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From the desk of Adrian Simoes It's not what you do that counts, but how you do it. Years have passed since I've seen this in my Operations. During training sessions, coaching and handholding.  The easiest thing would be, teach the theory, expect the leaners to practice. Instead, once they know the how and the why, it becomes easier to implement. Some need more examples, more time, some need less. I've seen training sessions using big "ISO jargon" but have seen what the use of simple language can do.  Eliyahu Goldratt speaks about "Sufficiency Logic". During training, we need to understand, that too much is not better training. How much is sufficient enough for the person to understand and use. To the point. Another aspect here is understanding. The only purpose of training is people are able to implement. The rest are all awareness sessions. Can the person who attended, actually do the job? Effectively enough? Can she / he practice it consistently? In c

From The Desk of Adrian Simoes What are the common pitfalls to implementing change? People. The mindset of people is the first biggest challenge. Humans at their basic level love the comfort zone. Not too many would want to venture into the new. Very few are willing to explore. So yes, people would be critical to new ideas. Top Management / Owners. If the change initiative is driven from someone anywhere lower, it would be an uphill task. Change has to be driven from the top. Most business leaders “talk” the want for change, but are not really interested in engaging in the process. Remember, when cleaning the house, one cleans the fan first, then the floor. Change begins at the top. Stakeholders. Not involving all the stakeholders would cause unnecessary delays and objections. When pushing for change, one must identify & engage all the stakeholders in the game. And solicit the active agreement of all. Together Everybody Achieves More (TEAM) Clarity of thought. Eliyahu Goldratt used

And i used to do this in 2003!!