This week is something new something different for the #QualityMatters podcast. We are examining the border crisis on the Texas border through the lens of quality management and root cause analysis. Let’s face it things in life are almost never as simple as we think they are. People in politics, the workplace, even in our […]
We previously discussed a similar article involving a four day work week where Microsoft ran an experiment in Japan. Today we are discussing a very similar experiment where the entire nation (just about) of Iceland has moved to a standard four day work week. Sounds great to us, but the questions we have are, is
In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be positive all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people. For decades we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. “Fck positivity,” Mark Manson says.
We’re still not sure what living in a van down by the creek has to do with Objectives and Key Results, but you’ll have to tune in to find out for yourself! Join our team of business visionaries for this unique livestream discussion on ” Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation
A health organization in New Zealand hands in its standard accreditations for a more strenuous criteria program. This is a very interesting case study in which Spectrum Care in New Zealand decided to trade in their standard accreditation for a performance-based model. Being a government funded organizations, Spectrum had certifications that they were required to
There’s more than one way to skin a cat, or to achieve Quality Management. That’s one of the best things about Quality Management, it’s not a one size fits all. In this episode, we discuss several different approaches, as laid out by Carter McNamara on managementhelp.org. All of these approaches are beneficial to different companies
Kyle loves the plan, do, check, act cycle and he was happy to discuss this article written by Carter McNamara on managementhelp.org. The key to a good quality management system is making sure that it stays alive. So many times, we see clients getting the system to simply appease the customer or get a certification.
Listen in as we talk a little bit about Chris Voss’ book Never Split the Difference and his Holy Sh!t Moment. Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss is a real-life guide to negotiation. He was an FBI Hostage negotiator and describes real life situations he was in. In the book, he is wrestling with
What does a Burlesque Juggling act have to do with your first 90 days in a new corporate management position? Well, you’ll just have to tune in to find out! Join our team of business visionaries for this unique livestream discussion on “The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and
Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss is a real-life guide to negotiation. He was an FBI Hostage negotiator and describes real life situations he was in. In this episode, we discuss why he choose the title, “Never Split the Difference”. Chris says that negotiation is hard, and we often compromise “because it is easy,
