Tag: Change Management
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The diagnosis that drives change
It's often said that when a consultant or auditor enters an organization, they're already intervening and generating change. This is true, although it would be naive and presumptuous to believe it's solely due to the consultant's/auditor's merit. The organization does indeed begin to change from the day of the first visit, not because the consultant is good or bad, as some might say…
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Organizational health
The situation: I haven't been feeling well for several days. I'm having trouble concentrating, my productivity is dropping, I feel tired, etc. I decide to go to the doctor to see what they say and what the appropriate treatment is. They suggest some tests to help with the diagnosis and ask me to make another appointment. That day,…
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Rethinking the Organization
“I can’t believe there are so many simple things that can improve the company,” a client told me recently. It happens that the day-to-day grind and its challenges push us into a gradual isolation. We lose sight of what matters most trying to respond to urgent matters, which are often also important. Administrative tasks…
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Why doesn't management promote engagement? 5 reasons
It's impossible to count the number of times I hear about the importance of "employee engagement" at seminars, lunches, conferences, etc. We talk about ways to improve it, measure it, sell it internally, and implement it. But...wait a minute! Let's stop here: we never talk about why having highly engaged people doesn't seem to be important to some management teams. I don't...
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The chicken or the egg? Implement first to improve or improve to implement.
It's common to hear comments from our clients like: “There's too much disorganization right now to develop Continuous Improvement or Kaizen activities. We have to solve them first.” “We currently have many problems; once we eliminate them, we'll start with 5S.” “We must first change the culture to be able to implement an industrial management system like TPM.” It would seem that…
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Action Group expands horizons
With over 11 years of experience in Argentina and a proven track record of impeccable consulting work, Action Group has decided to expand its horizons and take on a new challenge: conquering the Mexican market. And why Mexico? Mexico has over…