Carl Aspler & Associates Inc.

An article describing how to manage in times of stress. The article covers how to anticipate and prepare for the crises, how to work smarter and develop an attitude that takes a glass half-full approach to the challenges of personal and work life.

In an economic downturn, finding ways to keep employees engaged and saving money can be a challenge. This brief article describes how the Work-Out approach, originally developed by GE in the 90s, can be used to identify and eliminate low value work and costs, while at the same time involving employees in the search for working smarter.

This is an article about the work-out process and how it can be used to facilitate organizational cultural change.

Work-Out is a technique that can be used to engage employees and find ways to improve processes and lower costs. This article answers some of the basic questions on how it can be used and operationalized.