February 13th, 2019
Bourton Group LLP amongst UK consultancies rated most highly by clients and peers? For the second year running, The Financial Times has named Bourton Group LLP as one of the leading UK consultancy firms. We have been recognised for our sectorial experience in the Construction and Infrastructure space and for the benefits and outcomes that our work has […]
February 7th, 2019
Communicating KPIs in the Modern Workplace Pleased with myself following the positive reception I received for an article I wrote a few weeks ago on Senior Management’s role in Lean implementation, I took the unusual step of sharing it with my personal network, rather than just my professional one. I usually try to avoid boring my relatives to […]
January 22nd, 2019
Bourton Group LLP named as finalists in MCA Awards 2019 – January 2019 The Management Consultancies Association (MCA) has announced the finalists for the 2019 MCA Awards, and we are delighted to tell you that Bourton Group LLP has been shortlisted for the final. We have been named as a finalist in the category Performance […]
January 8th, 2019
There’s no blame just learning There are no truer words when it comes to understanding the concept of knowledge transfer in the construction environment. Once we start to associate blame to lessons learnt, all knowledge is lost, and individuals will seek to protect their own interests. Transferring knowledge from one project to another Knowledge transfer […]
December 11th, 2018
One of the most common mistakes made by companies implementing Lean is to assume that the theory is only relevant up to a certain level in the organisation structure. Lean is commonly perceived as heavily involving shop floor level improvements, and rightly so, but one of the biggest challenges for Lean Facilitators is helping senior […]
November 27th, 2018
As a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt working for a Management Consultancy, I spend most of my time leading improvement projects in clients’ businesses. Naturally, as someone from outside the organisation who has been brought in to do a specific job, it is very important to define clearly what the aims and objectives of the […]
November 16th, 2018
If your payroll costs are more than £3 million a year, then you’re paying 0.5% levy on that bill minus a £15,000 allowance, to HMRC. A 10% ‘top-up’ is then added by HMRC to create a fund that can be used to deliver high quality, accredited training. What is the Apprenticeship Levy? The Apprenticeship Levy […]
November 15th, 2018
Operational Improvement Consultancy, Bourton Group LLP has been named on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Management Consultancy Framework. Public sector organisations can now access our Business Consultancy Services through LOT 1 of the framework also known as RM3741. CCS supports the Public Sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring services. The framework is available […]
October 30th, 2018
Feedback forms – critical for measuring the effectiveness of the training For both individuals and companies who provide training, one of the most important outputs from delivering a course is the feedback forms. There are lots of ways a business can measure its ability to win work, but in the case of training courses those forms […]
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