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Approaching Process Optimization from a Modern Perspective

Strategy Driven

It’s a good idea for any leader to familiarize themselves with modern optimization methodologies – Lean and Six Sigma being perhaps the biggest contenders on that front. Advanced Optimization Methodologies. Various modern approaches to the problem have emerged, many of which are showing strong promise already.

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StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 3 – An Interview with Forrest Breyfogle, author of Integrated Enterprise Excellence, Volume I – The Basics

Strategy Driven

how other business management approaches such as Total Quality Management (TQM), the Theory of Constraints (TOC), SMART goals, and ISO 9000 are related to the Integrated Enterprise Excellence system. Integrated Enterprise Excellence, Volume I – The Basics : Golfing Buddies Go Beyond Lean Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard.

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How to Become a More Effective Manager #WinningWell

Let's Grow Leaders

You can have all the great plans, Six Sigma quality programs, and brilliant competitive positioning in the universe, but if the human beings doing the real work lack the competence, confidence and creativity to pull it off, you’re finished. They build teams that will produce results today as well as next year.

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Quality Team and Leadership Development

Mike Cardus

Outcomes Include: Enhanced accomplishment of goals on-time within quality specifications and within budget. It signifies the talent of bringing people together and getting them to effectively work towards a common goal, to co-operate with each other, to rely upon each other, to trust each other.

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Improving Your Team’s Lean Project Management

Strategy Driven

If your goal is to improve your team’s lean project management, resulting in greater efficiency and productivity, you need to take a number of key steps. The goal was to decrease costs and lead time while yielding greater quality. The goal here is to maintain balanced progress while identifying risks in your work schedule.

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10 Sins of The Facilitator

Mike Cardus

Fails to create a sense of purpose regarding the teams goals or objectives. Referenced : Six Sigma Team Dynamics; The Elusive Key to Project Success ; Eckes, George;Wiley: 2003. Speaks emotionally charged words, or allows another member of the team to do so. Does the work for the team. michael cardus is create-learning.

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Email opportunities and challenges

Mike Cardus

While it may seem cumbersome to run through this checklist for every email, the goal is to make this way of thinking automatic. Rath & Strong’s six sigma team pocket guide. What to do: Use the checklist tool below to help you avoid the common email challenges. Federico, M., & Beaty, R. McGraw-Hill.