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Putting the Thanks in Thanksgiving 0
- Respect For People
- November 25, 2013
As many Americans will be celebrating the century old tradition that is ‘Thanksgiving’ this week, it provides the perfect opportunity for employers to reflect on how often they offer thanks and praise to their employees. Your employees work hard for you all year, and what better season to show your appreciation and gratitude than now,
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Lean Quote: You Cannot Create Experience, You Must Undergo It 0
- Lean Quote
- November 22, 2013
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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Daily Lean Tips Edition #56 0
- Lean Tips
- November 20, 2013
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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4th Annual World Quality Month – Get Involved, Share Your Story 0
- ASQ's Influential Voices
- November 18, 2013
Join the Global Quality Community in celebrating World Quality Month in November 2013! Now in its fourth year, World Quality Month provides a platform for acknowledging the efforts and accomplishments of the Global Quality Community. This is a time to celebrate—a time to showcase the advancements and valuable quality contributions in businesses, communities, and institutions.
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Lean Quote: Tell People What You Want, Not How To Do It 0
- Lean Quote
- November 15, 2013
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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The Importance of Empowering Employees For Improvement 0
- Respect For People
- November 13, 2013
Empowering employees is the ongoing process of providing the tools, training, resources; encouragement and motivation your workers need to perform at the optimum level. If your organization is looking for a way to speed processes and still produce quality materials and services, focus on employee empowerment. When you show an employee you trust them, and
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