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 […]
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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
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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
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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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Just like businesses and organisations come in all shapes and sizes, so too do consultants. Similarly, there are many definitions and expectations of the role of a Lean consultant. Many suggest that he or she is an expert who gives professional advice. Your Lean Management Consultant or Coach should be an expert – an expert
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Established in 1841, the Irish Examiner, formerly The Cork Examiner and then The Examiner, is an Irish national daily newspaper published in Cork, Ireland. The newspaper is primarily distributed in the Munster region surrounding its headquarters in Cork, but it is available throughout the country. Readership for this newspaper has grown to over 236,000. Over
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