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- ICOR mapping: A powerful alternative to value stream mapping - May 1, 2012
One of the first stages in understanding how to improve a process is mapping out the process into its smaller components. ICOR mapping is a preferred method that we use to break down a process...
[ Continue Reading ] - Kaizen workshops: rapid problem solving today - April 18, 2012
We have been running 3-day and 5-day Kaizen workshops for 15+ years now within Europe and USA, with many types of organisations – not just manufacturing, but also service-based...
[ Continue Reading ] - The A3 Practical Problem Solving Approach - March 23, 2012
“If you can’t say it with one page, you’re not concise enough” Last year I wrote about the Problem Solving Workshop we had recently carried out and how delegates had found it...
[ Continue Reading ] - High praise for Management Consultancy accreditation course - March 9, 2012
If you are considering a role as an independent management consultant, or internal consultant, one of the first things you will need to do is get a very clear idea of what would be required of you in...
[ Continue Reading ] - Effective change management is all down to the right skill-set - February 28, 2012
In a recent poll on Linkedin, we asked the question: “What do you think is the #1 reason why organisational change initiatives fail?” This resulted in some very...
[ Continue Reading ] - Continuous improvement in service based organisations - January 16, 2012
Continuous improvement in service based organisations Continuous improvement and the tools and techniques associated with such activity are typically associated with manufacturing, but many of the...
[ Continue Reading ] - Why change agents fail - and what to do about it - December 9, 2011
If you’ve been in a typical large organisation for some time, you will no doubt have experienced a number of change management initiatives. If your organisation has managed to implement these...
[ Continue Reading ] - Sick(s) Sigma gets the ISO treatment - but will it really make a.... - November 11, 2011
Sick(s) Sigma gets the ISO treatment - but will it really make a difference? It is ironic that Six Sigma – a method for improving business and quality performance – has suffered a...
[ Continue Reading ] - Coaching is good for your career - September 9, 2011
There is a growing demand for coaching in organisations. This is backed up by the Institute of Leadership and Management survey across 250 large organisations. Coaching is widely used as a...
[ Continue Reading ] - Lean Leadership Academy gets endorsed - September 9, 2011
Coaching For Change delivers a lean leadership academy endorsed by the Institute of Leadership and Management. Delegates achieve a recognised award based on their commitment to learning and...
[ Continue Reading ] - High praise for Problem Solving Workshop - July 22, 2011
A customised one day practical problem solving workshop was delivered last month. The client wanted to adopt a methodology that was easy to understand and could be used straight away on real life...
[ Continue Reading ] - CLAW 360 gets trademark approval - June 9, 2011
We have been busy developing CLAW 360® an innovative way of measuring leadership skills and tracking goals through a web-based portal. Getting feedback from your peers, subordinates and line...
[ Continue Reading ] - lean fulfillment mapping - March 14, 2011
If anyone has tried mapping the lean fulfillment stream from customers through to raw materials you will appreciate how much preparation is needed. We have just returned from a 5 day mapping activity...
[ Continue Reading ] - Getting the best from your continuous improvement team - March 9, 2011
The deployment of continuous improvement teams are common place in the larger organisations. Over a decade ago I was part of one at Rolls Royce working in their supply chain. Hired because of my...
[ Continue Reading ] - CLAW 360 Report example - February 23, 2011
Open publication See going from "toolbox lean" to leadership...
[ Continue Reading ] - Change Leadership Part 2 - January 18, 2011
This is part 2 of news item 1 - you can also read the full article on CLAW 360™ The data that underpins the development of CLAW 360™ comes from the culmination of information acquired...
[ Continue Reading ] - Make your goals real! - January 18, 2011
Now Christmas is out of the way a lot of people start to get stuck into the goals they set as New Year resolutions. Giving up smoking, getting fit, losing weight are the popular ones. The gyms...
[ Continue Reading ] - Change Leadership Part 1 - December 17, 2010
CLAW 360™ Change Leadership Attributes Wheel If you have tried or are in the process of any business improvement change then you will realise how tough it is to engage people, get them on...
[ Continue Reading ] - Certificate in Management Consulting Essentials (CMCE) - October 22, 2010
Take the first step to becoming a certified consultant Become an internal change consultant to your employer Organisations wishing to drive change but reduce their reliance on external...
[ Continue Reading ] - Lean is good for business, right? - September 9, 2010
The past decade has seen the adoption of lean as a way of reducing cost and improving performance. Not just in manufacturing where it originated but across any sector any function - Lean in...
[ Continue Reading ] - Leadership Coaching Delivers ROI - June 23, 2010
This article was written by John Knowles (Consultant with RWD) and Lee Kemp (MD for Coaching For Change Ltd), published in Performance Matters, RWD Technologies. Coaching Leadership and...
[ Continue Reading ] - Baseline for Lean Six Sigma accreditation - June 17, 2010
Coaching For Change Ltd received great news today that their 10 day course in Lean Sigma has been approved by the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) and can begin customising the course...
[ Continue Reading ] - Approved Status - June 3, 2010
Coaching For Change Ltd has today successfully achieved the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) Approved Centre status and will begin delivering ILM qualifications from next...
[ Continue Reading ] - Taking the temperature of coaching - May 24, 2010
CIPD report into the effectiveness of coaching. Follow the link below for results of an on-line survey. 598...
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