Mon.Oct 14, 2019

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Should Lean Tools Be Used for Every Improvement?

Kainexus

Small #kaizen at a #Lean #SixSigma conference — tape markings on stage to show speakers where to stay for the purposes of lighting and video. This was added during the first break. This small improvement didn’t require a belt, root cause analysis, or a project champion. pic.twitter.com/X1wPr3qsnM — Mark Graban (@MarkGraban). October 10, 2019. When I first saw this tweet from our resident Lean and Six Sigma expert and author, Mark Graban , I thought that he made an excellent point.

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Abandon the Myth That Everything Happens For a Reason and Try This Instead

Innovation Excellence

Failure and loss are inevitable, but trying to rationalize them can be the last thing you need to do. Yes, I know, you want to recoil at the the headline of this column. Stick with me. The last thing I’m advocating is that life is without purpose. But, it can certainly be random and, like.

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How to Overcome the Impact of Trauma

Tullio Siragusa

How to Overcome the Impact of Trauma. Everyone at one point in their life, experiences trauma. There is no escaping trauma; sadly, it’s like a phase of life we all have to pass through. As humans living in a world where trauma is seen as some defect or something dark and ugly to be kept hidden, it’s best we build the proper individual awareness of this psychological wound and strive to ensure that we get control of it, so that it doesn’t eventually get the better of us.

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Need To Innovate: Be Unreasonable

helloFUTURE

Let me ask you something: do you think that Steve Jobs was a reasonable man? Do you believe that when people came to him with their ideas, he listened to them and implemented everything that they presented him with? While I never worked with him, none of his biographers say that he was ever that… The post Need To Innovate: Be Unreasonable appeared first on hellofuture.

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Empowering Retail Associates to Enhance the Customer Experience

Speaker: Andrew Regan, Managing Partner at BlueSeed Retail Ltd.

Did you know that 70% of new retail technology fails to deliver expected benefits and can often decrease customer value, service, and experience? With that in mind, how can we empower our store associates to leverage new technology to optimize the customer experience and boost productivity? This exclusive webinar with Andrew Regan will dive into strategies to empower retail associates for success with new technology.

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How to Overcome the Impact of Trauma

Tullio Siragusa

How to Overcome the Impact of Trauma. Everyone at one point in their life, experiences trauma. There is no escaping trauma; sadly, it’s like a phase of life we all have to pass through. As humans living in a world where trauma is seen as some defect or something dark and ugly to be kept hidden, it’s best we build the proper individual awareness of this psychological wound and strive to ensure that we get control of it, so that it doesn’t eventually get the better of us.

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ABC – Always be challenging

Rmukesh Gupta

Seth Godin recently wrote a blog post “ The Big Fish Theory ” that made me think. In the post he argues that in markets, the most dominant player has the distinct advantage that most consumers choose them by default as they want to be safe and it is not worth the time and effort to look at all the options available and make a choice. It’s easier and safer to choose the market leader.

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Certification in Design Thinking

InnovationTraining.org

With the trending nature of design thinking, there are many options now for design thinking certification, especially from universities, consulting firms, or expert practitioners. If you or your organization is interested in deepening your knowledge and credentials on the design thinking approach to innovation, maybe it’s time for a certification in design thinking.

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Money isn't the only, or even the top, form of recognition

Tembosocial

I spoke with a Director of HR yesterday who was struggling to ride the wave of an enormous exit of talent. As they dug into their engagement and exit surveys, employee recognition rose to the top as a key driver of engagement.

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The Wrong Diagnosis means the Wrong Remedy

Innovation Excellence

We tend to revere our clinicians as towering experts in their fields. So how often do you think doctors misdiagnose? How often might your doctor tell you that you have some illness or condition, but it’s not right? For example, a doctor might diagnose the flu, but the patient really has something much more serious.

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Flipping The Script On First Employment Impressions

The Human Factor

contributed post –. We talk a lot about first impressions and employment. It’s no secret that the majority of employers make up their minds within the first 15 minutes , with many deciding in as little as a minute. This is why applicants take so long perfecting their outfits, handshakes, and general body language. As we’re starting to see, though, employment is a two-sided coin.

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Future Focus: Constructing Unshakeable Stability in Your Manufacturing Supply Chain

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

We’ve all heard the buzzwords to describe new supply chain trends: resiliency, sustainability, AI, machine learning. But what do these really mean today? Over the past few years, manufacturing has had to adapt to and overcome a wide variety of supply chain trends and disruptions to stay as stable as possible. Stability has become key in this post-COVID world, and will remain key moving forward.

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Pursuing Discomfort: Why You Should As A Corporate Practice

Rebel & Reason

Looking for a way to shake things up with your team in the name of professional growth and development? Serve up a heaping helping of disruption and (most importantly) discomfort. Most people zero in on their comfort zone, lavishing in what they know (and can control) as a measure of their collective success. However, corporate rebels recognize that the best way to innovate and revolutionize, in any capacity, is to step outside the routine and embrace the unknown in all its awkward, chaotic, unc

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4 Reasons Customers Struggle To Get In Touch

The Human Factor

contributed post –. Your customers don’t just want a clear relationship with your brand; they also need it. Being able to reach your business establishes trust in your brand. Whether they need to clarify an issue regarding their orders or they want to find out more about your services before committing to a purchase, contacting your business is a necessity.

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Protecting Your Business With CCTV Maintenance

The Human Factor

contributed post –. CCTV maintenance is greatly overlooked and disregarded. A lot of businesses have their CCTV system implemented and then they merely forget about it. This is highly ill advised. After all, CCTV is just like any other gadget or mechanical device. All technologies and devices are built on lots of different components. One of these can easily falter and cause the whole system to run ineffectively.

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