How to Prevent Employee Burnout
Have you experienced burnout yet? No? Happy to hear that. I love my job too! But, you’ve seen how it looks like, right? It’s that quiet guy that sits in the corner, what was his name, that one day started yelling he’s “had it” and leaves the office in
The Positive Influence of Slack Time
Slack time is a term loved by many, dreaded by others. Usually, the ‘others’ are project managers who ‘don’t want anyone sitting idle’. And of course, we can't plan slack time because we don’t know exactly when it’s going to happen. But it happens when our flow becomes unbalanced,
How to Fight the Akrasia Effect and Follow Through
Your success rate is highly reliant on your preparation. Remember this. I’ll get back to this a bit later. The human mind is a curious thing. Most simply put, it consists of two main areas: one associated with emotions and another with abstract reasoning. And you guessed it,
The Impact of Unplanned Work and How to Deal with It in Kanban
Do you ever feel like you are working on more tasks than what you’ve actually planned to do? Dwight D. Eisenhower famously said, “Plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” No matter how good you plan or prioritize your work, it seems like unplanned work creeps in and steals
Aligning Strategy to Execution with Kanban
Creating a strategy can be challenging, especially if you are dealing with conflicting priorities. Yet, developing a strategy that aligns the strategic objectives with their corresponding project and product-level execution is crucial for any organization that wants to ensure effective resource allocation and positive business results. Yet, to be
Performing Root Cause Analysis is the Heart of Root Cause Corrective Action
Every once in a while, organizations run into issues or non-conformance. And it’s what they do when this happens that separates the effective companies from the ineffective ones. Root cause corrective action is not only important, but also crucial for creating better products, gaining competitive advantage and higher customer
