Kaizen Strategy: Do You Think Like a Weed?
Let me cut to the chase. Most businesses don't create enough options for their improvement projects to give themselves the best chance of being successful. Weeds don't subscribe to a limited
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When is an improvement project ‘done’?
I have come to a conclusion that most improvement projects don't finish, they just ebb away. No fanfare, no end of project review, no maximisation of results. Rather than have a distinct
Start small with your Kaizen changes
Do you have an idea for an improvement project but not sure where to start? I see many of my clients wrestle with the same issue; how do you know when
Effective Meeting Agenda: A Kaizen Opportunity
Effective meeting agendas are a vital management tool... When running a business process, standard meetings are a vital tool to use. But, what makes up an effective meeting agenda? Agenda points
Building the team: What if everyone improved by 10%?
Building the team is one of the challenges of running a business process. Stopping to make things better is a double edged sword. If you aren't abundant with resources you
Business Change: Are you serious about it?
Business change is a topic that affects all of us. The recent months have been testament to that. The problem with business change is that there is a big difference
Why are so many managers scared of Kaizen?
Kaizen is one of those methods that can really deliver results. It is also something that a good number of managers will hide away from. Why is this? For those of you
What is Kaizen?
I often get asked why I talk about Kaizen in certain situations and don't just use the phrase 'continuous improvement'. I live in the UK and a lot of people
A simple strategy to become a better manager
There are many strategies that you can undertake if you want to become a better manager. This article is going to focus on one particularly powerful approach; the CCC method. Firstly,