by Ted Bilich | Aug 30, 2018 | Lean Practices, Podcasts
Personal Kanban expert Tonianne DeMaria, who discussed personal productivity with us in the past, joined us for another session. Here, we talk about how to deal with chronic tasks, what to do if you have too much in backlog, what to do when you don’t... by Ted Bilich | Nov 21, 2017 | Lean Practices, Podcasts
In this podcast, we speak with Karen Martin, Founder of The Karen Martin Group. Karen is an expert on organizational improvement and an accomplished writer and speaker. We explore how the methodologies she works can improve organizational performance. You can... by Ted Bilich | Oct 30, 2017 | Lean Practices
Readers of this blog know that we are strong advocates of “lean management,” which focuses on gradual, continuous improvement. Over at goleansixsigma.com, they have a set of more than 30 free tools that readers can download and use to begin... by Ted Bilich | Sep 27, 2017 | Lean Practices, Risk Management, Tools
Hurricanes, wildfires, and terrorist attacks capture headlines, but most risks are internal, not external. Because they are so busy, nonprofits often fail to identify and document their core processes. This leads to inefficiency, ineffectiveness, and... by Ted Bilich | Mar 29, 2016 | Lean Practices, Podcasts
Is there a better process for sales? Robert Pryor thinks so. In this podcast, we have a chance to interview Robert, author of Lean Selling: Slash Your Sales Cycle and Drive Profitable, Predictable Revenue Growth by Giving Buyers What They Really Want. In this... by Ted Bilich | Mar 3, 2016 | Lean Practices, Risk Management
The theme this month on the Risk Alternatives blog is the importance of process. We will emphasize one process above others: the Risk Cycle, the repeating steps a nonprofit, startup, or small business takes in order to implement a risk management process. More...