• Yokoten, Learning From Others’ Experience

    Yokoten, Learning From Others’ Experience0

    Knowledge is the single biggest asset of any organization. Successful organizations have realized and maintained knowledge sharing as a key part of their business. The very reason an employee is hired is because of their knowledge and expertise in a given field and how they can use that knowledge in taking the company to the

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  • 10 Lean Blogs to Follow

    10 Lean Blogs to Follow0

    A key part of Lean (or continuous improvement) is continuous education – learning new ideas to challenge your thinking. The Lean community of thinkers is a generous one that believes in paying it forward. Many share their knowledge and experience in blogs they write. Reading these Lean blogs can keep Lean principles and practices at

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  • Recap From the 15th Annual Northeast Lean Conference – Total Employee Involvement

    Recap From the 15th Annual Northeast Lean Conference – Total Employee Involvement0

    Learn more about NE Lean Conference below This past week I was able to spend a wonderful time at the 15th Annual Northeast Lean Conference. I always look forward to these opportunities to connect with friends, learn best practices from others, and get re-energized around continuous improvement. The theme of this conference is one that

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  • Real Leaders: Chobani’s CEO Boosts Employee Happiness

    Real Leaders: Chobani’s CEO Boosts Employee Happiness0

    In an appeal to corporate leaders worldwide, Chobani founder Hamdi Ulukaya calls for an end to the business playbook of the past — and shares his vision for a new, “anti-CEO playbook” that prioritizes people over profits. “This is the difference between profit and true wealth,” he says. Given that there is no such thing

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  • Stand-Up for Productivity

    Stand-Up for Productivity0

    I’m a huge fan of Stand-Up Meetings because they are an effective way to get everyone up to date and to identify potential roadblocks ahead. Less emails, less unfocused hour-long meetings, less interruptions, more flow time. Usually they take around 15 minutes and are held standing up (surprise!). The idea is to keep the meeting

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  • 4 Ways to Improve Your Idea System

    4 Ways to Improve Your Idea System0

    The pitfalls of an ill-conceived employee suggestion program are multiple, legendary and most frequently – avoidable. With organizational commitment, clarity and ongoing communication employee engagement can positively impact your bottom line and your employee motivation and enthusiasm. Many organizations want to harness the ideas for improvement that naturally exist in their employees. Suggestion boxes are

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