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Team Boards

June 27th 2025 'Business Excellence Daddy' Peter Drucker famously said, "What gets measured gets managed". This eBook takes a look at how you can set up a Team Board that will measure whatever's most important to y Read more

Daily Stand Up Meetings

Daily Stand Up Meetings

May 19th 2025 Have you heard of huddles, toolbox meetings, PODs or daily scrums? They're all the same thing: an extra hour of meetings per week that can be the difference between having a good team and having an Read more

Leader Standard Work

Leader Standard Work

May 9th 2025 Better productivity begins with what you're spending your time on as a leader. Give your time a job by exploring Leader Standard Work. This resource covers: What is Leader Standard Work? Who to make Read more

5S

May 9th 2025 A workspace that is clean, uncluttered, safe, and well-organised, is a Lean workplace. Our 5S guide gives you everything you need to spruce up your workplace, and keep it that way. We'll cover: What Read more

Skills Matrix

Skills Matrix

May 9th 2025 Before you go hiring someone new, or investing in training you NEED a skills matrix. This guide covers: What is a skills matrix? How to create one with your team. Tools to keep your skills matrix up Read more

Gemba Walks

Gemba Walks

May 9th 2025 The goal of a Gemba walk is to get you up-close and personal with the most important functions of your workplace. This guide covers: How to get started with Gemba Walks Key questions to ask during Read more

8 Wastes

8 Wastes

May 7th 2025 There's eight common types of waste and they're happening every single day in your company. The first step in dealing with them, is to know what they are. Our 8 Wastes guide covers: What's Read more

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