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Professional benefits to becoming an ILPEx Examiner

ILPEx Examiners learn how to use the Criteria for Performance Excellence, explore in-depth examples of best practices, and see first hand how other organizations are implementing the Criteria.  From planning strategies, ways to engage customers and the workforce, to learn selecting measurements and goals, it all contributes to building professional acumen.

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Think back. Think back to the last time when you were asked to talk about your personal and business transition (or more likely the words used were "exit strategy"). Think back to the question... "What do you want?"

Written by Mary Hallock - IMEC Manufacturing Specialist

Every day people are busy at work - our minds become cluttered with information from one source or another; some of it's important and some is just noise. Do yourself AND your co-workers a favor and remember these nine simple rules for reducing email waste.

• Rule 1 – Limit “CC’s” to only those that are ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL. Make a rule that employees can choose to BLOCK all CC e-mails.
• Rule 2 – No more than two “cycles” back and forth between correspondents. If the issue is not resolved by that point, USE THE TELEPHONE!