http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/ Process Excellence Network : A division of IQPC, (formerly known as Six Sigma IQ) provides access to a treasure chest of relevant content for Process Excellence practitioners.   Providing critical knowledge on the development of Process Excellence including Business Process Management (BPM), Lean , Change Management , Operational Excellence , Six Sigma , Risk Management , Customer Sun, 27 May 2012 19:12:00 GMT http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ Did we move the dials? Learn how Business Execution is transforming the way organizations drive improvement. Lean Six Sigma, Business Transformation, Operational Excellence, Change Management – it doesn’t matter what you call it, if you are in the business of improvement Thu, 24 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ Thinking correctly under pressure: How do you prepare for tough choices in achieving operational excellence? We typically think of high performance as significant achievement under pressure – the Olympic athlete who wins the gold medal, the football star who scores the winning Tue, 22 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ Linking process improvement objectives with both top-line corporate strategy and bottom-line action Many process improvement programs fail because they aren’t clearly aligned— and ultimately measured— against compelling key performance indicators (KPIs). All too often, Thu, 03 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ Address the Challenge of Optimizing Processes End to End Process professionals know that if you optimize just one part of your organization, you’re only still as good as your weakest link. If you really want to improve the overall performance of your business you need to improve Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ No matter how perfectly you’ve redesigned your processes, there will always be a gap between the ideal state you envision and what’s actually happening in reality. In service environments, it can be particularly difficult to see when and where people are not following Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ CI 2 – Continuous Improvement Improved The ability to execute continuous process improvement is a competitive differentiator. Changing customer behaviors and market dynamics mean that business agility is now more important than ever. But it's one thing to make changes Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ Joined Up Thinking for a Connected World Many organisations invest a great deal of effort into greater integration with their customers and suppliers. However, relatively little effort has gone into breaking down internal company “silos,” which can prevent even the most well Wed, 11 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ Customers are going increasingly digital  Forrester Research recently predicted that by 2014 over half of all consumer purchases in the US will be made online or informed by online research. As customers use an increasing number of online channels to interact with your company - do Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ Promotions fund management from a retailer perspective – i.e. the management of cash allowances provided by the product supplier or manufacturer for retail promotions -  is often overlooked during process improvement initiatives. The complexity of agreements with vendors Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ Sustaining a culture of Lean or continuous improvement can be difficult after the enthusiasm of the transformation fades. The real gains to be had from Lean process improvement come from ensuring that it becomes everybody's job to find opportunities for improvement rather than the Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ Your business is stalling, your budgets are shrinking and your customers are expecting personalized, contextual, proactive customer service experiences. These pressures combined with overall economic uncertainty are just some of the drivers fueling the rapid move to cloud based Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ The Devil is in the Execution! In today’s competitive economic climate, organizations stand or fall by how well they deliver against the promises they make to stakeholders. There are two likely causes of the failure to deliver on promises made: either the strategy itself was Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ Organizations become more productive, competitive and profitable when every employee is motivated and equipped to reach his or her full potential and advance the efforts of the team. The trouble is that many organizations aren't clear on what it takes to build high Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ Today’s complex economic environment and ever-expanding global supply chains require new guidelines for peak performance . Volatile global market conditions and customer demand mean that small errors may cost you millions . Companies that are looking to outperform their competitors Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ Every change in the market impacts a company's operational performance—sometimes dramatically. Savvy companies manage these changes by developing broad, cohesive, global operating strategies to enable profitable growth and reach high performance. Accenture High Performance Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ Many companies have been able to demonstrate and realize the benefits of Lean Six Sigma initiatives. This popular methodology has been implemented within many companies to deliver cost savings and improve business processes, but a large number of Lean Six Sigma initiatives fail to reach Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ Whether you follow Lean, Six Sigma, or an internal methodology, one of the biggest challenges of process improvement is ensuring that process changes are adopted consistently—and sustained—by your business. How can you measure how well your process improvements have been Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ Don’t leave the tools of lean process improvement in the hands of a few “experts”. Creating a culture of engaged problem solvers in your business is not nearly as difficult as it may sound and is the best way to drive outstanding results from your Lean programme. In Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ 90% of organizations fail to execute on their strategies - don’t be one of them! Strategy – or to be precise, the fast, effective execution of each new wave  of  strategy  –  is  now  the  key  concern  of  all  Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ Her degisimin zor olmasi gerekli degildir, ancak degisimi uygun sekilde yönetebilmek istediginiz sonuçlari elde edebilmeniz için kritiktir. Iyilestirme çalismalari yönetim araçlari ve tekniklerinin olmamasi nedeni ile basarisiz olmaz. Basarisizligin Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ Change doesn’t have to be difficult, but handling it properly is essential to getting the results you want. Improvement work doesn't fail because of lack of management tools and techniques - it fails because process leaders forget the human side of change. Whether Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ Have you noticed that during a downturn, the competition can become even more fierce, consumer tastes and preferences change rapidly, and the same building blocks that were used to gain success can cause erosion sooner or later? With permanent volality a regular fixture in today's Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ Many organizations struggle to move from a series of disconnected BPM projects to a coordinated program that propels their organization forward.   While the initial focus of most organizational improvement programs is on efficiency and cost containment (waste elimination), the Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ "Give Me an Hour and I’ll Give You a Free Belt" The evidence is clear – the vast majority of organizations are losing at least one belt to non-value added activity for every ten they train. Moreover, most deployment leaders are spending the countless hours trying to Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ Whether you’re starting out on a corporate Business Process Management program or looking to mature your approach, “Process Frameworks” should be part of your thinking.  Why?  They can accelerate process discovery, improve alignment between different process Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ When projects go wrong in the construction industry they can result in significant overruns in terms of cost, time, and decreases in customer satisfaction and quality. Heembouw, a 70-year old Dutch construction company, has used a Lean approach in its Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ Gemäß einer Umfrage von The Conference Board, bei der über 5000 CEOs weltweit befragt wurden, ist die konsequente Strategieumsetzung (Business Execution) seit vielen Jahren immer die #1 Priorität von CEOs. Konsequente Strategieumsetzung erfordert die konsequente Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ How Business Execution Can Dramatically Increase the Probability of Your Organization Delivering its Goals Ranked year on year as the #1 CEO challenge, consistent execution demands a joined-up and systematic approach which is capable of aligning and mobilizing many thousands of employees Thu, 14 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ All businesses periodically face challenges which go beyond delivering on their core day to day business. This may be driven by economic factors, such as in a downturn, where companies often face the need to reduce their core operational cost base. Alternatively it may be driven by other Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/people-performance-and-change-in-process-improveme/webinars/driving-strategic-business-transformation-programs/ Social media has been dramatically reshaping our social interactions and by now, everyone has felt the full impact of online social networks such as Facebook and LinkedIn, micro-blogging tools such as Twitter, and crowd-sourcing sites such as Wikipedia and YouTube.  Early adopters Tue, 28 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT processexcellencenetwork.com