Auditing Improves Effective Planning (13 Jun 2006) The audit process is a valuable step for improvement. Auditor training will teach managers and executives how to improve the effectiveness of their management system, which is essential for ISO 9001 certification.
ISO 9001 Registration – 8 Steps for Success (13 Jun 2006) You've made the plans, built the quality system and conducted the audit. So how do you register your company as ISO 9001 conformant? And how can you be sure you're getting the most value for your investment? Here's how the process works.
5 Steps to Continuous Process Improvement (13 Jun 2006) What if your sales increased from $100,000 to $110,000 per day and your profit increased from $10,000 to $11,000 - did you improve by 10%? The answer might shock you...
Efficiency Around The Office (13 Jun 2006) Authors of the book Trash Talk share some simple
suggestions, that are certain to save time, money, and
resources - which is in the best interest of any office.
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Coworker and Caretaker (13 Jun 2006) Coworker performance affects cooperation, collaboration, and communication between the employees within an organization. This article illustrates how one coworker's knowledge, compassion, and dedication to the common goals of her company made getting the job done a joy for her entire work team.
The DMAIC Method in Six Sigma (13 Jun 2006) DMAIC is an acronym for five interconnected phases. Define the project goals and measure the process, analyze, and determine the root cause and control future process performance.
Crisis Management: The Most Basic Of Needs (13 Jun 2006) Crisis management is something that every individual needs to consider. Whether you are preparing yourself for a crisis situation or if you are responsible for a school full of children, it is necessary to be prepared. There are excellent resources to help you do this and it also helps to take a good look at your individual situation. There are many types of crisis management situations and we will discus that here.
Scheduling for Results (13 Jun 2006) We all have to much work and too little time. You can have it
great, you can have it cheap, or you can have it fast.
Scheduling your projects depends on the due date and
working backwards.
Who Me, Difficult? Yes, You! (13 Jun 2006) Are you a difficult person? We think we are easy to get
along with, but because of different styles, one person's
good traits may just rub the other person the wrong way.
Coming to Terms with Your Industrial Strength Difficult Person (13 Jun 2006) Difficult people can't be avoided, but you can learn how to
deal with them more successfully. Look at the larger
issues, and you can choose to take charge of your feelings.
Getting Other People to Change (13 Jun 2006) Changing how we work if more effective when we work
together to make change happen, but you must take charge
and be responsible for making things happen.
Let a Subordinate Solve It! (13 Jun 2006) Effective change comes from the top, but astute managers
will recognize viable change from all levels of the
organization. When all employees look for ways of doing
their jobs better, easier, or faster, benefits impact internal
customers, suppliers, and the company's bottom line. "Let
me show you how we can both win," insures successful
change efforts.
People Reading in Real Time (13 Jun 2006) Use the three P's of people reading to establish rapport and
treat people how they want to be treated. With a little practice
you can quickly develop a powerful tool for increasing your
effectiveness as a team player. It allows you to build a base
of solid relationship skills enhances the ability of the whole
team to be more successful.
Countering the False Notion that Six Sigma is Elitist (13 Jun 2006) Thousand of ways to fail and always convenient to blame the
tool. The failure is the fault of a lack of planning and
training. In an unplanned organization there is no doubt about
the outcome of that program. If management truly has their eye
on the goals and is intent on providing quality products and
services, then Six Sigma can keep everyone focused and part of
the team.
Exploding Six Sigma Myths (13 Jun 2006) The weakness of many of the fads is the superficial appearance
that something profound is happening, but the substance is not
there. The reality is that there are no quick fixes to
significant process improvement. Its Six Sigma who understands
that...
Communication Smoothes the Path of Change (13 Jun 2006) Productivity almost always suffers in times of great change, because employee stress
dramatically increases due to the universal fear of the unknown. In these times,
communication becomes more important than ever.
A Word or Three About Delegation (13 Jun 2006) One of the hardest things for a small business owner to do is to delegate. Properly identifying tasks that can be delegated is easy with this 3 step process.