Tag Archives: time span

Over Promoted

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

Whirlwind last week between Wash DC and my hometown, Austin, TX. I would like to welcome our new subscribers from those Time Span workshops. From the Ask Tom mailbag: Question: Okay, the workshop opened my eyes. I now understand why … Continue reading →

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Burning Platforms

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

From the Ask Tom mailbag – Question: I attended your Time Span workshop. So now I am curious, this clearly resonated. But where do we start? Response: Why? at the beginning, of course. There are a number of simple things … Continue reading →

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Individual Technical Contributors and Levels of Work

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

From the Ask Tom mailbag: Question: Attended your workshop last week. I understand Levels of Work related to a manufacturing business model, but we are a financial services firm. How do we approach Levels of Work in our company. We … Continue reading →

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Can’t Put a Schedule Together

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

Morgan was complaining. “You have been talking about checklists and schedules as the core tools for Project Managers and Supervisors. It just doesn’t seem that hard. Why doesn’t my lead technician get it? I have showed him how to create … Continue reading →

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His ASAP, Your ASAP

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

Sondra finished her project over the weekend. “Last week, you assigned this task to Dale, but you ended up doing it,” I observed. I could tell she was very pleased with the project result, but miffed that she spent the … Continue reading →

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Divining the Number

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

I would like to welcome our new subscribers from the workshop in Denver, yesterday. From the Ask Tom mailbag: Question: How does a manager determine a candidate’s Time Span capability? Response: Don’t over complicate this. Some managers think if they … Continue reading →

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Flowcharting the System

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

“So, what does it take to create a system like that?” I asked. “To create a system that would notify for rejected parts along with lead times for replacement parts and alternate suppliers?” Valerie was shaking her head. “I know … Continue reading →

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What a System Delivers

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

“Well, I thought our team did pretty well, given the circumstances,” Valerie continued to protest. “Yes, they did,” I replied. “And those circumstances should never have existed. To come down to the wire and find you are missing 500 critical … Continue reading →

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Pace and Quality Output of the Team

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

From the Ask Tom mailbag – This is Part 2 of 5 in a series. This post is in response to a question by Herb Koplowitz, contributing editor to Global Organization Design Society. It is based on a discussion about … Continue reading →

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Collins and Jaques

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

From the Ask Tom mailbag – I have to set this up, because the source of this discussion began in January of this year. On this site, under Organizational Models, I listed a specific reference to Jim Collins and his … Continue reading →

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