by Michael E. Parker | May 20, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Michael E Parker, Productivity, Time Management, Value-Centered Solutions
Just as transitioning to a remote workplace at the beginning of COVID-19 was a challenge for many people, returning to the office will be a difficult adjustment for many people. Fortunately, there are some steps that managers can take to make the transition easier by...
by Michael E. Parker | May 20, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Michael E Parker, Productivity
In complex manufacturing operations, a common problem is the wide range of tasks; different managers, workers, and other factors get out of sync. Things tend to get bogged down in complexities that slow everything down and create wasteful inefficiencies. ...
by Michael E. Parker | May 20, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Michael E Parker
Starting a new business is an exciting milestone in the process of becoming a successful entrepreneur. The timing of your business is often just as important as ensuring that the business is well-funded. The year 2020 was quite challenging for most businesses, and so...
by Michael E. Parker | May 4, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Michael E Parker, Value-Centered Solutions
In my last post, I began talking about the building blocks of lean culture and how to cultivate lean culture in your workplace. In this post, I’d like to continue on that topic and provide a few more key factors in the creation of such a work environment....
by Michael E. Parker | May 4, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Michael E Parker, Value-Centered Solutions
Your organization’s culture impacts everything your business touches, all the way down to how the public will view your company. Just like individuals, organizations communicate. In this way, an organization’s culture can build the business up or...