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8 Project Management Schedule Compression Techniques 0
- Project Management
- May 24, 2021
Project managers are pressured to deliver projects quickly. Sponsors think their project managers are magicians. And in a way, they are. Delays can occur to a project due to various reasons, but some common reasons are below: Unavailability of resources – This is one of the major reasons and the higher management also has a play
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Lean Quote: Ideas Won’t Keep, Something Must Be Done About Them 0
- Lean Quote
- May 21, 2021
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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12th Blogging Anniversary 0
- A Lean Journey
- May 19, 2021
I don’t know why I do it but I enjoy celebrating the anniversary of this blog every year. Today marks the twelfth year publishing articles on a A Lean Journey. I’d like to think that I turned my naïve endeavor to share learning along my own journey into a successful contribution in the Lean community.
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Lean Tips Edition #171 (#2776-#2790)0
- Lean Tips
- May 17, 2021
For my Facebook fans you already know about this great feature. But for those of you that are not connected to A Lean Journey on Facebook or Twitter I post daily a feature I call Lean Tips. It is meant to be advice, things I learned from experience, and some knowledge tidbits about Lean to
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Lean Quote: Five Habits that Enhance Self-Reflection and Personal Growth 0
- Lean Quote
- May 14, 2021
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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Listening Is Key to Employee Engagement 0
- Communication, Engagement
- May 12, 2021
Are you really listening to your employees? According to a 2016 Deloitte report, “The biggest challenge in leading engagement programs is shifting from a transactional, once-a-year mind-set, to an ‘always on,’ continuous listening approach to monitoring engagement.” Many leading management books will tell you just how important the art of listening to employees is. In
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