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Possibility Maximizer: Management Improvement Carnival

Sales Wolf Blog

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! The Resource: Management Improvement Carnival What it is:  The Management Improvement Carnival is similar to other blog carnivals that you may be familiar with (e.g. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration (ESA) - U.S.

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The Case for Investing More in People

Harvard Business Review

Companies that follow the Toyota Production System use Kaizen events to improve productivity on the manufacturing line. Both Kaizen events and Agile sprints are investments in innovation and human capital productivity.

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How the Navy SEALs Train for Leadership Excellence

Harvard Business Review

A kaizen—continuous improvement—ethos is one thing. Webb’s hardcore perspective poses an existential challenge to most organizations’ views of human resources. Is “above average” training really worth the time, energy and expense?