Sydney missed the ski season this year due to lockdown but the ski slopes are beautiful in Summer too. Some years ago, we holidayed in Summer at the NSW ski resort town of Perisher. There was no snow, just beautiful walks and scenery, and peace and quiet. We took the...
There’s no video ref in business. Or is there? In professional sport these days the umpire or referee repeatedly refers to the video replay. In tennis this is to challenge a line call, in football it can be to confirm an offside, in rugby a try. The professional...
All top sports professionals and teams watch the replay. That is how they learn what they do well and what they need to change. Could internal audits be like watching the replay? Do Internal Audits drive Continual Improvement? Are internal audits any real benefit to...
A company director recently related quality at their company to his training as an apprentice carpenter. He was told to “start right”. Before you cut any piece of wood, pick it up and inspect it. Is it the right piece of wood? Pick up your saw and inspect it. Is it...
Back in the early 2000’s the organisation I was working for awarded us all with a portable DVD player for achieving 200 days without an injury. It was amazing! Looking back now, I wonder if someone had been injured on day 199 would they have wanted to report it....
A few years ago I broke my ankle on the soccer field. Both the tibia and fibula were cracked! It meant a period of time on crutches and a boot. After a short rest I was determined to remain working, which at that time involved a bit of travel. (Online meetings hadn’t...
