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Work Entry: Jumping the Queue Over the past few months, I have been in traffic jams on the highway several times when traveling to our weekly hike. In more than... Read More
The second category of prioritization problems is risk tolerance mismatches. This category focuses on how organizations and teams balance the exposure of having people and resources in the wrong place... Read More
Prioritization is a topic as old as time. Jon M Quigley pointed me at old Spanish and German sayings about prioritization. The one that struck me was: “Who grasps at... Read More
Deciding which work to do when is critical in any job and at all levels of the organization. Messing prioritization up leads to waste which can impact both the organization’s... Read More
The simplest definition of the term prioritization is determining what is most important. Prioritization creates order out of chaos (however fleetingly) by spending the time necessary to reflect on what... Read More
How work enters an organization or team is almost always a touchy subject. For many, it is the root of the pressure on teams to do more than they are... Read More
The majority of work entry problems are caused by eight problems. The eight problems often occur in clusters and are a reflection of organizational culture. The eight are: Differences in... Read More
Work entry, in its simplest form, is the steps needed for work to be triaged to ensure that it is the right work, that it is ready to be worked... Read More
Work entry, in its simplest form, is the steps needed for work to be triaged to ensure that it is the right work, that it is ready to be worked... Read More
Over the past few months, I have been in traffic jams on the highway several times when traveling to our weekly hike. In more than one instance someone has decided... Read More
