Source Over the past few years, a lively debate has emerged about talent management and the skills and competencies future employees need to meet current and future market needs. When engineering students enter the workforce, they cannot correlate and apply the theoretical knowledge they acquired during their studies to practical contexts due to a lack
READ MOREIn the US we are celebrating Columbus Day which recognizes Christopher Columbus who discovered America. It was October 12, 1492, that the explorer first spotted land after a two-month voyage from Europe. Columbus Day has been a federal holiday since 1970. Today, it is primarily observed in schools used to teach students a history lesson
READ MOREOn 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
READ MORESource: https://pixabay.com/illustrations/man-business-people-woman-business-162951/ Effective communication in the workplace is the key to the company’s success. The problem is that working together and ensuring that everyone is on the same page may be challenging. Discover some helpful tips to encourage open communication in your workplace. You have probably heard that communication is the key to a successful relationship,
READ MOREThis past week I was fortunate to be able to attend one of my favorite annual activities, the Northeast Lean Conference. The theme of the conference this year was centered around amplifying lean, the collaborative effect. I presented with a colleague on collaboration within new product development at the conference. I’ll get to that in
READ MOREOn 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
READ MOREA selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of September 2022. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Rethinking Strategy – Bob Emiliani shares new book Wheel of Fortune about learning how to improve the process of developing business strategy, executing business strategy, and learning from strategy failure.
READ MOREFor 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
READ MOREOn 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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