Sometimes you find the most interesting sources of inspiration out of nowhere. I was hanging out at the office shared kitchen which we share with MIRARCO and a few cool mining tech companies; Vic Palkanis had generously left a shelf full of belongings he hoped others could use. As I browsed this shelf I came […]
Northern Ontario — For the first time in Northeastern Ontario, Lean training will be offered locally in an open training format for individuals and organizations with an interest in refining their business processes and making the most of available resources, providing easy access to learning Lean concepts with a significant reduction in time and travel […]
All too often organizations get stuck in the same way of doing things. Why does this happen? Simply put, because it is “normal” behaviour. When we try something a few times and it works we tend to keep doing things that way. Entire businesses are built on this premise, why fix something that isn’t broken? Quite often […]
One of the most rewarding aspects of working at Timelined is our ability to help more and more non-profits (which includes community service organizations, children’s services, mental health and addictions services, hospitals, school boards, municipalities and other government funded organizations) learn how to do more and serve more people with their limited funds. We do this in […]
This article is dedicated to all of those managers who currently feel like the meat (and maybe veggies) sandwiched between the front line and the Leadership Team. In our experience implementing change in a multitude of organizations stressed out supervisors/managers who really are the engine of the organization are often the ones that are least […]
Recently on mother’s day we participated in the Sudbury Rocks Relay Marathon with the “We are your PACE” relay team and we had 8 members including myself as the leader. Some thought it would be “cool” for me the leader (who is not a very good runner) to take the last leg of the race as I got to […]
Organizations are consistently being asked to do more with the same level of resouces which directly translates to doing more with less. Whether you are in the public or private sector, adding customer value, keeping staff engaged while keeping costs low is always a big challenge and a tough balancing act. As consultants we are […]
A company that has been providing Lean education sessions and process improvement training for five years has celebrated that milestone with several awards and a name change. Timelined Consulting Inc. has been offering training to smaller companies and even to individuals. The company presented awards, including a new community impact award at a ceremony last […]