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An estimated 37% of meetings are considered unproductive. While we often focus on improving meeting productivity, what if we just had fewer meetings?   Here's are some common causes of unnecessary meetings and how to eliminate them.The 1-on-1While many organizations...

An unprecedented 42% of the US labor force is now working from home, Stanford University reports. Amidst this incredible shift, many continuous and process improvement programs have been put on pause or have stalled out waiting for life to return to "normal". Instead...

We're spending a lot of time in meetings. A painful amount of time in meetings. And now that many workforces are working remotely, we seem to have more meetings than ever.  Before you hold yet another meeting, use effective meeting foundations and you might just start...

70% of managers say that meetings they attend are unproductive and inefficient. It’s time to stop wasting time in endless meetings and take back your day. We’re going to cover 6 tips to create better meetings in a virtual environment.1. Maximize the 5When you’re...

Budget season is just around the corner. How much money should you put in your budget for training and developing continuous improvement and process improvement professionals? And where should you spend that budget money in order to get the biggest impact from those...

Continuous improvement programs are absolutely vital to the success of an organization. These programs help establish and drive a culture of everyday continuous improvement. They are the heart of the organization that leads the company to finding more efficient ways...

In-person, focused  improvement events like Rapid Improvement Events, Kaizen Events, and GE Work-Outs are some of the most effective tools in the improver's toolbox.   The power of an in-person improvement event is tremendous. First, you have the team's undivided...

At the end of a hard day, sometimes I sit back and wonder why I’ve chosen such an incredibly difficult profession. When you’ve had one of those days where you feel like you’ve accomplished absolutely nothing, you feel like you’re pushing rope, or maybe you feel like...

Every job has its challenges and frustrations, but I argue that continuous improvement and process improvement jobs are some of the absolute hardest jobs to have in an organization. Here’s why: Indirect InfluenceFirst of all, process improvers are typically in an...