Problem Every manufacturing production floor is packed with high-risk tasks that lead to injury. This is even truer when: Employees get older The labor pool shrinks and skilled workers are fewer The company expands or contracts, demanding more production from fewer employees On top of caring about the well being of employees, managers also can’t… Read more
There was a theory in process improvement called “loose ropes”. It means that all the different entities of your systems are “connected”. You can work on one element for some improvement, but eventually one of the other aspects of will drag on the progress and need to be addressed. For example, you may embark on… Read more
Fifty-one (51) percent of people leave their jobs because they don’t feel appreciated. Sadly, most managers don’t even realize how important feeling appreciated is to employees. In The Cycle of Leadership, Noel M. Tichy compares what managers think employees want to what employees say matters most. Managers think morale is most affected by: 1. High… Read more
The cost of work-related injuries in the US is astounding. Businesses spend $30 billion every year on back injuries alone. The CDC, NIOSH, and OSHA have all been involved in helping improve onsite safety. This has been a significant and ongoing process. However, most Americans don’t only subject themselves to injuries at work. Activities at… Read more