-to-face interactions in offices and factories are now little different from what they were prior to 2020. One legacy is the paradigm shift to remote online lean training. Surveys suggest that office workers spend about 1.5 days in the office
Organisations that are serious about developing and sustaining their Continuous Improvement (CI) capabilities will use a defined set of training and mentoring processes. The aim of these systems is to ensure that everyone in the company can contribute effectively to improving the organisation’s processes and customer experience. Over the last few years there are two
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Choosing a Lean Partner What to Look for in a Lean Consultant Choosing the right Lean consultant is one of the most important decisions you’ll make in your improvement journey. The right partner will help your team build capability, solve real problems, and deliver measurable results. The wrong one will give you a document and
