Lessons Learned 1

Lessons Learned
Today provides us all with an opportunity to share our experiences and learn from one another.  Here are a few things I’d like to share; hopefully they help some of you along your journey.  Have a plan. This involves thinking ahead and identifying gaps between your future needs and where you currently stand.  Today it ...

Book Review: Implementing Change in the NFL 1

Book Review: Implementing Change in the NFL
I just added a new book to my Resources page on my site. Mike Pereira’s new book After Further Review: My Life Including the Infamous, Controversial, and Unforgettable Calls That Changed the NFL has some great nuggets on change management that apply to any change methodology you may be using.  It is a must-read if ...

Can Training Be Replaced With Poka Yoke??

Can Training Be Replaced With Poka Yoke??
I recently had an “oopsie” moment that made me reassess my thoughts on mistake-proofing. I wanted to score a “quick win” and ran a Pareto Analysis of the top causes of downtime on one of my facility’s processes.  The top two areas for concern (the “long poles in the tent” so to speak) were expected.  ...

Value Added Learning 1

Value Added Learning
Replace the wasted time in your daily tasks with Value Added Learning by following these 3 simple tips. We never have enough time for the important things in life.  But most of us aren’t effectively using the time we have available.  Follow these three tricks to capture wasted time and get your productivity back on ...