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It happens to every improver at some point in their continuous improvement professional life. They fall out of love with continuous improvement. Sometimes it happens after a failed project. You’ve dedicated so much time and effort to a project that either failed to...

The past year has truly tested the skills of continuous improvers and process improvers. While we are always ready to tackle a new challenge, but the past 12 months has given us a challenge like none we've ever seen before. Many improvers have dealt with...

At some point in every continuous improver’s career, they have a moment where they are assigned to a seemingly impossible project and they have no idea where to begin. Process improvers feel overwhelmed. They feel intimidated. Most of all, they have an ominous,...

R&D. Nope, not research and development, but rip off and duplicate. Everyone has done this before. When you get stuck on a really tough project, you get frustrated. You just wish you knew if anyone has ever done this before. So, you set off on the Google search....

Now that your company is well established, you’re starting to see opportunities for improvement. You can see the need to improve your processes, gain efficiencies, standardize your procedures and elevate your organization to the next level. The statstics are...

You’ve set your vision. You’ve built your pillars. And you have written Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely goals. Your goals are developed to contribute to your company’s success, but are your goals setting you up for success? When we are writing...

It’s goal setting time! When the annual goal setting process begins, we immediately think of SMART goals -- goals that are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time-bound. But there is a major flaw with the SMART goal setting process. While this tool can...