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 […]
October 15th, 2018
Organisational Change… Creating and sustaining engagement from a Project Manager’s perspective. In this Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) world, change is both inevitable and unpredictable. Be it either process-focussed or technology-focussed, a critical element of any change programme is to change the ways in which people do things. When change is needed in an […]
October 2nd, 2018
Coach or Mentor… Let’s not get confused! An article in the September edition of the Director Magazine about the difference between coaching and mentoring was always going to prompt a discussion in the office amongst our team of qualified Executive Performance Coaches. (Director – Why everyone’s talking about mentoring, 19th September, Hannah Gresty) As performance […]
September 25th, 2018
The LCI-UK Summit 2018 “Lean Productivity – From Design to Delivery” – Thursday 1st November 2018. Bourton Group LLP has for many years supported the LCI-UK with their annual summit, and this year we have expanded our involvement following the appointment of Bourton Group Senior Partner Rob Walley to the board of LCI-UK. In addition to leading […]
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