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Robin Tidd
Those in the accountancy profession frequently assume that sustainability is the ultimate aim, whereas in industry there are many who say the aim is to build a great culture and improve continuously. The parallel in life is longevity versus quality of life. You could say that: culture + strategy = sustainability. Culture is the magic ingredient here, in that building a great culture and giving it the remit to "improve continuously, everywhere, and never stop" will produce Continuous Improvement.
The Road to Continuous Improvement is never straightforward, and this course takes an in-depth look at the problems and roadblocks you are likely to encounter along the way, and gives you ideas about how you can overcome them.
The Road to Continuous Improvement is part of Nelson Croom's Issues and Debates suite of learning. Issues and Debates courses stimulate intelligent dialogue and debate and provide a valuable and evolving resource of professional knowledge and experience. These courses are topical, practical and highly relevant to today's changing market. Each module is split into two activities: Understanding the issues and Putting it into practice. The first encourages you to think about a topic, drawing on your own professional experience and knowledge. The second helps you to put ideas and/or theories into practice as part of your day-to-day work.
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The Road to Continuous Improvement enables the learner to:
- Correctly define and understand Continuous Improvement and the theory behind it
- Recognise the tools available to help with Continuous Development
- Understand the root and causes of failures when implementing Continuous Improvement schemes
- Know how to effectively tackle any issues and problems which occur
Topics
Background and history
History of Continuous Improvement
Why did it happen the way it did?
Where are we now?
What are the traits of Continuous Improvement?
What outcomes are we aiming for?
An overview of the roadway towards Continuous Improvement
The outcomes
The probable journey
Necessary mechanisms
Milestones along the way
Theories of motivation
The Theory of constraint
Waste
Road maps and roadblocks
Culture and attitudes
Road maps
Road blocks
How can you recognise a potential roadblock
What happens when you hit a roadblock
How to get past the roadblocks
Putting these issues in perspective
Knowledge about the whole process
Constancy and long-term commitment
Organisational behaviour
Behaviours and attitudes
Training and improvement workshops
The end of the journey
Target audience
This course is designed for finance professionals who are looking at ways in which to encourage improvement at work.
About the Author
Robin Tidd, MBA, FCMA, MCIM, is an experienced management consultant. He has developed significant knowledge over the past 27 years working with organisations, and driving their success via a down-to-earth, practical approach. He was Chair of CIMA Members in Practice 2000-2005 and is a member of CIMA's council.
See also:
Key Performance Indicators
Business Performance Management
Managing Through a Recession
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