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5 Simple Ways to Engage Remote Employees0
- Engagement
- July 27, 2020
The pandemic is completely redefining the way teams communicate and work. While remote work used to be offered by some companies as a way to offer a more flexible lifestyle to their employees, it has now become the norm for most businesses. Remote work is not an option or a privilege any more. It has
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Lean Quote: Five Ways You Can Make a Difference as a Leader0
- Lean Quote
- July 24, 2020
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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Leadership Fails: Avoid These 10 Mistakes0
- Leadership
- July 22, 2020
Leadership fails, every great leader will have some during their time on top. Being the leader of the pack is not easy, it is stressful at times but can be rewarding if done right. A great leader is critical to a teams’ success; the way they choose to lead will have a huge impact on
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The Importance of Leading by Example0
- Leadership
- July 20, 2020
Good leadership isn’t something that just happens. Leaders are those who make good things happen. One of the best ways they do it is by giving people a reason to believe and to follow. That’s simple and easy to say, but it takes a lifetime of trying to put into practice. There are no shortcuts,
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Lean Quote: Be a Leader, Not a Manager0
- Lean Quote
- July 17, 2020
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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Lean Tips Edition #157 (#2566-#2580)0
- Lean Tips
- July 15, 2020
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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Six Proven Ways to Earn Employees’ Trust0
- Leadership
- July 13, 2020
Trust in any organization works on three levels: at a company level in terms of culture, at a team level in regard to the relationships among the members, and at an interpersonal level between two people. You can’t always control the level of trust in your organization as a whole, but you can definitely influence
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Lean Quote: Learn to Think Differently0
- Lean Quote
- July 10, 2020
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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Five Ways to Motivate Your Team With Empathy and Authority0
- Engagement
- July 8, 2020
A crisis pressure-tests leadership and culture. Many new values are formed under the strain, and employees gain new perspectives on their organization and its leadership. Communication is the key to keeping them motivated and productive in a season of enormous distraction. The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t my first financial crisis. No matter how well you run
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