by Kevin Brimhall | Oct 18, 2011 | Organizational Excellence
Managing Change in Organizations. If change were an acronym, what would it be? C.H.A.N.G.E.: Constant Havoc Amidst Needy Grumbling Employees or C.H.A.N.G.E.: Challenging, Hostile, And No-Good Edicts (from management) or C.H.A.N.G.E.: Corrosive Headaches Arriving and...
by Kevin Brimhall | Oct 7, 2011 | Organizational Excellence
"My project is behind schedule, over budget and we’re not delivering on our key objectives!" she exclaimed. "What can I do?" As the project leader of a multi-million dollar, year-long project whose team members spanned 4 counties and multiple...
by Kevin Brimhall | Sep 8, 2011 | Organizational Excellence
Which of these situations has happened to you? In your last meeting, did you walk out without a clear idea of what you were supposed to do? Have you looked around a meeting and wondered why all those people were invited? Have you calculated how much money your...
by Kevin Brimhall | Aug 20, 2011 | Book Summaries, Organizational Excellence
I am frequently asked questions about Six Sigma as relating to quality processes and business management strategies and practices. So I wanted to share a book which I think explains the basics of Six Sigma clearly (and painlessly). Six Sigma is often viewed as a...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jul 28, 2011 | Organizational Excellence
Do you want to fix the toaster or keep scraping the burnt part off the toast? It seems like a simple question, but hear me out. If we believe the premise that we get what we accept, the notion that we would continue to accept an unacceptable outcome rather than...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jul 15, 2011 | Organizational Excellence
Collaboration is a way of energizing people to work and think together. It is the exploration of multiple options from various perspectives. Collaboration is the process of people thinking and working together to discover ways to solve problems; address complex or...