Stress is something that will deteriorate your work environment and health quickly if you don’t control it. Stress in short bursts can be a good thing because it forces us to get things done in a certain time line. It’s also very useful if you are running away from a…
No Comments + Read MoreThe Lean Way Consulting works with Non-Profits and has to work with board of directors who do not get paid. Motivating them can be challenging but here are some ways to motivate board members who work on a volunteer basis. 1)Pose provocative questions. Spend a significant part of each board…
No Comments + Read MoreAs you know I live in the Nashville TN USA area and we recently had a flood that was the worst non hurricane flood in U.S. history. With about 1.1 billion in damages and over 30 lives lost it was a very tragic event. The Lean Way Consulting is currently…
No Comments + Read MoreWorld Cup Refs Run More in Games Than Players Most of the referees in the upcoming FIFA World Cup tournament have day jobs, such as office work, and train on their own time for the grueling games. Though they’re often twice the age of the athletes, refs tend to run…
No Comments + Read MoreIn a Lean Business System you will operate differently than a regular business system. Some of the key differences are: -Creativity over capital-Action over analysis (where it makes sense)-Understand the entire system and not just the local problem I want to share with you my story. Since starting my work…
No Comments + Read MoreThis is the most popular request I get in some form or fashion. There is a sentiment of “I need better employees” and I always ask have you ever had the right employees? The answer is almost always “Ted and Jell are a great and if I had 100 Teds…
No Comments + Read MoreIn an analysis of 181 competence models, 67 percent (2 out of 3) of the abilities thought to distinguish the best performers were emotional competencies. Compared to IQ and expertise, emotional competencies mattered twice as much. This held true across all categories of jobs, and in all kinds of organizations…
No Comments + Read MoreThe Socratic Method is when you use questions instead of statements to facilitate learning. It is a great way to manage. Taking orders is a great skill set for the military but in most business management situations the Socratic method is a great way to train and get tasks accomplished….
No Comments + Read MoreFor Every $1 U.S. companies get back from employees skipping vacations, they lose as much as $7 in costs related to worker burnout. Source: Go Away, Just for the health of it by Dr. Mel Borins For those of you working this weekend you may want to consider turning off…
No Comments + Read MoreIn an analysis of 181 competence models, 67 percent (2 out of 3) of the abilities thought to distinguish the best performers were emotional competencies. Compared to IQ and expertise, emotional competencies mattered twice as much. This held true across all categories of jobs, and in all kinds of organizations…
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