Mike Adams

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Mike Adams Speech Topics

Operational Excellence

One of the top 5 CEO challenges listed in 2013 cited by The Conference Board, the term takes on many definition around Quality Management, Performance Excellence, Business Performance, etc.
The presentation customized to meet the clients' specific needs draws from general knowledge covering:
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Cultural Transformation: Path to Operational Excellence

One of the top 5 CEO challenges listed in 2013 cited by The Conference Board, the term takes on many definition around Quality Management, Performance Excellence, Business Performance, etc. Their strategies to accomplish this is grounded in changing the culture to be quicker, more customer...

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Acting Good versus Looking Good: The Functional Balanced Scorecard

Leadership and Employee Behavior is driven by the measurement system from the organization's balanced scorecard down to the specific individual measures of an employee or group.

This presentation shares successful practices that strengthen alignment, performance management, and associated change...

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Business Planning and Managing Across Business Silos

Strategic and Business Planning sets the direction and stage for resources, goals, and objectives.

This presentation shares a practical approach to business planning (Hoshin Planning/ Hoshin Kanri) that addresses the common weaknesses of project prioritization, proper resource allocation,...

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Performance Management: More Than Checking off a Box

Performance Management and Reviews is not an annual check off the box item that a 30 minutes review took place with an employee with anecdotal information shared.

Leveraging and aligning employees not only more favorably influences business results, it also serves as a favorable practice for...

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Safety and Organization Benefits from Operating Discipline

Most companies cite Safety and #1 yet their operating discipline does not match their intent for safety or secondary benefits.

This presentation shares the hierarchy of the safety pyramid from Loss of Life, to Injuries, to Minor Injuries, to Near Misses to Dangerous Behavior.

Direct benefits...

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Sigma Shmigma (reg trademark): Value Without Dotting the ‘I’s

The quality movement of the 1980's and 1990's showcased methodologies and approaches to better serve the customer and impact business results quicker and sustainable.

There have been many practices and approaches that have been added to the business arsenal including Six Sigma, Lean,...

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Commencement Speech: "Graduates- Go Big and Bold"

Commencement address to graduates on preparing for new phase in life: Points include being global, social networking etiquette, guidance for successful careers.

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