Four day work week, sounds great at first. Seems Microsoft Japan has had a lot of success with it so far. But there are a lot of variables at play here from cultural differences between Japan and the US, what about the impact of increased productive time during the day at work to impacts on…
What a joy it was to sit down with Dr Rob Pennington. For those that don’t’ know him YET, Dr. Rob is a Psychologist and executive coach, and he’s been helping leaders and teams find a better balance of authority and collaboration since 1982. A former assistant professor at the University of Houston and co-founder…
Safety experts: Congress should consider workplace safety implications of Marijuana Legalization and Workplace Safety. https://www.ishn.com/articles/111682-safety-experts-congress-should-consider-workplace-safety-implications-of-marijuana-legalization Occupational safety and health experts are urging the U.S. Congress to go slow and consider workplace safety when taking on the legalization of marijuana. Although recreational and medical marijuana are still prohibited under federal law, it is legal in 33…
Let’s face it folks, no one enjoys being audited, especially your first time to be audited can be nerve-racking. There are several types of audits, but the hardest and often most vital to your business or industry is your 3rd Party Certification Audit. But with a few tips and a little preparation, there is little…
Quality is more than processes, protocols, procedures and profit. Its about People. Our #QualityMatters Podcast episode this week dives into one CEO's solution to the often neglected Human Element. In fact he writes over 9200 Birthday Letters annually alone. A CEO who writes 9,200 employee birthday cards a year explains the value of gratitude Sheldon…
The question this week is “is API & ISO Running Small Business out of Business…?” And its a good one to ask. You'll be amazed to hear that like all other industries, the Quality Management Industry and Certification Bodies as all run and operated by, you guessed it people like you and me. While that…
If you can master yourself, you can master anything. What a great conversation we have for you this week. It comes down to managing your own levels of emotion and energy. If you can master your own inner alignment here, you can influence others. When you have that inner alignment, you achieve things faster and…
This week we’re talking with Lanny Partain of Southeast Church of Christ about Planning and other Quality Critical operations for Non-Profit Organizations. We’re talking in specific about the Family Promise program here in the Clear Lake area. If you don’t know about Family Promise, do take the time to get to know more about these…
Such an amazing interview we have for you today. #QualityMatters is here to demonstrate that Quality Management principles are applicable everywhere you go. This week is Jim McIngvale, Mattress “Mack” of Gallery Furniture. Gallery Furniture is for those of you not in the Houston Area is a true icon and landmark of Houston, and rightly…
Another great episode with Chris Paris, author of Surviving ISO 9001:2015. We're talking today about just what makes the new ISO 9001 standard so darn confusing. Its quite an eye opening experience to say the least, and . Seems no matter where you go, be it the corporate ladder, local government, even your school board,…