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The Indispensable Role of the Chief Operating Officer in Driving Operational Excellence

Expertivity Technologies , Elizabeth Hegarty

The Indispensable Role of the Chief Operating Officer in Driving Operational Excellence

In the increasingly complex landscape of modern business, the role of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) has evolved to become more critical than ever. Often considered the right hand to the CEO, the C...

17 Oct 2023

Solving Problems: A Paradigm Shift from Excuses to Excellence

Expertivity Technologies , Elizabeth Hegarty

Solving Problems: A Paradigm Shift from Excuses to Excellence

In today's fast-paced business environment, obstacles and challenges are inevitable. Companies across the board are grappling with complexities and disruptions, and the ability to solve problems effic...

16 Oct 2023

The Imperative of Strategy Deployment in Achieving Operational Excellence

Expertivity Technologies , Elizabeth Hegarty

The Imperative of Strategy Deployment in Achieving Operational Excellence

Introduction In the ever-evolving business landscape, the importance of a well-articulated strategy cannot be overstated. However, a strategy is only as good as its execution. At Expertivity Technolog...

2 Oct 2023

Why Many Organisations Lack Formal Processes

Expertivity Technologies , Elizabeth Hegarty

Why Many Organisations Lack Formal Processes

Processes are to organisations as highways and railroads are to any modern economy. In today's fast-paced business environment, the importance of formal processes cannot be overstated. Processes serve...

2 Oct 2023

How Operational Excellence Empowers People to Make Better Decisions

Expertivity Technologies , Elizabeth Hegarty

How Operational Excellence Empowers People to Make Better Decisions

In today's fast-paced business environment, the ability to make informed, effective decisions is more crucial than ever. At Expertivity Technologies, we understand that operational excellence is not j...

29 Sept 2023

SIPOC + CLOU = Game Changer

Expertivity Technologies , Elizabeth Hegarty

SIPOC + CLOU = Game Changer

The combination of Colleague Letters of Understanding (CLOUs) and SIPOCs (Supplier, Input, Process, Output, Customer) can be a powerful approach to improving organizational processes and fostering a c...

27 Sept 2023

Simplification Through Commitment

Expertivity Technologies , Elizabeth Hegarty

Simplification Through Commitment

In a world where organisational structures often resemble hierarchies with top-down decision-making, Morning Star stands as a beacon of innovation. This renowned company in the food processing industr...

25 Sept 2023

Complexity Is Not Doing The Simple Things Well

Expertivity Technologies , Elizabeth Hegarty

Complexity Is Not Doing The Simple Things Well

In a bustling office filled with diligent employees, there was a common nemesis that plagued their daily tasks – a web of tangled ethernet cables. These cables connected the various workstations to th...

25 Sept 2023

The Tangible Benefits of Operational Excellence

Expertivity Technologies , Elizabeth Hegarty

The Tangible Benefits of Operational Excellence

What Is Operational Excellence and Why Does it Matter? Operationally excellent organisations minimise complexity and deliver products and services with minimal waste, cost, and errors. They strive for...

8 Sept 2023

Why Actively Managed Processes Tame Complexity and Empower People.

Expertivity Technologies , Elizabeth Hegarty

Why Actively Managed Processes Tame Complexity and Empower People.

How hard is it to get things done in your organisation? Are your people relaxed and enjoying the open road or up to their ankles in complexity and ambiguity? Much of an organisations complexity and am...

8 Sept 2023

Why Todays Problems Often Come from YesterdaysSolutions……..and How to Break that Vicious Circle!

Expertivity Technologies , Elizabeth Hegarty

Why Todays Problems Often Come from YesterdaysSolutions……..and How to Break that Vicious Circle!

If you ask the people in your organisation, “how easy is it to get things done around here”, what would be the answer? Recent research at Arizona State University found that 59% of employees reported ...

8 Sept 2023

The Futility of Planning for Certainty in an Uncertain World

Expertivity Technologies , Alex McDonnell

The Futility of Planning for Certainty in an Uncertain World

Most, if not all modern organisations inhabit a VUCA world (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) but persist with using old style business tools and methods that were designed for more stable and ...

3 Aug 2023

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