by THE NEXT STEP | Nov 24, 2022 | Human Resources
Today’s business leaders require skill sets beyond financial savvy and experience. In the United States alone, businesses spend $166 billion on leadership development each year. The growing understanding of leadership’s impact on employee satisfaction and retention...
by THE NEXT STEP | Oct 31, 2022 | Human Resources
Employee Engagement in Remote Settings Remote Employee Engagement — Why Is It Important? Employee engagement has always been an important factor in creating positive and productive workplaces. Engagement is the level of employee commitment, connection to the company,...
by THE NEXT STEP | Oct 28, 2022 | Operations
Preventive Maintenance Manufacturing Manufacturing equipment is a huge investment. The longer it stays running, the more you get out of it. You can keep your equipment running longer with preventive maintenance, sometimes abbreviated as PM. Preventive maintenance...
by THE NEXT STEP | Oct 13, 2022 | Operations
The Complete Guide to Kaizen Business leaders often covet lean methodology as the best way to run a business. It is extremely effective at removing waste, creating process flow, and ultimately increasing profits in an organization. A central tool of the lean...
by THE NEXT STEP | Sep 23, 2022 | Human Resources
Re-Organizing your Organization: Inverted Org Charts We have entered a new era of work. Organizations need to be agile. They need to innovate, respond, adjust, and pivot faster than ever. People are leaving their jobs in record numbers because they are no longer...
