Evaluating Your Processes (Without Making People Mad)
Every company has processes, right? We’d like to assume that, but you would be surprised at the number of employees in the company that really know how or why they were put in place. Usually you find out about processes when you find yourself starting a new role, either within your existing company or somewhere new. You are excited to be able to “make a difference” and “change the world,” and you ask the simple question, “why do we do ‘this’ like that?” That’s when you hear this familiar phrase: “because we’ve always done it that way.” Hmm … sounds like an opportunity is knocking here. But, your approach to how you make changes, can greatly affect the outcome. We’ve all done it slightly differently, but there are definitely ways…