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Respect for Humanity Starts with Yourself

Markovitz Consulting

I recently gave a talk to the Bay Area chapter of the Lean Construction Institute. The notion of 1x1 flow in a lean production environment is pretty easy to grasp—individuals or teams should build one product at a time, in contrast to the classic mass production approach of building and warehousing large work-in-process inventories of parts.

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Mastering the Art of Leading Remote Work Teams

Rick Conlow

The number of companies adopting and managers leading remote work teams has increased significantly. Now however, controversy about the productivity challenges of leading remote work teams confront organizational assumptions about its effectiveness. Owl Labs date says they are 47% more productive. hours a week.

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Transforming from a Good to Great Coach

Rick Conlow

Resistance to Change: Both managers and employees may resist coaching if they perceive it as a critique of their performance or a threat to their autonomy. Managers tend to avoid coaching conversations to avoid conflict or discomfort or dealing with poor performance. It found that training alone increased productivity 22.4%.

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Common New Manager Challenges to Prepare For

LSA Global

They create the psychological team safety required for trust, constructive debate, and accountability. That includes skills in areas such as delegation , coaching , time management , decision making , project management , and communication. Are your managers capable of leading and delivering in a way that makes sense?

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Make Sure Your Employees Have Enough Interesting Work to Do

Harvard Business

When productivity starts to slide, it’s not always easy to pinpoint the cause. Is it a problem of time management? The partners were concerned about levels of staff productivity and performance relative to the competition. And what are the productivity effects of taking it on? What could be the cause?

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How Marketers Can Connect Profit and Purpose

Harvard Business

We found widespread agreement that having great products and services and being a “good corporate citizen” are table stakes in a world of empowered citizens and consumers. “The amount of time management teams are spending reacting to dramatic changes in the world is unprecedented.

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How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work from Home

Harvard Business

More and more people are working remotely, and many say it improves their productivity and satisfaction — while also saving them time and money. ” But, in fact, research suggests the opposite: Working from home increases productivity, efficiency, and engagement. “It proves that you can manage it.”

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