Critical Thinking: Applying Analysis Steps to a Situation (Screencast)
By Rosie Bunnow
The learner reviews steps in analyzing a process and applies them to a situation in his/her own work or personal life.
Task Roles in Effective Teams
By Andrea Krabbe
The learner will identify individual roles that help teams accomplish goals.
The Process Flowchart - an Overview
By James Bork
Students view the steps, symbols, and benefits of creating a process flowchart. They then perform a self-assessment to determine their level of understanding.
Lean Culture
By Weldon Faull
Learners look through a telescope to see what a company chooses to focus on when making decisions about productivity, reducing waste, retraining, solving problems, and motivating employees.
Incident Report
Learners write an account of a workplace incident and evaluate statements for objectivity.
Six Sigma Methodology
By Kaye Krueger
Learners read what the letters DMAIC stand for and then complete a matching activity.
Kaizen
Learners read a brief description of Kaizen and how it helps to eliminate waste in a process.
Hello, May I Help You?
Learners access information on telephone techniques in the workplace and create customer focused responses.
Time Management Matrix
By Jenner Reinke
Explore what time management is, how to use a time matrix, and how to put it all together and use our new time management skills to accomplish more during your days.
The Rejection Letter
By David Wehmeyer
In this learning activity you'll practice formatting a rejection letter by arranging customer service content.
Business Records Management
By Dar DeBruin-Hein
In this interactive lesson, learners read the rules for filing business records and then test their knowledge in a series of exercises. Immediate feedback is provided.
Scenario: Courier Delivery
In this learning activity you'll calculate the best route to make the most money. You'll practice picking the shortest route.
Problem Solving: Using a Decision Matrix
By Mitch Vesaas
The learner will understand how to use brainstorming and a decision matrix to find the best solution to a problem.
Following Directions: The Parts Room
By Dave Bunnow, Rosie Bunnow
In this animated and interactive object, learners follow oral directions in the workplace. They complete their task within a time limit. This object has audio content.
Heijunka
Learners view a heijunka box and read how this tool is used for scheduling production in a pull system.
Cellular Manufacturing
Learners read about the benefits of grouping machines together for an efficient flow of the product.
Dietary Manager Training: Employee Turnover Costs
By Kristy Norenberg
Learners examine the costs of replacing an employee. Using a formula, students calculate these expenses in practice exercises.
Six Sigma - DMAIC Steps
By Lee Binz
In this interactive object, learners examine the five problem-solving steps of Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control. Some of the most common measures and tools are listed for each step.
Quality Assurance: A Self-Check Exercise
By John Stewart
Learners answer 24 multiple-choice questions regarding quality assurance. Immediate feedback is provided.
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Learners follow the FMEA process to predict potential failures and to prevent them. This activity uses the example of getting to work to help participants comprehend the concepts and to apply them to their own work processes.
The Professional's Guide to Telephone Etiquette
Learners listen to effective techniques to successfully interact with customers via the telephone. They also submit their own suggested replies to customers in various scenarios. Topics include general telephone etiquette, dealing with angry callers, working with confused or unsure customers, and managing voicemail. A quiz completes this customer service activity.
Marketing Your Changes
By Barbara Liang
Learners explore actions that can be taken to achieve a buy-in from employees when changes are to be made in the workplace. Students then rank the steps in the order that they should be taken.
Eliminating Office Waste
Learners review office processes to find ways to save time.
Basic Quality Principles: Process for Achieving Quality in an Organization (Screencast)
By Mary Lee Rudnick-Kaun
In this learning activity you'll define and explain the broad steps in achieving quality in an organization.
Push vs. Pull Systems
In this interactive object, learners read about the differences between push and pull manufacturing systems. A brief quiz completes the activity.