/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/Recent posts from Newsen-usThu, 19 Sep 2024 17:57:00 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2024/usf-ctpe-transforms-leadership-training-for-us-special-ops-command.aspxThe Office of Corporate Training and Professional Education offers a myriad of special programs and tailored corporate training to meet the unique needs of organizations. Recently, CTPE provided a custom leadership workshop for the Materiel Readiness Division of the U.S. Special Operations Command-Central.Tatiana Del ValleTue, 14 May 2024 15:37:09 USF CTPE transforms leadership training for U.S. Special Operations CommandThe Office of Corporate Training and Professional Education offers a myriad of special programs and tailored corporate training to meet the unique needs of organizations. Recently, CTPE provided a custom leadership workshop for the Materiel Readiness Division of the U.S. Special Operations Command-Central.A group of training participants stand and pose for a picture/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2024/usf-ctpe-transforms-leadership-training-for-us-special-ops-command.aspxProcess Improvement/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2023/whats-the-managers-role-in-implementing-lean-principles.aspxAs a manager, you play an integral role in the successful implementation of Lean principles within your organization. These methods have revolutionized businesses by improving processes, increasing efficiency, and driving down costs while helping to secure market position and customer loyalty.Alyssa BirchfieldTue, 21 Mar 2023 11:18:43 What's the Manager's Role in Implementing Lean Principles?As a manager, you play an integral role in the successful implementation of Lean principles within your organization. These methods have revolutionized businesses by improving processes, increasing efficiency, and driving down costs while helping to secure market position and customer loyalty.A woman writing something on a white board/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2023/whats-the-managers-role-in-implementing-lean-principles.aspxLeadership and Management,Process Improvement/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2023/8-common-misconceptions-about-business-process-improvement.aspxFor many businesses, the idea of improving processes and becoming more efficient is an appealing goal. While most professionals would agree that process improvement should be a priority for their business, there are a few common misconceptions surrounding the concept of business process improvement, or BPI, and how to implement it.Alyssa BirchfieldTue, 21 Feb 2023 10:36:04 8 Common Misconceptions About Business Process ImprovementFor many businesses, the idea of improving processes and becoming more efficient is an appealing goal. While most professionals would agree that process improvement should be a priority for their business, there are a few common misconceptions surrounding the concept of business process improvement, or BPI, and how to implement it.Two people looking at notes on a board in an office/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2023/8-common-misconceptions-about-business-process-improvement.aspxProcess Improvement/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2022/why-customer-value-is-the-ultimate-goal-of-process-improvement.aspxI have had the opportunity to work in the continuous improvement field for approximately 15 years. There have been some changes in the field: new theories, different ideas about how to improve processes, etc.Shane WentzTue, 02 Aug 2022 00:19:07 Why Customer Value Is the Ultimate Goal of Process ImprovementI have had the opportunity to work in the continuous improvement field for approximately 15 years. There have been some changes in the field: new theories, different ideas about how to improve processes, etc.A gear labeled "value" that is linked with another gear labeled "customer"/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2022/why-customer-value-is-the-ultimate-goal-of-process-improvement.aspxProcess Improvement/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2022/can-workplace-conflict-support-process-improvement.aspxWhat good can come out of office squabbles, customer backlash, and hurt feelings? Plenty, it turns out. Those internal issues are signaling something in your company’s processes and procedures that are inefficient or broken. Once you’ve identified those areas for growth, you can then apply process improvement principles to turn things around.Daniel GoodsonTue, 03 May 2022 10:29:41 Can Workplace Conflict Support Process Improvement?What good can come out of office squabbles, customer backlash, and hurt feelings? Plenty, it turns out. Those internal issues are signaling something in your company’s processes and procedures that are inefficient or broken. Once you’ve identified those areas for growth, you can then apply process improvement principles to turn things around.A group of people sitting around a table with a whiteboard in the background/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2022/can-workplace-conflict-support-process-improvement.aspxProcess Improvement/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/lean-six-sigma-certification-is-it-worth-it.aspxMore and more organizations are committing themselves to process and continuous improvement. As this trend gains ground, you’re probably wondering if it makes sense to pursue Lean Six Sigma certification.Leigh PerkinsThu, 28 Oct 2021 15:52:41 Lean Six Sigma Certification: Is It Worth It?More and more organizations are committing themselves to process and continuous improvement. As this trend gains ground, you’re probably wondering if it makes sense to pursue Lean Six Sigma certification.A group of business people sitting around a table working together/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/lean-six-sigma-certification-is-it-worth-it.aspxProcess Improvement/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/online-lean-six-sigma-and-process-improvement-resources.aspxIf you’re ready to upskill and explore new developments in the field, check out some of our favorite online Lean Six Sigma and process improvement resources.Jen CarlevattiTue, 13 Jul 2021 11:27:06 Online Lean Six Sigma and Process Improvement ResourcesIf you’re ready to upskill and explore new developments in the field, check out some of our favorite online Lean Six Sigma and process improvement resources.A group of people standing in front of a wall filled with pieces of paper and sticky notes/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/online-lean-six-sigma-and-process-improvement-resources.aspxProcess Improvement/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/continuous-process-improvement-why-your-business-needs-it.aspxWhen you’re juggling a million daily tasks, it’s tempting to think continuous process improvement in business is a nice-to-have goal instead of essential work.Jen CarlevattiTue, 23 Mar 2021 14:57:14 Continuous Process Improvement: Why Your Business Needs ItWhen you’re juggling a million daily tasks, it’s tempting to think continuous process improvement in business is a nice-to-have goal instead of essential work.A group of people looking at a graph on a clipboard/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/continuous-process-improvement-why-your-business-needs-it.aspxProcess Improvement/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2020/3-common-obstacles-to-business-process-improvement.aspxBusiness process improvement sounds like such an elegant, straightforward concept: You simply identify, analyze, and improve current business processes to strengthen performance, hit best-practice standards, and boost the end-user experience.Daniel GoodsonTue, 03 Nov 2020 14:33:48 3 Common Obstacles to Business Process ImprovementBusiness process improvement sounds like such an elegant, straightforward concept: You simply identify, analyze, and improve current business processes to strengthen performance, hit best-practice standards, and boost the end-user experience.A workflow graphic with business related icons and graphs/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2020/3-common-obstacles-to-business-process-improvement.aspxProcess Improvement/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2020/what-is-process-improvement-in-business-and-how-can-it-help.aspxFortunately, it doesn’t take a genius to figure out what process improvement managers do for businesses, which brings us to the questions du jour: What is process improvement in business, and how can it help?Joe EmersonTue, 25 Aug 2020 14:00:20 What Is Process Improvement in Business, and How Can It Help?Fortunately, it doesn’t take a genius to figure out what process improvement managers do for businesses, which brings us to the questions du jour: What is process improvement in business, and how can it help?A man writing on a wall filled with sticky notes/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2020/what-is-process-improvement-in-business-and-how-can-it-help.aspxProcess Improvement/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2020/how-time-management-drives-process-improvement.aspxMost organizations lose time to everything from inefficient meetings to outdated processes. But if you know how to wisely allocate your team’s time, you’ll be better prepared to meet deadlines, increase productivity, and attract top employees.Emily YoungFri, 03 Jul 2020 10:00:20 How Time Management Drives Process ImprovementMost organizations lose time to everything from inefficient meetings to outdated processes. But if you know how to wisely allocate your team’s time, you’ll be better prepared to meet deadlines, increase productivity, and attract top employees.Two people at a desk with one pointing at a calendar on a computer screen and the other person typing/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2020/how-time-management-drives-process-improvement.aspxProcess Improvement/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2020/6-ways-to-improve-employee-wellness-for-productivity.aspxAs a leader in your organization, you’re faced with a tough challenge. How can you maintain productivity (and profitability) when workers are chronically stressed due to COVID-19? The answer is simple: Take care of your employees’ emotional and mental well-being.Emily YoungFri, 22 May 2020 15:20:30 6 Ways to Improve Employee Wellness for ProductivityAs a leader in your organization, you’re faced with a tough challenge. How can you maintain productivity (and profitability) when workers are chronically stressed due to COVID-19? The answer is simple: Take care of your employees’ emotional and mental well-being.A man wearing athletic clothing running on a treadmill/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2020/6-ways-to-improve-employee-wellness-for-productivity.aspxHuman Resources,Leadership and Management,Process Improvement,Professional Development/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2020/productivity-tips-does-music-help-you-focus.aspxAs we struggle to maintain or improve our output, we all have urgent questions about working more efficiently in the midst of distractions and upheaval, such as “I need productivity tips: Does music help you focus?”Leigh PerkinsFri, 15 May 2020 10:57:03 Productivity Tips | Does Music Help You FocusAs we struggle to maintain or improve our output, we all have urgent questions about working more efficiently in the midst of distractions and upheaval, such as “I need productivity tips: Does music help you focus?”A woman sitting at a desk using a laptop and wearing headphones/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2020/productivity-tips-does-music-help-you-focus.aspxProcess Improvement,Professional Development,Project Management/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2020/is-agile-project-management-the-business-solution-you-need.aspxIf you’re thinking about going Agile, the foundational question is whether Agile project management is the business solution you need.Joe EmersonTue, 14 Apr 2020 14:01:46 Is Agile Project Management the Business Solution You Need?If you’re thinking about going Agile, the foundational question is whether Agile project management is the business solution you need.Two women looking at a tablet and standing in front of a board filled with sticky notes/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2020/is-agile-project-management-the-business-solution-you-need.aspxProcess Improvement,Project Management/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2020/why-process-improvement-depends-on-creative-thinking.aspxIf your organization has made great strides in its improvement program, but you’re still not delivering that string of innovations you expected, maybe your approach to Lean Six Sigma is missing a secret element – creativity.Leigh PerkinsTue, 07 Apr 2020 00:06:08 Why Process Improvement Depends on Creative ThinkingIf your organization has made great strides in its improvement program, but you’re still not delivering that string of innovations you expected, maybe your approach to Lean Six Sigma is missing a secret element – creativity.A group of three people writing on sticky notes together/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2020/why-process-improvement-depends-on-creative-thinking.aspxProcess Improvement/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2020/three-process-improvement-techniques-to-boost-work-efficiency.aspxIf you’re ready to learn more about titan-worthy streamlining methods that you can apply to your own enterprise, explore three process improvement techniques to boost work efficiency and produce real results where you work.Leigh PerkinsFri, 27 Mar 2020 11:31:11 Three Process Improvement Techniques to Boost Work EfficiencyIf you’re ready to learn more about titan-worthy streamlining methods that you can apply to your own enterprise, explore three process improvement techniques to boost work efficiency and produce real results where you work.People walking through an office space/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2020/three-process-improvement-techniques-to-boost-work-efficiency.aspxProcess Improvement/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2020/10-tips-for-more-productive-meetings.aspxWe meet to focus skills, talents, and minds on things that bring success. In short, meetings are the heart of corporate communication, so a business that can’t hold productive meetings is akin to a standup comic who can’t write jokes.Joe EmersonFri, 13 Mar 2020 09:34:30 10 Tips for More Productive MeetingsWe meet to focus skills, talents, and minds on things that bring success. In short, meetings are the heart of corporate communication, so a business that can’t hold productive meetings is akin to a standup comic who can’t write jokes.A group of people working together around a table with laptops and paperwork/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2020/10-tips-for-more-productive-meetings.aspxLeadership and Management,Process Improvement,Professional Development/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2020/6-tips-for-process-improvement-applying-lean-six-sigma-at-work.aspxLean Six Sigma is among the most popular management strategies used by businesses worldwide, improving performance by blending the methodologies of LEAN and Six Sigma.Leigh PerkinsWed, 08 Jan 2020 13:45:23 6 Tips for Process Improvement: Applying Lean Six Sigma at WorkLean Six Sigma is among the most popular management strategies used by businesses worldwide, improving performance by blending the methodologies of LEAN and Six Sigma.A person typing on a laptop with a graphic of a flow chart /continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2020/6-tips-for-process-improvement-applying-lean-six-sigma-at-work.aspxProcess Improvement/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2019/how-to-improve-your-work-productivity.aspxA day of picking pundits’ brains for ways to make your workdays/hours/minutes count led to the realization that capacity, efficiency, and organization are at the heart of the top tips on how to improve your work productivity.Joe EmersonMon, 04 Nov 2019 10:47:15 How to Improve Your Work ProductivityA day of picking pundits’ brains for ways to make your workdays/hours/minutes count led to the realization that capacity, efficiency, and organization are at the heart of the top tips on how to improve your work productivity.A person sitting at a desk writing in a notebook/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2019/how-to-improve-your-work-productivity.aspxProcess Improvement/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2019/core-principles-of-business-process-improvement.aspxThe core principles of business process improvement (BPI) are not numbered, etched in stone, and universally accepted as the top 20 or 10 or five BPI commandments. There are, though, countless lists of rules or guidelines deemed most important. Using a sampling of those lists and a Venn diagram concept, we found six core principles of business process improvement.Joe EmersonTue, 22 Oct 2019 09:03:11 Core Principles of Business Process ImprovementThe core principles of business process improvement (BPI) are not numbered, etched in stone, and universally accepted as the top 20 or 10 or five BPI commandments. There are, though, countless lists of rules or guidelines deemed most important. Using a sampling of those lists and a Venn diagram concept, we found six core principles of business process improvement.A group of people looking at paperwork on a table/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2019/core-principles-of-business-process-improvement.aspxProcess Improvement/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2019/how-to-choose-the-right-business-process-improvement-methodology.aspxImproving your competitive advantage is always your top business priority. One of the most effective ways to accomplish this is to focus on the quality of your organization’s processes.Leigh PerkinsMon, 30 Sep 2019 10:17:31 How to Choose the Right Business Process Improvement MethodologyImproving your competitive advantage is always your top business priority. One of the most effective ways to accomplish this is to focus on the quality of your organization’s processes.A hand holding a pen on top of paperwork/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2019/how-to-choose-the-right-business-process-improvement-methodology.aspxProcess Improvement