Waste, Productivity, and Continuous Improvement: The Power of Standardization

Each week, I will send a note covering the principles, concepts, and building blocks of hourly performance management, simplified.

These ideas are to help you create the most amount of value in the workplace while maximizing efficiency at the same time.

Eliminating Waste ??

Standard work is a powerful tool.

Like a snowball rolling downhill, standard work starts slow with writing, editing, and implementation. However, once implemented, it gains momentum and saves significant time.

Standardization is crucial even in small businesses, often resulting in a reduction of 15% or more. By focusing on waste, teams experience easier and more purposeful work.

Improving Productivity ??

I implemented a LEAN process at home with checklists for my kids: nighttime, morning, and out the door.

Despite some morning shoe and sock battles, the expectations are clear, and we've improved communication. Having a system to reference helps us in times of overwhelm.

Why not apply this to daily habits for productivity and error reduction? I challenge you to try a startup and shutdown checklist habit.

For easy starters, we're linking our Alignment on Performance Issue Checklist below as a free resource to serve as a conversation guide for you to

discuss performance opportunities. Keep scrolling.

Achieving Continuous Improvement ??

Improving 1% daily yields a 38-fold improvement in one year.

Perhaps you've had that coach who told you, "Get just a little better each day." The power of continuous improvement is closely tied to the miracle of compounding interest.

Here are a few ideas for achieving continuous improvement to implement:

• Optimize email inbox folders for efficiency.
• Time splice big projects for better productivity.
• Create an end-of-day checklist.
• Establish a personalized KPI board.
• Watch a 3-minute YouTube video on development (search for performance management or LEAN ideas) daily.
• Document your development plan.

If you believe you can't handle another system and your front-line leaders are still relying on paper processes, emailing for approvals, struggling to find attendance records, lacking data visibility, and so on, you're missing the point. It's not the supervisors, it's the program.

Are you struggling with implementing processes that eliminate waste, improve productivity, and achieve continuous improvement? Feel free to?request a demo?with a member of our team.

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Until next week,

Mike