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Richard Kunst

Oct 27, 20221 min read

Customer Service … rules of the game

Call someone back. It could pleasantly shock a customer.

Today's Economics should prompt you to adopt LEAN now (if you haven't)

Richard Kunst

Oct 27, 20224 min read

Today's Economics should prompt you to adopt LEAN now (if you haven't)

Credit is tightening and no business system can keep pace with the changes in the market. Cash has always been King …

Having Capacity Issues? or Process Issues?

Richard Kunst

Oct 19, 20221 min read

Having Capacity Issues? or Process Issues?

If your bird cage is at full capacity, you can't stuff one more feathered friend in there without causing birdie claustrophobia"

Richard Kunst

Sep 21, 20222 min read

Is your Team Stressed and Confused?

If you struggle with the anxiety that comes with trying to plan what is next for your business, you are not alone.

Richard Kunst

Sep 21, 20222 min read

Can't sleep? Too much in your mind?

"There’s a Link Between Effective Leadership and Getting Enough Sleep. In our hyper-connected, 24/7 world, many of us are losing sleep.

Richard Kunst

Sep 21, 20222 min read

What is your Priority?

one of your most critical responsibilities as a leader is to determine what the top priorities are for both the company and yourself.

Richard Kunst

Sep 18, 20221 min read

Let's plan your "Strategic Journey"

A successful Strategic Plan not only allows you to outline the direction that you want your business to take

Spare My Child as I cautiously embrace Industry 4.0

Richard Kunst

Sep 6, 20223 min read

Spare My Child as I cautiously embrace Industry 4.0

Observe Process and question "Would I want my child to perform this function or even worse make it into a career?"

Which SIDE of YOUR BRAIN do you use?LEFT OR RIGHT BRAIN DOMINANCE

Richard Kunst

Aug 28, 20222 min read

Which SIDE of YOUR BRAIN do you use?LEFT OR RIGHT BRAIN DOMINANCE

Right-brained people are often misfits

Richard Kunst

Aug 15, 20225 min read

5 Minute 5S+1

Do the math … 12 people who can devote 5 minutes daily will provide you with hours of improvements which can amount to over 250 hours annual

Richard Kunst

Aug 14, 20224 min read

Your Differenator is Tribal Knowledge

those businesses that stand out also tend to operate with a heavy dose of tribal knowledge … which other view as a vulnerability

Richard Kunst

Aug 6, 20223 min read

Don't tell me you Love me, Show me !!!

The trust has been broken between employee's and employer's during Covid so no wonder that employee's are seeking a security blanket.

Richard Kunst

Aug 1, 20222 min read

No Counting ...

a secret to maintaining a good relationship is to instill the “no counting” rule.

Richard Kunst

Jul 24, 20223 min read

Ctrl, Alt, Delete ???

Ctrl, Alt Delete may be your answer to cure "Adjustitus" you have incurred during the past several years.

Pay is only one piece of the worker retention puzzle

Richard Kunst

Jul 24, 20222 min read

Pay is only one piece of the worker retention puzzle

With up to a 49% turnover rate in the certain sectors last year, businesses are straining to attract and retain talent.

Aptitude, Attitude, Employers are also craving employee Soft Skills

Richard Kunst

Jul 17, 20224 min read

Aptitude, Attitude, Employers are also craving employee Soft Skills

here are the top soft skills employers are currently looking for. and then Bring there Soft Skills to the Surface.

Richard Kunst

Jul 10, 20225 min read

Laying Out the Factory

Now that lean has been affecting production processes for decades, how far has factory layout/design come? In my experience, not very far!

How to Communicate ... Orator, Visual or Touch?

Richard Kunst

Jul 3, 20223 min read

How to Communicate ... Orator, Visual or Touch?

Perceived effective communications does not always work. Which is why you need to share communication through at least 2 channels.

Richard Kunst

Jul 3, 20225 min read

Storm Clouds

We have paused, denied, diverted, deviated, destructed, pivoted, innovated and of course prayed for normal to return.

A Carrot, an Egg, and a cup of Coffee... You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again

Richard Kunst

Jun 26, 20222 min read

A Carrot, an Egg, and a cup of Coffee... You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again

she was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.

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