While visiting the Sensoji Temple in Asakusa in Japan, I was keen in trying different Japanese treats offered by the street vendors along the way to the temple. Every vendor asked me to eat on the side of the stall and dispose the garbage into a small bin. In fact,… [More]
How to Integrate Process, Technology, and People
Connie shares 3 ways to best integrate process, technology, and people. 1. Start with process and define what work needs to be done, who will do it, how they will do it, when and where it will get done. 2. Explore how to leverage technology. 3. Utilize the skills of your people to accomplish… [More]
Stop the Madness
Many positions seek people with multi-tasking capability. One tends to correlate multitasking to possessing a superb ability to juggle numerous tasks and deliver excellent results. Research has shown that multitasking is a damper on productivity. One loses as much as 40% productivity due to the mental blocks created when switching… [More]
How to Improve Collaboration
Connie shares 2 ideas on how to improve collaboration in your workplace. 1. Create a forum for sharing information 2. Educate people on work that is taking place within the organization
The Communication Gap
Connie shares tips from her best clients, on how to improve communication: The “big picture” Clarity on need Value of information Timeliness
Challenge #2 My Clients Face – The People Challenge
Do you have any challenge with people in your business? Listen to this podcast on how to handle employees who are uncooperative or ineffective.
Help Them Help You
Rightsizing has been marching through companies. The number of employees decreases while the workload increases. For those who retain their job, the transition period could be filled with anxiety, frustration, and confusion. The reasons for the overwhelmed feelings are: Uncertainties on what might transpire—little warning on impending changes Lost expertise—leaving… [More]
A Burning Platform
I have been conducting interviews with senior business leaders on transformation. One of the key challenges we discussed was a burning platform for change. For businesses which have been successful, complacency hinders the drive for a leap to the next level of success. Changing the mindset is difficult because things… [More]
Essential Elements Of Process
Process drives how work is done. There are six elements you need to examine to improve process
Workload Assessment Simplified
To assess the workload of your team, there is no need for tracking all the work performed to the minute. The good news is that you can develop a high level view quickly. Follow these steps: Meet with each employee to identify the main duties and their associated volume. Track… [More]
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