The recent thunderstorms in Indianapolis have left one Slaughter Development colleague quite unhappy. Not only has the severe lightning fried her phone and computer lines, it’s singed her confidence in a nationally recognized provider.
Harry Howe, President of Howe Leadership, provides a powerful message today on The Methodology Blog: When working environments are fraught with uncertainty, focus on flexibility.
The telecommunications industry often talks about the “last mile problem.” But just about every industry has a process and productivity issue that might be called “the last hour problem.”
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About once a month, I volunteer at St. Anthony’s Padua Academy on the near east side of Indianapolis. Their elementary school library is a fantastic place to learn about workflow.
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Local entrepreneur Jeb Banner recently blogged about Herculean efforts at work. His message: beware the heroic worker.
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You might have seen the four letters LIFO or FIFO before. These may sound like obscure industry acronyms, but they actually describe a fundamental aspect of everyday workplace productivity: order.
The essayist Paul Graham likes to point out that productivity is not about appearing productive. He writes, “If you work here we expect you to get a lot done. Don’t try to fool us just by being here a lot.”
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I recently dined at a new Mexican restaurant in town. And though the atmosphere was inviting, the waitstaff polite and the food relatively good, I left the establishment less than satisfied. The problem? I had no idea what I was ordering.
At least once a week, I run across a business that doesn’t seem to know how to use the telephone. Here’s the story of one call I received which was unbelievably painful.
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Company morale is essential to productivity and success. A new article, however, suggests ways you might be destroying people’s spirits without realizing it.
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