by Operations Council | Mar 29, 2023 | Change Management, COO Best Practices, Digital Transformation, Lean Management
“We have to trim the fat.” It might be something you overhear at your favorite supermarket, but trimming fat also has relevance for the proponents of lean management. Based on a production system established by Toyota during the late 1940s, lean management encompasses...
by Operations Council | Mar 24, 2023 | COO Best Practices, HR/Talent, Training
It has never been more of a challenge for COOs to build high-performing teams than it is now. The post-pandemic business world continues to shake off the groundbreaking workplace-shifting paradigm of a remote workforce. Businesses have to provide record-breaking...
by Operations Council | Mar 22, 2023 | Analytics, Business Intelligence, COO Best Practices, Marketing , Operations Best Practices
Once upon a time in the business world, managers that gave their organizations a competitive edge possessed superior analytical and observational skills. Although natural analytical and observational skills remain an integral component that defines the best managers,...
by Mel Heckman | Mar 8, 2023 | COO Best Practices, COO Insights, HR/Talent
Sources of Tribal Knowledge In the workplace, “tribal knowledge” is jargon for unwritten information that is not commonly known, but is required to build a product or service within an organization (i.e. the tribe). Tribal knowledge can be useful and really make an...
by Operations Council | Dec 20, 2022 | COO Best Practices, COO Insights, COO/CEO Dynamics, HR/Talent
Is your company growing? If so, then it may be time to start thinking about hiring a Chief Operating Officer (COO). If you are looking for someone to oversees the daily operations of your company and someone who can motivate your team, then read below on why you...
by Operations Council | Dec 14, 2022 | COO Best Practices
Being a Chief Operating Officer (COO) means you are the person that helps lead and motivates the company. So, how do you become an effective COO for the company? Below you will learn 10 steps in how you can improve in your role. As reported by Indeed on August 15,...
