On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced OSHA is developing a rule requiring all employers with at least 100 employees to make sure their workforce is fully vaccinated or require unvaccinated workers to get a negative test at least once a week. And in the interim, OSHA…
Join FocalPoint Coaches Jerry Pilewski, John Roney, and Mike Ungar for their next Business Advantage free webinar on September 28 from 12pm to 1pm for: Life Cycle of a Business Businesses and products follow a predictable cycle. It’s current will dominate regardless of market, technology, talent, or…
The Challenge The shortage of workers remains a challenge for manufacturers. Reuters reported on July 1, 2021: “. . . a shortage of willing workers is hampering hiring, with other data on Thursday showing a measure of employment at factories contracting in June for the first time…
Eat That Frog – Time Management Join FocalPoint Coaches Jerry Pilewski, John Roney, and Mike Ungar for their next Business Advantage free webinar on August 24 from 12pm to 1pm for: You can do anything . . . But you cannot do everything. Time management is…
Join FocalPoint Coaches Jerry Pilewski, Mike Ungar, and John Roney for their next Business Advantage free webinar July 27, 12pm – 1pm.. Communication Breakthrough: Do You Know the Platinum Rule? Being a versatile and highly skilled communicator is vital in today’s marketplace for success. Key to this…
As the economy recovers, many manufacturers are experiencing demand unseen since before the COVID-19 pandemic began 16 months ago. Everyone is ready to hit the accelerator and speed towards recovery, except for one thing. There is little or no gas in the tank. Having had to reduce…
Join FocalPoint Coaches Jerry Pilewski, Mike Ungar, and John Roney for their next Business Advantage free webinar June 22, 12p.m. – 1p.m. Have you planned for business success? Failing to plan is planning to fail. Most entrepreneurs realize the need for a business plan, but that plan…
Join FocalPoint Coach Mike Ungar for “Building a Lean Culture: Sustainable Continuous Improvement” Tuesday, June 22, from 2p.m. to 3:15p.m. Why is Toyota so successful? It is a result of their Lean culture, which most companies struggle to duplicate. Is Lean only for manufacturers? No, Lean…
Lean Six Sigma is a broad body of knowledge. The backbone of this continuous improvement approach is the D M A I C (Define Measure Analyze Improve Control) problem-solving methodology. Lean practitioners often prefer to use P D C A (Plan Do Check Act) as their problem-solving…
Join FocalPoint Coaches Jerry Pilewski, Mike Ungar, and John Roney for their next Business Advantage free webinar on May 25th from Noon to 1 PM. Did you know that 90% of top performers have high emotional intelligence? Are you able to manage your own emotions? Are…