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Are You Updating Your Standard Work As Improvements Are Made?
Ultimately, standard work is the foundation for continuous improvement because it provides a basis for evaluation. There is no way to know whether an improvement is truly an improvement if we don’t have a standard to compare it against. As Taiichi Ohno once said,...
Do You Have Standard Work Displayed Visually?
Standardized work is built on established consistencies within work processes, and is the cornerstone of all continuous improvement. Taiichi Ohno, known as the father of the Toyota Production System, said, "Without standards, there can be no kaizen (improvement)."...
Are You Using Standardization to Sustain Improvement Gains?
How do you sustain something positive in your life? Many times, people will tweak a recipe for years to find that perfect family “best”. Imagine making changes and tweaks throughout the years to sometimes create a winner...and sometimes...create something a little...
Is Your Leadership Communicating a Stable Message?
If you were to ask your employees, would they know the plan? And... If you asked multiple people, would the message have been received consistently? A recent Gallop study found that only 22% of employees strongly agree the leaders in their organization have a clear...
Is There Stability in Your Leadership Team?
People need to feel secure to do their best work. Both physical and psychological security are necessary because they impact a person’s sense of wellbeing. People do their best work when they feel stable and when they feel they can trust in the future of the...
Do You Have a Formal Marketing Campaign to Communicate Your Vision?
A 'formal marketing campaign'?? For internal communication?? Yes. It's that important. Marketing campaigns are sets of strategic activities that promote goals or objectives. A marketing campaign is normally used to promote a product, a service, or the brand as a...
Do People Know How Their Work Personally Contributes To The Vision?
Creating a long-term vision may be simple, but getting everyone on the same page with that vision can be challenging. Even the best employees with the best intentions may need guidance so their work can be aligned with the company vision. So many employees come to...
Does Everyone Know The Long Term Vision?
Last year I had the opportunity to visit the beautiful state of Colorado. While we were there, we decided to embark on a white water rafting adventure with Rocky Mountain Adventures in Fort Collins. As we talked with the guide, he gave us a few choices. The Cache la...
Does Your Organization Have a Long-Term Vision?
Are you pursuing perfection? The goal of perfection will never be reached, but it is essential to strive for none the less. If we keep our focus on perfection, we have direction. And direction is essential in a world filled with chaos and instability. Every...
Do Leaders Discuss and Make Improvements To Time-Management?
Everything we do at home and at work can be looked at like a process. How you get ready in the morning, do your grocery shopping, and especially your job; everything is a process. So...lets define the way we manage our time as a process. We cannot just HOPE we are...
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