Don't be afraid of failure

Automotive Design & Production,  Feb, 2004  by Ted Pollock

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Introduce the ultimate cost factor. Prove that your idea will cost less in the long run and you have a powerful argument on its behalf. Often, you can do this by citing the hidden savings implicit in it. For instance, will your idea reduce idle inventory, worker inefficiency, errors, customer dissatisfaction? These all have dollar values. Develop the knack of tracing the cost ramifications of the way things are done now, then examine your plan with a view toward pinpointing the costs it can eliminate or reduce.

Before You Give An Assignment, Ask Yourself ...

1. Does the employee have the background, training and skill to carry out this assignment?

2. Can I explain the reasons for the assignment?

3. Are the details complete in my own mind so that I can tell the employee what he or she needs to know to carry out the assignment?

4. Have I thought through the best way to give the assignment so that the employee will be motivated to carry it out?

5. Have I chosen the best time to give the assignment?

By Ted Pollock, Management Columnist TPoll1012@aol.com

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