Reading In Reverse
By: Ronette Kersting A3’s are a simple problem-solving tool. They provide a standardized methodology to understand and respond to problems. What is most powerful however, is that A3 problem …
Employee Engagement Series: One-on-One Coaching
By: Susan Walsh, SHRM-SCP As the fourth blog in a series on employee engagement, I previously discussed the importance and value of an intentional employee engagement strategy as a means …
Reimagining The Possible
By: Ronette Kersting HAPPY ENGINEERS WEEK 2022! This week we celebrate the many ways engineers make a difference in our world! Founded by National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) in …
Employee Engagement Series: Upskilling the Workforce
By: Susan Walsh, SHRM-SCP As we enter the second year of the Great Resignation, organizations need to harness the power of employee engagement to retain their existing workforce. Companies that …
Employee Engagement Series: Micro Surveys
By: Susan Walsh, SHRM-SCP What’s the best way to identify employees who have a positive relationship with their work, their team, and the organization? In other words, how does a …
Employee Engagement Series: Stay Interviews
By: Susan Walsh, SHRM-SCP Employee engagement is the extent to which an employee is actively committed to the success of the organization and exhibits certain behaviors that express engagement such …
Avoiding the Lessons Learned “Black Hole”
By: Amy Baughn We have all been there; we get to the end of the project and hold the perfunctory “Lessons Learned” workshop. There are a lot of nice moments …
One Step at A Time
By: Jerry DiCola At the beginning of each year we are inundated with commercials to improve our health through fitness center memberships or weight loss programs. We hear friends and …
Finding the Hidden Treasure in a Retrospective
By: Susan Walsh, SHRM-SCP An organization I work with recently began implementing Scrum methodology in specific parts of the organization. Scrum is an adaptable, fast, flexible, and effective agile …
It’s All About The People
By: Ronette Kersting The most important Lean discipline is the challenge of creating and sustaining the commitment and engagement of the people doing the work. Mastery of the technical details …
