Sharing Best Practices

Listening is Not the Same as Hearing 0
- Sharing Best Practices
- July 16, 2014
Hearing and Listening, though synonymous, are completely different things. Hearing refers to the sounds that you hear, whereas listening requires more than that: it requires focus. Listening means paying attention not only to the story, but how it is told, the use of language and voice, and how the other person uses his or her
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Learning from Your Mistakes 0
- Leadership, Sharing Best Practices
- March 12, 2014
http://onefte.com/2011/06/14/learning-from-your-mistakes/ Nobody likes making mistakes. It is human nature to make mistakes. If you go through life afraid to make a mistake, you’ll spend most of your life doing absolutely nothing. There is no harm in making mistakes, it is an essential part of learning. If you feel the need to avoid mistakes at all
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The Lego Calendar, Fun and Productive Visual Management 0
- Sharing Best Practices, Visual Factory
- October 7, 2013
Productivity tools and techniques have been a frequent topic of discussion here. A personal kanban has been a highlight of this topic. Recently, I came across a great video series combining a common Lean training tool, Legos, and project management kanban system. Last year, workers at a design studio in London recently went on a
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Poka Yoke: Mistake Proofing to Reduce Errors 0
- Lean in Practice, Sharing Best Practices
- August 21, 2013
Some may say that it’s impossible to eliminate mistakes. And they are right; it is, most of the time. But, to be honest, they are missing the point. Poka yoke, or mistake proofing, describes any behavior changing constraint that is built into a process to prevent an incorrect operation or act occurring. The three aims
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Establishing Smart Goals Ensures Clarity 0
- Sharing Best Practices
- August 7, 2013
Performance goal setting is an important activity that is closely related to quality improvement. The process of setting goals can serve as a road map to your success. Goals set for departments, teams, or individuals should be linked to the organization’s mission, purpose, and strategic plans. One process for helping you set clear, achievable goals
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Learn Any New Skill in 20 Hours With 4 Simple Steps 0
- Sharing Best Practices
- May 29, 2013
With just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice, you can go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach for acquiring new skills quickly with a small amount of practice each day. He shows how to deconstruct complex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers, creating a
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