We make things 'normal' don't we?
The process that doesn't just quite work, the people who won't do what is asked of them, the tools that don't work...
After a while we make them normal,
We say to ourselves "that's the way it is..." and we put up with our current results!
All of these issues stand in the way of continuous improvement working the way it should.
Whilst there are many strategies that we can employ to tackle the issues that we find ourselves facing there is only one thing that I want to draw your attention to at this moment in time.
Complacency.
So, whilst there might be difficult conversations to be had, and head scratching moments, this is the one thing that is constant in your quest to improve how your business works.
If you become complacent and accept things that should not be accepted then you will impede the rate of change that is possible.
Keep an eye on how much you are being sucked into what the culture of your business says is OK.
If you feel that you are becoming complacent then embrace this feeling, then get a little frustrated and then find a tool, strategy, or project plan that will help you change things around.
Frustration is perfectly acceptable as long as this feeling is then channelled in the right way to resolve the situation and used to make your business performance move in the right direction.
I urge you today to take five minutes after reading this to make a list of all the things you are currently aware of in your business that aren't quite right.
Use this list as your starting point to re-invigorate your continuous improvement efforts.
Enjoy writing your list,
Giles
If you want to discover some practical strategies to help you accelerate the improvement you want for your business then check out my Making It Happen Toolkit.
You can find it here, and access the free tools to get started today.
The process that doesn't just quite work, the people who won't do what is asked of them, the tools that don't work...
After a while we make them normal,
We say to ourselves "that's the way it is..." and we put up with our current results!
All of these issues stand in the way of continuous improvement working the way it should.
Whilst there are many strategies that we can employ to tackle the issues that we find ourselves facing there is only one thing that I want to draw your attention to at this moment in time.
Complacency.
So, whilst there might be difficult conversations to be had, and head scratching moments, this is the one thing that is constant in your quest to improve how your business works.
If you become complacent and accept things that should not be accepted then you will impede the rate of change that is possible.
Keep an eye on how much you are being sucked into what the culture of your business says is OK.
If you feel that you are becoming complacent then embrace this feeling, then get a little frustrated and then find a tool, strategy, or project plan that will help you change things around.
Frustration is perfectly acceptable as long as this feeling is then channelled in the right way to resolve the situation and used to make your business performance move in the right direction.
I urge you today to take five minutes after reading this to make a list of all the things you are currently aware of in your business that aren't quite right.
Use this list as your starting point to re-invigorate your continuous improvement efforts.
Enjoy writing your list,
Giles
You can find it here, and access the free tools to get started today.