Differentiating Kaizen, Lean, And Six Sigma
Kaizen, Lean, and Six Sigma are three different things. But they all come from the same initiative and have the same goal, which is to improve processes. The difference is in the HOW they do it. To start, Lean and Six Sigma are practices, while Kaizen is a philosophy. What Kaizen is in process improvement […]
Blog Quarterly Digest: Top 3 Most Popular Blogs of Q2 2023
As we gear up for the second half of the year, it’s time for leaders and businesses to ramp up their efforts and set themselves up for success. But how can you navigate the challenges and seize the opportunities that lie ahead? The secret sauce lies in process improvement. Our top three blogs from the […]
Making Work More Meaningful Through Process Improvement
Once your people find meaning in their work, everything else will follow. According to research, employees who find their work meaningful perform 33% better, are 75% more committed to their company, and are 45% less likely to find a job elsewhere. What makes work meaningful? While the idea of meaningfulness may vary from one person […]
Blog Quarterly Digest – Top 3 Most Popular Blogs of Q1 2023
I hope the first quarter of 2023 has been off to a great start for you. To kick off this second quarter, I’m sharing with you the top 3 blogs of the first quarter that are sure to help you grow a sustainable business and cultivate a thriving company culture.💗 1. “Do Your Processes […]
Building Accountability In Process Improvement: How To Reinforce Changes In The Workplace
In our previous blog, we discussed the importance of setting realistic importance in building accountability in process improvement. Another crucial part of building accountability is to positively reinforce changes. If you want people to take ownership of your processes, they have to be motivated to do it. According to the authors of Applied Behavior […]
Do your processes make your employees hate their jobs?
Organizations often focus on reducing costs and increasing profitability and efficiency when designing a process. In short, it’s all about what the company can gain from the process, even to the detriment of the people who are actually going through the process. Here are ways your processes are hurting your employees: Treating operations like […]
Celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of UNprofessional: Revisiting Our Top 3 Episodes
30 countries.🌎 80 episodes. 🎧Two wonderful years. 🥂I couldn’t be more grateful to all of you who actively listen to and support the UNprofessional podcast. In celebration of the second-year anniversary🎉 of the podcast, we’re sharing our top three episodes in 2022. It was a pleasure sharing a conversation with these three amazing human […]
3 Leadership Trends for 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has redefined the way we work—flexible work is here to stay. The year 2022 was also a game-changer with the Great Resignation giving employees the upper hand in the job market. The leader-employee dynamic has been redefined. On top of that, people’s priorities have changed. As more generations enter the workforce, they […]
4 Ways Process Improvement Creates Better Experiences at Work
When we think about the benefits of process improvement, it’s always about increased productivity, reduced waste/cost and better quality. However, what really makes this work great is its ability to create a better work experience for everyone in the organization. Process improvement creates a culture of doing things the right way at the right time […]
Do you have to be serious to gain respect at work?
Business requires serious work, but it doesn’t have to be miserable. Whether you want to bring fun into your workplace is a choice, but the deeper layer of why people are afraid to have fun at work is the belief that you can only garner respect in the workplace when you are serious… and if […]
