Little Details Make the Difference
So many companies get hyper-focused on achieving radical or disruptive innovations that they overlook how simple incremental innovations can enhance the jobs of their customers. Case in point: The cardboard box used by a circulator nurse to aseptically tie the surgical gown worn by a surgical technologist. The cardboard box is routinely kept by the…
Trusting Your Primary Care Physician Is Important for Your Health
Earlier this month I had my annual physical at the same clinic where I’ve been a patient since returning to Idaho in the mid 2000s. In that time, I’ve had three different primary care physicians; two of which I’ve really liked. The first physician moved from treating patients to a leadership role when the clinic…
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10 Questions Teams Should Answer During Product Development
Failing to Ask Appropriate Questions Leads to Problems Anyone that has been involved with designing, developing, and deploying products knows there are lots of questions the product development team – and the larger organization – need to address in order to achieve success. Unfortunately, the magnitude of daily “small” questions can crowd out the more…
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Home Office Ergonomics – Increasing Productivity
Maintaining Productivity Can Be Difficulty One of the challenges many people experience working from home is maintaining a high level of productivity day in and day out over an extended period of time. This is understandable. After all, many people experience their work and home life bleeding into one amorphous period of time that’s hard…
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What is a Team? Team Definitions
The research literature is replete with definitions of teams. In fact, I’m sure I’ve seen at least 50 definitions over the years – some informative; others providing greater confusion than clarity. Why So Many Definitions? Why are there so many definitions of teams? There are at least a couple reasons. First, the concept of teams…
Home Office Ergonomics – Temperature Regulation
One of the benefits of working from home is that you can have greater control over the temperature compared to many large office complexes. Maintaining optimal office temperature is important for productivity and general enjoyment. Ideally, the temperature should be kept between 68 and 72 degrees and free from hot and cold areas. Moreover, the…
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