On Friday I was audited If you live in a corporate world you will be familiar with the sensation. I’d like to say I felt warm all over, but I would be lying (lying through my teeth). I was put through a “process audit” by an auditor in his mid 20’s, 6 foot 2 inches, […]
Archives for July 2012
Employee Engagement: One Statistic You Really Should Know
There are lots of statistics about employee engagement and how important it is. The problem is most of them are, not to put too fine a point on it, dull. Let me give you an example: Some very dull statistics Gallup do lots of research into employee engagement, this is what they came up with […]
Do You Need Lean Thinking?
The term “Lean Thinking” first came into use in 1996 when James Womack and Daniel Jones published their book of the same name. The book distilled their thoughts after studying the Toyota manufacturing business. A lean, waste free organisation. Since then, those first lean ideas have come on a long way. They are no longer […]
The Problem with Problem Statements
Things I wish I had said: The secret to success is to get your arms around a problem and knock it off ~ Anon Worse than not saying it myself is the fact that I don’t entirely know who did say it, but we shouldn’t dwell on my failings. On a more positive note, quotes […]
Brainstorm Like a… Like a erh… Professional Brainstormer
I have worked with lots of companies (more than is strictly necessary). They are all different: different people, different cultures and different ambitions. But there are some things that are universal; and high on that list is the desire to innovate, to find the breakthrough that will make them the best, a household name, the […]