ShiftGear is a Cambridge, MA based consultancy applying Dynamic Work Design to help leaders unlock the full potential of the organizations they’ve built.
@DonaldKieffer and @NelsonRepenning worked with @MITSloanExecutiveEducation and @GetSmarter to develop the MIT Business Process Design program to equip managers with the practical tools and methods to make sustainable improvements in the workplace. https://t.co/xgdBLhhQnp
Check out “Breaking Logjams in Knowledge Work,” our latest article in Sloan Management Review, where we discuss how to manage having too much work to do and not enough resources — and what we can learn from manufacturing to apply to knowledge work. https://t.co/HZDaUTMGWI
What’s the most underrated skill in management? Clearly articulating the problem you are trying to solve. Read about it in @MITSloanManagementReview here: https://t.co/Wj9tEqkXhY
Challenged by how to keep a big project on time and on budget? Read how one ERP implementation avoided going over budget by applying the principles of @DynamicWorkDesign Learn more: https://t.co/87fIi7SUm4
Executives can’t lead effective organizational change by sitting in the office. You need to observe work processes in the organization – usually you’ll discover gaps between concept and reality in how work gets done. One company saved $50k in 60 days: https://t.co/kRKUdxmMER
Medical care is challenged to control costs and improve outcomes. This #NewEnglandJournalofMedicine article details how Dynamic Work Design helped one large medical center drive success. https://t.co/WzyNpZO8ab
What makes golf so engaging for millions of people? And how do we take that understanding to help design work that is more engaging and efficient? https://t.co/R0vKKiZPrh
Problem solving in the office – strategy work, innovation, and administration – can be challenging. Check out three tips to help get your organization on the right track: https://t.co/iLcCPCkoPG
New England Journal of Medicine June article “Improving Patient Flow with Dynamic Work Design” credits Dynamic Work Design principles as the driver behind systemic changes to reduce delays, improve outcomes, and create sustained reductions in cost of care https://t.co/togkJqDlcP
Congratulations to the MIT Sloan EMBA graduates. What a triumph of juggling demanding jobs and the rigorous academic program. We enjoyed our time with you in O-Lab and look forward to seeing your impact on the future of organizations and the world.
Curious what taking a hike has to do with solving problems in the office? It’s one of @DonKieffer’s three tips to help get you started. https://t.co/iLcCPCBZHe
The Business Process Design program starts in just 3 weeks. In the video below, @NelsonRepenning describes why it’s a unique course: https://t.co/OVKJzxN74K
The Business Process Design program starts in just 3 weeks. In this video, @NelsonRepenning describes why it’s a unique course: https://t.co/OVKJzxN74K
Do you know how to effectively use visual management? @DonaldKieffer and @NelsonRepenning cover the topic in Module 6 of the MIT Sloan Business Process Design online program. You have until the end of May to join the next session. Find out more here: https://t.co/xgdBLhhQnp
Watch @DonaldKieffer’s recent presentation, “Unlock Your Organization’s Full Potential with Dynamic Work Design.” This @MITSloanExecutiveEducation webinar addresses concepts and principles that enable quick and powerful results. https://t.co/VouFW3aker
Preview ShiftGear’s latest blog “3 Tips From a Smartass on Problem Solving Basics for the Office,” and receive an MIT class referral code when you subscribe to the our e-newsletter here: https://t.co/gKyCFRFXnB