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How do you go to the Gemba when the Gemba is anywhere and everywhere?

February 1, 2012

I have a dilemma. Since I have been blogging about ROWE and contemplating the virtual workspace, it is at odds with my affinity for Lean Thinking and, especially, the concepts of going to Gemba and Leader Standard Work. If process excellence is facilitated by having Leaders go to where the work takes place, how can this same process excellence be gained when workers are at home in their pajamas, banging away on laptops?

Since you built it, they will come

January 30, 2012

By David M. Kasprzak

I suspect just as much work gets done just as well by those in small companies working in converted strip malls. I'm also certain good work gets done (especially in those white-collar industries where there are more knowledge workers who could work anywhere, any time) by people who are sitting on their couch, in a coffee shop, a library, or on the beach. After all, if you believe people are dedicated and intrinsically motivated, then you have little reason to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on a building that adds nothing to the value of the...

If you don’t like it, no one’s going to make you eat the whole thing

January 17, 2012

By David M. Kasprzak

If you don’t like it, no one’s going to make you eat the whole thing

Since I began blogging about ROWE a little while back, I’ve had a few emails from folks who have expressed that they have attempted to introduce ROWE in their own workplaces, only to find supervisors whose minds are closed to the concept (a situation I understand entirely). Typically, the supervisor / manager / business owner will state, even if he or she has bothered to become familiar with the concept is, “That will never work here.” The idea then is discarded, to wither and die on the slag heap of management indifference. Unfortunately, what these folks fail to realize,...

To change the game, ignore those willing to play

January 5, 2012

By David M. Kasprzak

To change the game, ignore those willing to play

When it comes to change you have to worry about the people in the boat. Those who choose to stay in the water will either find their own raft, swim strongly, realize our boat is a pretty comfortable place or, sadly, they will drown. While we regret that, we must also remember that they have made their choices, and the outcomes are not our problem.

Shattering the rules: The too hard pile

January 4, 2012

By David M. Kasprzak

It is because of fear that we look at change as being too hard. We believe the obstacles insurmountable. The deck is stacked against us, or maybe we just don’t know how – so we fear looking foolish if we fail. So we don’t try. We throw things on the Too Hard pile and forget about them. We throw them there, so we don’t try and we just accept. We accept until we start to believe things are this way for a reason. We believe long enough to start to defend it,...

Getting Results: Starting with Why

January 2, 2012

By David M. Kasprzak

After a long Holiday break – I’m back! I hadn’t planned on letting the blog go for the Holidays, but a lot of good time spent around the house, catching up on unfinished projects and just spending time with the kids, was worth it. On to 2012….. If people are just tools, then any seemingly appropriate tool can be inserted into a process, and the process will run – more or less. (Yes, you can turn screws with a hammer. It’s not the best way – for either the screw or the hammer – but it can be done, even if...

Understanding that Results are an absolute

December 21, 2011

By David M. Kasprzak

Understanding that Results are an absolute

As I continue to contemplate the machinations of the Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE), I've had a few conversations recently with people who are trying to understand how ROWE works. While I am far fom an expert, I have come up with a few things in order to share my understanding.

Less Dad, more Grandpa

December 12, 2011

By David M. Kasprzak

Several times, I have heard people say that we need to get rid of the paternalistic, parenting relationships at work and gravitate more towards relationships based on patience, trust and mentoring. Every time I hear that sentiment, I get a shiver up my Dad spine, because it tends to reflect a lot of things about parenting that are, however unfortunate, full of grains of truth. Dads are expected to be authoritative. Their decisions are non-negotiable. They never show pain or fear. They have answers even when they don’t. Oh, and the last thing you ever want to do is piss...

Understanding why: Developing Critical Thinking in kids

December 5, 2011

By David M. Kasprzak

Understanding why: Developing Critical Thinking in kids

When faced with information that contradicts our understanding of the way things are supposed to be, we revert back to what we already know, claiming disbelief in the rightness of what we're seeing and failing to examine the situation in order to develop a new understanding. We are told to follow the rules, even if we don't understand them, and we insist on following the rules even when it is pointed out that those rules were based on false assumptions.

Flipping the Pyramid

November 28, 2011

By David M. Kasprzak

Clearly, the concept of what work can be is changing, and it is turning from a mindset that says the company only needs to pay its employees just enough for them to, on their own time, achieve their self actualization needs to one where self actualization is the base of the pyramid. By allowing employees to control their own time, to explore their passions and exercise their creativity - and not necessarily in pursuit of business profit but to serve societal needs - these businesses are finding that they not only survive, but thrive.

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Posts Tagged ‘ BeFlexible ’

How do you go to the Gemba when the Gemba is anywhere and everywhere?

Since you built it, they will come

If you don’t like it, no one’s going to make you eat the whole thing

To change the game, ignore those willing to play

Shattering the rules: The too hard pile

Getting Results: Starting with Why

Understanding that Results are an absolute

Less Dad, more Grandpa

Understanding why: Developing Critical Thinking in kids

Flipping the Pyramid

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