WIP It into Shape
I’d like to share a recent LABP success story with you! In the Haslam College of Business, nearly every financial and HR process begins… Read More »WIP It into Shape
Lean Countermeasures
Stop Reinventing the Work
“Things alter for the worse spontaneously, if they be not altered for the better designedly.” —Francis Bacon, British philosopher and scientist (1561–1626) Remember… Read More »Stop Reinventing the Work
Never Be Wrong Again
Does that sound like an impossible promise? If you’re trying to achieve big goals at work, it’s hard enough to be right half the time,… Read More »Never Be Wrong Again
Whip Out the WIP Board
Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, I’ve been providing you steps to stay productive and focused in work and in life. If you completed your mind map last… Read More »Whip Out the WIP Board
How to Make a Mind Map
Any Harry Potter fans out there? If so, you’re familiar with the idea of a pensieve. The wizard Albus Dumbledore uses the pensieve—a large, shallow… Read More »How to Make a Mind Map
4 Email Mistakes That Kill Productivity
Do you spend most of your day on email? You’re in good company. For most of us, the office environment has shrunk from a… Read More »4 Email Mistakes That Kill Productivity
Get Wise and Synchronize!
Want to learn how to shave weeks off knowledge work—with valuable learning as an added return on your investment? The first order of business… Read More »Get Wise and Synchronize!
Putting 5S to Work in the Business Office
If you read this blog regularly, you’re aware that the same lean tools that make manufacturing more efficient can work wonders in the business office.… Read More »Putting 5S to Work in the Business Office
When Finger-Pointing Is a Good Thing
This month’s blog post will be short and sweet. Why? My WIP is at max! (If this concept is new to you, revisit my video on… Read More »When Finger-Pointing Is a Good Thing
(VIDEO) Is Work in Process Sinking Your Productivity?
Knowledge work is invisible. It’s inside your head, or buried in emails and files. That’s the biggest problem you face when you’re trying to be… Read More »(VIDEO) Is Work in Process Sinking Your Productivity?