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Results found: 6

. Step 1: Reorient the organization toward core activities: A4016.CoreBusinessFocus.
. Step 2: Reorient the organization toward activities with exponential investment return: A4011.ROIFocus.
. Step 3: Reassess the key services offered based on insights: A4018.KeyServicesPortfolio.
. Step 4: Launch a campaign to streamline activities and procedures: A4024.LeanActions.
. Step 5: Eliminate unproductive activities: A4103.WrongActivitiesBlocker.
. Step 6: Highlight and recognize the most effective activities among staff and reconsider the weakest/ineffective ones: A4101.4HoursImprovementSprint.

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A4016.CoreBusinessFocus

This tool facilitates the conduct of a 4-hour session to identify expendable activities to focus on core business, making it one of the most effective and swift A4ManagementTools available.

Key Results Solved Problems
Focusing on core business and ceasing peripheral activities Tendency to consider everything critical
Defining strategic activities through targeted meetings Tendency to centralize activities and delegate marginal tasks
Halting superfluous activities Engaging in tasks far from the core business
Distinguishing unsustainable initiatives Willingness to manage every aspect
Reinvesting freed resources in higher-yield activities Tendency to fill every available moment
Guiding executives and managers towards strategic tasks More operational than strategic approach
Proactively filtering new initiatives Difficulty in eliminating non-essential activities
Increasing revenue per employee  
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A4011.ROIFocus

This tool helps to examine one's initiatives, identify ineffective ones, and reallocate resources towards those with potential for exponential return on investment (ROI>10).

Key Results Solved Problems
Preferring initiatives with an exponential return on investment (ROI>10) Difficulty in focusing on profitable initiatives
Halting unprofitable initiatives (ROI<2), freeing up time and resources Challenges in early recognition of unsustainable activities
Reinvesting in high-value activities (ROI>2) Hesitation to abandon ineffective initiatives
Discovering activities with low investment and exponential impact Tendency to confuse what appears simple with what is right
Encouraging the team to increase the value generated by each activity  
Generating short-term value (reduced time to benefit)  
Objectively select the activities on which to concentrate  
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A4018.KeyServicesPortfolio

This tool enables a clear description of the services offered to customers, maximizing perceived value and encouraging the discovery of new opportunities.

Key Results Solved Problems
Re(defining your offerings and communicating them effectively to clients Tendency to present one’s offers from an internal perspective rather than from the client’s point of view
Making offering descriptions irresistible and memorable to clients Client expectations not met
Communicating clearly and professionally Limited client understanding of offers
Supporting collaborators in clearly illustrating offerings Client requests beyond the scope of the company’s offer
Helping clients understand which problems are being solved Focus on oneself rather than on clients
Promoting the sale of complementary and enhanced services (cross-selling and upselling)  
Shortening the cash-to-cash cycle  
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A4024.LeanActions

This tool facilitates self-evaluation and the identification of interventions to simplify, standardize, and promote organized and cooperative work (among countless suggestions).

Key Results Solved Problems
Streamlining activities and processes for greater agility Tendency to hoard
Identifying waste, reducing its impact and costs Disorganized management of workspaces
Self-assessing to recognize your simplification capabilities Unsynchronized operations
Minimizing search and preparation times Frequent operational and mental disorder
Responding to client requests within the time of a short phone call Repetitions, errors, and waste
Establishing a coordinated and gradual team approach Obstacles in establishing effective collaboration
Appreciating collaborators’ efforts and stimulating self-generated improvement High time spent searching for information and documents
Reducing waste by adopting a subtraction-based mindset  
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A4103.WrongActivitiesBlocker

This tool enables the analysis of activities and solutions to verify their convenience.

Key Results Solved Problems
Stopping ineffective activities before they start Lack of a method to quantify the convenience of activities
Isolating activities without break-even Difficulty in defining criteria for discerning actions to be taken
Evaluating activities with long-term returns Unaligned initiatives
Weighing influencing factors Persistence of unproductive tasks
Comparing different solutions Initiatives with long-term break-even
Conducting spending reviews Suboptimal resource management
Orienting towards profitable activities  
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A4101.4HoursImprovementSprint

This tool facilitates conducting a 4-hour workshop aimed at highlighting the most and least productive activities and establish the corrective actions.

Key Results Solved Problems
Identifying strengths and weaknesses through a 2-4 hour focus meeting Reluctance to stop the 3 least effective activities
Directing efforts and resources to avoid resistance Lack of a shared action plan
Eliminating the three major weaknesses in a sprint Lack of a unified direction of intent
Mobilizing collaborators towards an immediate goal Ongoing unproductive activities
Identifying new collective resources Dissatisfaction among those who perceive inefficiencies but cannot find allies
Dealing with concerns as a group Difficulty in agreeing on actions to be taken
Conducting informal but effective audits  

A4016.CoreBusinessFocus

Key Results Solved Problems
Focusing on core business and ceasing peripheral activities Tendency to consider everything critical
Defining strategic activities through targeted meetings Tendency to centralize activities and delegate marginal tasks
Halting superfluous activities Engaging in tasks far from the core business
Distinguishing unsustainable initiatives Willingness to manage every aspect
Reinvesting freed resources in higher-yield activities Tendency to fill every available moment
Guiding executives and managers towards strategic tasks More operational than strategic approach
Proactively filtering new initiatives Difficulty in eliminating non-essential activities
Increasing revenue per employee