Hiring good employees is a goal for organizations around the world. We’ll look at applications of Lean and Six Sigma for improving the hiring process and finish with a video of what an internal corporate recruiter says in the interview process and what it really means. Lean Six Sigma in the Hiring Process In a [...]
As of 2018 there were some 60,000 multinational corporations worldwide, controlling more than 500,000 subsidiaries. They are responsible for half of international trade.* Multinational corporations work across multiple countries with different cultures. Lean and Six Sigma implementations must take these multicultural environments into account if the implementations are to be successful. We’ll look at recommendations [...]
Labor Unions formed in England in the early 19th century with the Industrial Revolution. The formation of the Federal Society of Journeymen Cordwainers (shoemakers) in Philadelphia in 1794 marks the beginning of sustained trade union organization among American workers.* We’ll look at applications of Lean to unions and finish with a short video on the [...]
Meetings and events require careful planning and management to be effective. Lean and Six Sigma can aid in that goal. We’ll look at guidelines for effective meetings, Lean’s contribution to effective meetings, and using Six Sigma to run an event. Then we’ll finish with a video of the five Ps for effective meetings. Guidelines [...]
We can speak of Lean and human resources in two related paths: The role of HR in Lean deployment and Lean principles applied to improving HR. We will address both. First, let’s look at the role of human resources in Lean deployment. Mike Hoseus – Executive Director of Center for Quality People and Organizations, Inc. [...]
So, you have a key employee with years of experience in their position. They are leaving the company. What have you done to make a smooth transition to the next person to fill that job? Sadly, the answer is often little or nothing. Let’s take a closer look at the position transition, also known more [...]
Six Sigma is a methodology that is used to improve processes, whether they are from manufacturing or services. Human Resources is a major business department that provides services to an organization. Marcia Rhodes from WorldatWork TV interviews Michaela Leo, Compensation Leader with a major pharmaceutical firm to learn how Six Sigma can be used to [...]
