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Baby, it's cold outside.

January 26, 20261 min read

Wherever you happen to live in the U.S.,you probably heard about – or suffered through – thefrigid winter stormthat swept across a huge swath of the country this past weekend.

No doubt, a lot of people can relate right now to the classic holiday tune –Baby, It’s Cold Outside.

So what does that have to do withsystematic continuous improvement (SCI)?

Fact is, there’s a strong parallel between icy weather and the frosty climate that a lot of employees experience in the workplace. Not literally. Not actual sub-zero temperatures. But chilling, nonetheless.

It’s the kind of shiver that people feel when managers leave them out in the cold, when they don’t keep their team informed … don’t pay attention to their needs and goals … don’t listen to their ideas for how to make work better – you get the idea.

When that happens, it’s like freezing the faucet and shutting off the free flow of input that employees are willing and able to contribute to improve company performance.

If you’re ready to bring your employees out of the cold – and warm up to routine processes for tapping the countless ideas for improvement they have to offer, let’s talk.

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Les Landes

Founder and president of Landes & Associates, Les Landes is the former head of communications for one of the world’s largest food companies. Speaking at conferences and seminars across the country, he is well known for his trademark message about the perils of the quality “program trap.” Author of numerous articles, his areas of expertise range from communication to marketing to organizational development to employee engagement and more. Most importantly, he brings a unique perspective on how to ensure that those elements are aligned in a way that brings out the best in all of them.

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