Companies across the globe are waking up to the benefits of Lean and Kaizen. Whether they are in the healthcare sector or the manufacturing industry, they know about the advantages Lean can bring to the table, from increased efficiency and reduced expenses to greater sustainability. As a result, business leaders around the world are looking
Continue reading »Unengaged employees are difficult to manage. In many cases, they aren't unhappy with their jobs – they just don't have much of a connection with their employers. They are perfectly content to clock in at 9 a.m. and punch out at 5:30 p.m., but they will be hesitant to take that next step to really
Continue reading »Every business wants to improve operations for the better. The problem is that the bigger companies become, the more difficult it is for them to identify strategies for upward expansion and growth. This leads to corporations investing thousands of dollars into market research and hiring expensive consultants to guide their improvement. Many times, these consultants
Continue reading »Too often, companies oversimplify the goals of new hire training, boiling it down to teaching workers the skills they need to complete their jobs. In reality, the training period should do more than that – it needs to acclimate fresh talent to the work culture and the company as a whole. This is precisely why
Continue reading »When businesses develop and launch training programs, the concepts of these educational courses tend to be abstract. Managers and leaders want to bestow the skills and knowledge that new hires or recently promoted employees need to succeed in their new jobs, but they don't always know the best way to achieve these end goals. “Training”
Continue reading »The onboarding process is integral to the successful integration of new employees. The first few months of employment often set the tone for the rest of an employee's time with a company, so an engaging and valuable onboarding program can make the difference between satisfied workers and disillusioned ones. Few companies realize how important online
Continue reading »Many businesses are turning to Kaizen practices and philosophies to help streamline operations and improve efficiency. That being said, Kaizen mindsets represent a radical paradigm shift in the way companies are traditionally operated. To ensure a swift and seamless transition, organizations should aim to create these four mindsets as they go into the transformative period.
Continue reading »Competition is a very real threat to many modern-day businesses. This is especially the case given how the internet has figuratively shrunk the size of the world. Now, it isn't unusual for customers in one country to buy products and services from somewhere else in the world. For businesses, this means that competition has never
Continue reading »The onboarding process, in which new employees are quickly brought up to speed and provided the knowledge they need to do their jobs, is quickly becoming a focal point for many businesses. As many as 62 percent of companies have formal onboarding processes in place, and this number is slated to hit 77 percent within
Continue reading »At the heart of Kaizen is the focus on efficiency. By improving various workplace operations and eliminating any excess wastes, companies will be able to bolster their productivity, regardless of which industry they serve. As such, business owners need to be able to realize the best ways available for them to streamline work within their
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