Tour of Toyota and the Toyota Production System
There is much that can be achieved rapidly in leveraging Toyota Production System techniques - no matter your industry or role.
The Right Combination of Technical & Communication Skills ROCKS!
February 18, 2017 I am the Chair of the APICS West Coast student case competition, and we just wrapped up our 2017 event. We had 104 students from around the world fly into San Diego to compete. It was a really impressive group of students! The [...]
Case Study in Spotting Hidden Opportunities
To take a profitable path forward engage a team to spot hidden opportunities and reward the whole team for its collaborative efforts.
Case Study in Accelerating High Performers
Turn your employee performance assessment around by focusing on how to support and motivate your high performers rather that slow progress by trying to bring non-performers up-to-speed.
The Calm After the Storm
While in the midst of a storm this week, remember to keep focused on the goals.
Leadership – Making You Feel Important
What are you doing to make your employees, peers, managers, trusted advisors and the like feel important?
Thinking Long Term
We all know we should think long term. And we talk about thinking long term. But, do we actually think long term - and live with our decisions even when it's hard? Not nearly as often as we should!
Charleston & Open Door Policies
The great news about open door policies is that it is easy to implement in a week, let alone 2 minutes. Just open your door.
Networking Success for Project Success
Successful projects depend on more than technical expertise. They require strong relationships, effective communication, and the ability to influence stakeholders across the organization. Learn practical networking strategies that help project managers secure resources, align cross-functional teams, resolve conflicts, and deliver successful business results.
Wildly Successful Exit Plans
I hear quite a bit about exit plans gone awry.