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A Conversational Blueprint: Unlocking Leadership Potential One Question at a Time
In the ever-evolving landscape of leadership and professional development, the notion that "Asking trumps telling" has emerged as a...
Rick V.
Feb 18, 20243 min read
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Turbocharging Your Parts Changeover Process with SMED
Changeover processes can be a real wrench in the works for manufacturing efficiency. Whether you're dealing with an automotive assembly...
Rick V.
Dec 13, 20232 min read
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The Hilarity of New Process Delivery: Proper Rollout vs. Drop Out
In the unpredictable realm of business antics, introducing a new process without a proper rollout is like unleashing a herd of...
Rick V.
Jul 19, 20233 min read
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Satisfy the Customer Within
Macro & Micro Voice of the Customer Let’s talk about our customers, specifically, their voices. The Voice of the Customer (VOC) is where...
Rick V.
Mar 29, 20233 min read
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Using Data First
Data then Gut You’re sitting around the meeting table, the main topic is under discussion, and the group has identified the actions...
Rick V.
Sep 8, 20212 min read
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Don't Be a Run-Around Leader
One-to-Many, or Many-to-One? When we have a task to do, the most common way to achieve it is to do it ourselves. If something must be...
Rick V.
Aug 1, 20213 min read
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Limit Job Overlap
Who's on First? Abbott and Costello do their comedy skit in 1953 titled “Who’s on First”. This turns into a running joke on who is...
Rick V.
Dec 15, 20203 min read
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Success Rides Up
Where does it come from? Is it given to us from the outside, from a vendor, from a component that we purchase/integrate? Is it...
Rick V.
Jun 3, 20202 min read
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Inspire Your Team Through Goal Alignment
“I can’t wait until Friday”, is all throughout the work area. Why are we in this situation and is there anything that we can do about it?
Rick V.
Jan 26, 20203 min read
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Inclusive Improvements
In the spirits of sharing, what better than an inclusive topic. Making an improvement can involve a lot of different variables. We're...
Rick V.
Dec 25, 20192 min read
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Understand Your Business Before You Speed Up
What's Your Company's Speed? It is always the goal of a business to get there as fast and efficiently as possible. Get there to lower the...
Rick V.
Nov 17, 20192 min read
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Keep the Process Simple
Beware the Smart Ones! You’re at work, you’re trying to complete a basic task, but when you take that brave step forward, you’re...
Rick V.
Nov 1, 20193 min read
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What's on Your Leader Dashboard?
You have been given the task of managing a group, project, or likely both. You start off by trying to control everything under the sun....
Rick V.
Oct 10, 20192 min read
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Leaders - Making Good Decisions, Every Time
Making decisions can be among the most complex parts of leading a team. And when you add the increased pressure of production deadlines...
Rick V.
Oct 6, 20193 min read
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Input Over Output
Input and Output. Which one should we focus on? In a world where our results, final numbers, or Output defines our measure of success, I...
Rick V.
Oct 5, 20192 min read
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The Truth about Right First Time (RFT)
Right First Time (RFT) means completing a task correctly the first time. That part is clear, but let’s look deeper into the true driving...
Rick V.
Jul 28, 20194 min read
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