Operational Excellence

  There is no single definition of Governance Documents. In a narrow scope, it includes high level rules, policies, processes and procedures at the level of Governance Board and C-Suite. In a broader scope, it includes all formal documents that are used for governing the business and managing its operations. In this article, the broader definition is used. Documents such as regulations and standards that are of external origin are not included.  Organisations have various governance related internal documents. The type and number of documents varies based on the type of organisation, nature of business, management style, work culture, requirements of applicable corporate certifications, product/service certifications, statutory requirements etc. Most of the corporate, product and service certification standards mandate certain documents to be officially controlled, approved and published. Documented governance greatly enhances the ' Effectiveness at Workplace '. The articles ...

  Organisations spend a considerable amount of resources to recruit right candidates to fill the vacancies. The candidates go through a thorough and rigorous recruitment process and finally get selected. The talent management team provides further training to the new recruits to enhance the skills and competency level. A fortune is spent on acquiring the latest software, equipment and best of tools to do the job. After doing all this, we often hear discussions about inefficiency and ineffectiveness of employees. It could be large organisations, medium or small. The inefficiency or ineffectiveness can manifest itself even in a proprietary organisation. This can be seen or heard in the personal life of individuals as well. So what causes this ineffectiveness while performing a task? There are three important factors that determine effectiveness at doing any work. Ability to Work Willingness to Work Environment , Process , Facilities , Tools & Equipment The right balance of all th...