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Results found: 12

The implementation of this A4ManagementTools Chain spans several months.
. Step 1: Realign vision, mission, and strategy toward lower environmental impact and sustainability: A4022.EnterpriseStrategy.
. Step 2: Define the upper-level strategic plan (roadmap): A4038.MasterPlan.
. Step 3: Conduct stakeholder analysis, particularly society, environment, and newly involved categories: A4015.StakeholderAnalysis.
. Step 4: Evaluate the impact and costs of business activities and reorient them: A4103.WrongActivitiesBlocker.
. Step 5: Reorient the organization toward core activities and reduce unsustainable ones: A4016.CoreBusinessFocus.
. Step 6: Conduct a campaign to reduce the impact of activities and procedures: A4024.LeanActions.
. Step 7: Align the continuous improvement cycle with new needs: A4029.ImprovementActions.
. Step 8: Conduct a campaign of improvement proposals focused on increasing sustainability: A4073.ImprovementIdeasImplementation.
. Step 9: Conduct a campaign addressing environmental non-conformities: A4032.NonConformityTreatment.
. Step 10: Apply the resolution pathway for issues related to unsustainability and excessive impact: A4080.ProblemSolvingPathway.
. Step 11: Identify the root causes of major environmental impact: A4076.RootCausesSeeker.
. Step 12: Reorient internal and external communication strategies to make employees and stakeholders proud of themselves and the organization: A4092.EnterpriseCommunicationStrategy.

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A4022.EnterpriseStrategy

This tool allows for outlining the overall strategy of the organization or significant projects, channeling resources and efforts, and bringing one's credo to life.

Key Results Solved Problems
Realigning vision, mission, key results, and strategy convincingly Difficulty in conveying the company vision at all levels
Guiding collaborators towards vision and mission Heterogeneous perception of the company’s identity
Clearly articulating the company strategy Misalignment of objectives
Formalizing key results and disseminating them at all levels Repeated need to reaffirm project and activity directions
Conveying the company’s beliefs to clients Weak sense of belonging to the organization
Mobilizing collaborators towards action Constant lack of resources and inefficiency
Attracting talent, clients, and strategic partners Obstacles in inspiring team members and attracting new talent

 

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A4015.StakeholderAnalysis

This tool enables the examination of stakeholders regardless of their position or nature and to define an action plan to align values and interests.

Key Results Solved Problems
Analyzing stakeholders Possible opposition, often without objective reasons
Bringing out needs Resistance to change
Determining the true influencers Project interruptions
Mitigating the impact of opponents Costs generated by opposition
Engaging stakeholders Stakeholders’ tendency to maintain their positions
Benefiting from diverse perspectives Prolonged conciliation procedures
Creating new value instead of competing for it  
Stimulating the creation of alliances  
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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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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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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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A4029.ImprovementActions

This tool offers a methodology for assigning concrete continuous improvement measures to every collaborator (inspired by multiple suggested activities), along with an action and monitoring plan.

Key Results Solved Problems
Implementing the continuous improvement process Irregular progress
Comparing your management methodologies with best practices Few bottom-up initiatives
Optimizing activity execution, inspired by multiple proposals Intermittent application of best practices
Adopting a systematic approach in task execution Inadequate verification of the application of improvement actions
Ensuring that best practices are effectively applied Recurrence of non-conformities
Extending the improvement approach to all company sectors, in compliance with ISO 9001 standards Occasional integration of learnings into processes
Valuing each collaborator’s contribution  
Identifying waste and reducing environmental impact and costs  

 

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A4073.ImprovementIdeasImplementation

This tool gives everyone the opportunity to propose ideas, perceptions and solutions, promoting continuous improvement.

Key Results Solved Problems
Implementing continuous improvement ideas Uncoordinated (and unauthorized) individual initiatives
Incorporating the best insights of employees and customers into one’s own processes Knowledge confined to the minds of collaborators (rather than integrated into the organization)
Following a shared implementation procedure Neglected suggestions from collaborators
Ensuring some individuals’ innovation translates into the entire organization’s progress Missed improvement opportunities
Minimizing resistance to change Interruptions in the continuous improvement process
Recognizing collaborators’ areas of specialization Proposals left pending
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A4032.NonConformityTreatment

This tool provides a methodology to effectively manage non-conformities, failures, and malfunctions, turning them into opportunities for the organization.

Key Results Solved Problems
Decisively addressing non-compliances, faults, and malfunctions Tendency to accept recurring problems
Distinguishing between improvement and non-compliance Ignoring warning signs
Applying solutions following a scale of effectiveness Adopting temporary or palliative solutions
Documenting correct management practices and legal evidence Omitting the investigation of non-conformity causes
Encouraging a resilient and constant approach Unrealized potential due to errors and discrepancies
Identifying waste and reducing environmental impact and costs  
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A4080.ProblemSolvingPathway

This tool allows adopting a methodical approach to problem- solving: recognizing symptoms, identifying the root causes, exploring solution variants, and enhancing them.

Key Results Solved Problems
Adopting a resolution process for complex problems Confusing symptoms with problems
Understanding the situation from different perspectives Recurrence of certain problems
Differentiating symptoms, causes, and problems Proposal of temporary solutions
Discovering the root causes (to prevent the problem from recurring) Unsustainable solutions that decision-makers reject
Valuing solutions to facilitate decision-making Unidentified causes
Organizing communication to motivate and reassure  
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A4076.RootCausesSeeker

This tool facilitates the systematic identification of root causes, enabling problems to be addressed or solutions to be enhanced at their source.

Key Results Solved Problems
Discovering the root causes for definitive solutions Lack of focus on the real causes, leading to short-term solutions
Examining sub-causes and their implications Neglecting sub-causes generating palliative solutions
Applying the “5 Whys” technique to investigate thoroughly Failure to identify the real causes in interpersonal dynamics
Finding innovative and effective solutions Disposition to misdirection
Eliminating symptoms rather than silencing them Methodless approach in cause analysis

 

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A4092.EnterpriseCommunicationStrategy

This essential tool for every organization balances the three levels of communication, formalizes its communication strategy, and coordinates the involved parties with a clear action plan.

Key Results Solved Problems
Defining a high-level corporate communication strategy Fragmented and repetitive communication
Identifying 10-15 impactful communication actions Spread of rumors
Focusing on a few key messages Confusion between formal and informal communication channels
Balancing the three dimensions of corporate communication Untapped communication potential
Enhancing the positive perception of executives and the trust of collaborators Fluctuating motivation and demotivation among collaborators
Communicating within cognitive saturation limits Poor transmission of enthusiasm and solemnity to collaborators

A4022.EnterpriseStrategy

Key Results Solved Problems
Realigning vision, mission, key results, and strategy convincingly Difficulty in conveying the company vision at all levels
Guiding collaborators towards vision and mission Heterogeneous perception of the company’s identity
Clearly articulating the company strategy Misalignment of objectives
Formalizing key results and disseminating them at all levels Repeated need to reaffirm project and activity directions
Conveying the company’s beliefs to clients Weak sense of belonging to the organization
Mobilizing collaborators towards action Constant lack of resources and inefficiency
Attracting talent, clients, and strategic partners Obstacles in inspiring team members and attracting new talent