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Monday Morning Motivators – June 25, 2007
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"Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can."
-- Paul Tournier
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Table of Contents
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1. Lean Causes Layoffs? – Linda Fayerweather
2. Understanding Women at Work – Part 2- Rebecca Booth
3. Networking is Just One Piece of the Pie - John Meyer
4. To Do this Week
5. Fine Print
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1. Lean Causes Layoffs?
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In the media, I regularly read or hear that Lean processes cause layoffs. If you are planning on making your company lean or if you are an employee and you hear lean rumblings, take heart. Lean properly implemented does not cause layoffs. Often, what worries employees are these hallmarks of Lean:
1. Cross training – no job should be dependant on one person;
2. Increase productivity – increases often come from systems and procedures implemented by employees;
3. Evaluations of the work done, not just the people;
4. Self-discipline where employees monitor themselves and their productivity;
5. Customer focused – each employee needs to know how their job satisfies the customer.
Appropriately executed Lean will enhance both employee and customer satisfaction.
Copyright 2007 Linda Fayerweather
Changing Lanes LLC
www.ChangingLanes.biz
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2. Understanding Women at Work – Part 2
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Here’s and interesting fact: in 2006, there were 118 million women age 16 years and older in the US, 70 million were either working or looking for work. Here’s more to ponder:
• Nearly 15% of women work at home – 32% part-time.
• 28% of women age 25-64 stay home.
• 46% of organizations allow some of their female employees to job share.
• 38% of employed women work in management, professional, and related occupations; 34% worked in sales and office occupations, 20% in service organizations, 6% in production, transportation and material moving occupations; and 1% in natural resources, construction and maintenance jobs.
• 57% of older workers – male and female - want to keep working as they continue to age.
Copyright 2007 Rebecca Booth
Marketing Goddess
Imagine That!
www.marketingsolutioneers.com
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3. Networking is Just One Piece of the Pie.
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Networking is part of the process you go through to build your word-of-mouth based business. Through networking you can deliver your positive message effectively. Referrals are the end result.
Copyright 2007 John R. Meyer
District Director, BNI Ohio
http://www.bni-ohio.com
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4. To Do This Week
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Review your retirement planning, maybe talk to a professional.
