Reliably Developing Employee Buy-In to Improvement, Lean, Six Sigma - Presentation

Northfield, IL, March 05, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Companies striving for improvement through use of Lean, Six Sigma or combined approaches often struggle to get employee buy-in. This leads to long implementation times, loss of interest and failed efforts. Paul Vragel, President of Northfield-IL-based 4aBetterBusiness, Inc., will share case studies at the 2009 International Conference on Lean & Six Sigma (March 11 & 12, 2009 in Orlando, FL) on reliably developing employee buy-in, participation & contribution, for rapid achievement of significant improvements – e.g., doubling sales in 18 months, pursuing and achieving (in less than one year) first new business with Toyota, first-year cost reductions up to 50% of earnings.

“Starting with all the tools and rules can get a company off track,” says Vragel. “Start (or restart) instead by engaging employees’ knowledge of their everyday work. With common understanding of the real processes in place – where these work, and where people know there is “Sand in the Gears”- employees see solutions quickly, and develop enthusiasm for participation and contribution. With the process thinking developed through action, employees then readily understand and use new tools as the need arises.”

Further information at http://www.4aBetterBusiness.com

Paul Vragel is President of Northfield, IL-based 4aBetterBusiness, Inc. implements, on a collaborative basis with clients, process-based systems that develop immediate employee buy-in to participation and contribution, reduce core operating costs, increase flexibility, accelerate Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, and enable continuous innovation in processes and execution. 4aBetterBusiness, Inc. One Northfield Plaza, Suite 300, Northfield, IL 847-606-2605. www.4abetterbusiness.com

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