Deming Institute

JANUARY 5, 2017

Thankfully, I also had some very good managers who still fell victim to conventional wisdom management ideas, such as a store manager creating special sales incentives and contests that seemed silly and unnecessary. During my junior year in college, I was running for leadership positions in my fraternity.

Deming 46

Deming TQM Kaizen Crisis 46

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 1, 2016

An estimated 21% of carbon emissions in the United States are attributable to companies, and yet to date there is scant research on how to make firm operations more efficient in terms of reducing pollution. Clearly, positive environmental impact can be quite profitable. This was the targets group.

Hawthorne Effect 8

Hawthorne Effect Efficiency Metrics Incentives 8

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Scrutinize candidates on soft skills that would come in handy for the job position. These are excellent criteria to measure whether a candidate will be happy and satisfied with their position in the business. Also, ask about the candidates’ career paths and goals to see if they align with what your company has to offer.

How To 67

How To Absenteeism Guidelines Cost 67

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2016

While financial incentive programs are popular, they may not achieve long-term behavior change; instead, they may lead to resentment and even rebellion among workers. This is because many traditional incentive programs are grounded on the assumption that people will behave in certain rational ways if paid to do so.

Planning 8

Planning Incentives ROI Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

For too long, employers have outsourced management of their employees’ health care benefits to those with little incentive to improve value. Don’t just enhance your position; change the game. And while employers operate across state lines, very few providers do.

Health Care 8

Health Care Supply Chain Company Presenteeism 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Sena, a supervisor in a company that sells credit to the upcoming Brazilian middle class, thinks corporations underplay this element and rely too much on the motivational power of financial incentives. What can large corporations operating in Brazil learn from all this?

Teamwork 9

Teamwork Absenteeism Class Motivation 9