Integrating Software to Cloud-Based Solutions

i2E Solutions Inc has been a provider of Software Consulting services in the greater Calgary, Alberta area for over fifteen years. They specialize in solution/enterprise, architecture, and software development and have expertise is moving infrastructure and custom development into the cloud (Microsoft Azure). Experience with Oil and Gas, Telematics, Exhibition and Government industries. Terry Mandin Read More …

Is TWI a Strength-Based Approach?

When I think about Training within Industry (TWI), I think of a method of incremental training. You don’t go out and try to train everyone at once, but you work on Methos, Relationships and Instruction.  I asked Bob Petruska, the author of Gemba Walks for Service Excellence: The Step-by-Step Guide for Identifying Service Delighters, a Read More …

Are Sales of Tomorrow based on Lean Startup

From Selling to Co-Creating is not just an academic conversation. It is happening and this ground breaking book is discussed in tomorrow’s Business901 podcast. I had the pleasure of discussing this topic with Régis Lemmens, a consultant, author and teacher on the topic of sales and sales management. He is a partner at Sales Cubes, Read More …

A Strength Based Lesson thru Visuality

Bob Petruska, author of Gemba Walks for Service Excellence: The Step-by-Step Guide for Identifying Service Delighters discussed what he learned (part 2 of 2) about  Sur-Seal Corporation after listening to the podcast (part 1of 1) with Mick Wilz, Director of Enterprise Excellence and Co-Owner of Sur-Seal. Related Podcasts and Transcription: Lessons in Visuality I asked Read More …

Is there Higher Value in Outcome-Based Pay?

Recently my work has centered on jobs that allow me to expand my thinking in the area of Outcome-Based Thinking. I have been fortunate to move into this field, and I find it exhilarating to say the least. Part of this thinking is embedded in Service Dominant Logic and the concepts of Value Co-creation and Read More …

Improvement should be based on the Customer View of Value

My discussion with Mike Bremer,President of The Cumberland Group focused on understanding what really drives and sustains improvement. Mike had some great perspectives and I have included just one of them below. The entire transcript and podcast is available at The Improvement Trap. Joe:  Well, you started out with something that I just thoroughly believe Read More …