Ideas for Improvement

One of the purposes of the Working Smarter Training Challenge is to help companies create a culture of continuous wins. To have a win, we have to be able to recognize what a win is for an individual or for the company. One of the first steps is to ask employees for areas where they can see a need for improvement. What happens if they respond in vague terms or are not sure what can be improved?

If you are having trouble generating ideas for improvement, it may be because everyone needs to build some awareness. We had a great idea come in from a new company starting the Working Smarter Training Challenge. The training coordinator gave employees a small spiral notebook to carry around with them and encouraged them to write down their observations from daily activities to see where improvements are needed. Not only will this help them to create a great list when they meet together again, but this idea will encourage employees to become more AWARE and teach them to always be looking for ways to become more efficient.