Finbarr Sheehy - Your Improvement is our Business

The Secret of Business Success

Did you ever wonder why some organisations, teams or individuals are more successful than others? They are successful because they focus collectively on Products, Processes, Competencies and Culture. They ensure that everyone understands the goals and objectives. They measure their performance. They understand and control all of the key processes for their organisation. They ensure everyone has the right competencies and skills and are supported by the right culture. Let Finbarr Sheehy, founder of Bussiness Excellence.ie find that competitive advantage in you and your business and provide you with the skills to beat any recession.

The Power of Measurement

Everyone has heard the phrase "What gets measured gets done". In the world of Business Improvement, I would say "what gets measured gets better". In my experience, most organisation achieve at least 10% improvement by just starting to measure their performance. Some organisations avoid measuring their performancebecause they are afraid of what it will tell them. But you cannot move forward unless you know where you are now.

There are many important benefits of performance measurement:

* To identify whether we are meeting customer requirements: How do we know that we are providing the services/products that our customers require?
* To help us understand our processes: To confirm what we know or reveal what we don't know: Do we know where the problems are?
* To ensure decisions are based on fact, not on emotion: Are our decisions based upon well-documented facts and figures or on intuition and gut feelings?
* To show where improvement needs to be made: Where can we do better? How can we improve?
* To show if improvements actually happened: Do we have a clear picture?
* To reveal problems that bias, emotion, and longevity cover up: If we have been doing our job for a long time without measurements, we might assume incorrectly that things are going well. (They may or may not be, but, without measurements, there is no way to tell.)
* To identify whether suppliers are meeting our requirements: Do our suppliers know if our requirements are being met?

Fix the Process, Not the Blame

Be aware of the possibility that measures will occasionally reveal performance that is below desired levels. When this happens, don't shoot the measurer, and don't look for replacement measures that could show more favoruable results. Instead, take actions to find and fix processes that improve performance. It is improvement---progress toward objectives---that demonstrates results and inspires confidence.
If you want to understand how simple measurement can make a difference to your business contact us and we will show you how.

Business Improvement Coaching
Whether you are self-employed, a small business owner, a corporate executive or a leader of a non-profit, achieving the aims and objectives set out in your business plan - or defining them there in the first place - isn't easy. Successful organizations and leaders will need to adapt more quickly and draw on new knowledge networks, adopting and integrating innovative ideas and business models.

Business leaders will need more than good technical skills and superior knowledge, they will need to be able to motivate others, to constantly learn from their environment and above all, be aware of their own role in relation to the system. Leaders will need to learn how to manage ambiguity and change and motivate a more diverse and fragmented workforce if they are to succeed in tomorrow's world. Yesterday's solutions will not answer tomorrow's questions. Business coaching is about peak performance in the workplace, getting your company operating at its optimal level by investing in the key area that really can make the difference, for you and your people.

Ten Times the Return on your Training Investment Guaranteed - Or your Money Back

Would you pay 1 Euro to find ways of saving 10 Euro? We guarantee it!

Our training programmes are based on providing real value on investment. We will give you the skills to gain a competitive advantage, think lean and become more creative. We guarantee that you will develop the skills to find improvement opportunities worth at least ten times your investment on the training. If you can't find the improvements, we will give you your money back.

Course are running in Bewleys Hotel, Newlands Cross, Dublin and the Silver Spring Moran Hotel, Cork.

All courses can also be delivered inhouse if required. All courses are one day duration.

Develop the Competencies for your organisation to improve

As we get older (and more educated!) we loose the ability to become more creative. We conform to norms of behaviour based on where we work and how we have been educated. A key competency for the future (and today!) is the ability to solve problems creatively. Sometimes we need to develop breakthroughs rather than gradual improvements. Understanding the concepts of Lean Thinking are essential to eliminating waste in any organisation. Value Stream Mapping provides the mechanism to map your key processes and identify improvements. Six Sigma provides an understanding of how to reduce Variability in any process. Also understanding how to develop a vision, mission, and governance for your organisation provides the direction for you and your employees. Presentation Skills , Communication Skills help to communicate those plans and performances. Interviewing Skills , Technical Report Writing , and Effective Meetings all support the development of the right culture for the future success of any organisation.