Coaching, Consultations, Assessment Visit, Audits, Lectures, Tests/Quizzes

1.0: Coaching, Consultations on AOP & KRA strategies supported by an Annual Training-Calendar

1/ Around Jan-end each year we help companies evolve their AOP  & around March-end we begin helping them deploy their AOP & KRA strategies supported by annual training-calendar. We help them in executing the evolved AOP (Hoshin-Kanri) across the company in a time-bound manner by involving their strategy-&-operations-team. Do ask for the steps that we take. 

2/ If you mail your specific needs based on guidelines here-under, we may be able to send you custom-specific agenda, steps &/or next action. For our standard courses, preliminary visit may not be necessary (although desirable based on the course you choose & the end-in-your-mind therefrom). Thereby you may save on corresponding Visits & Fees as here-under. 

Please visit our web-page titled Sample-Courses-Offered to get an idea on model-outlines of some of our courses depending upon your interest, for instance, that of 'Gemba-Kaizen'. The corresponding course contents therein may get modified for customised needs as required by the end-in-your-mind.  

KRA or KPI : Key-Result-Areas or Key-Performance-Indicators. ROI: Return On Investment. ROCE: Return On Capital Employed. AOP: Annual Operating Plan consisting of ABP, Annual Business Plan & Annual Improvement Plan.

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2.0: Guidelines for Current-Assessment Visit and Fees 

(Rather than calling it 'Fees', our input is a long-term 'Investment' that may give you a multi-fold return-on-investment. It may give you recurring returns while "building your people" & the company itself on the Journey-to-Excellence!)

1/ We may undertake preliminary current-assessment ‘free-of-charge’ if done concurrently during the faculty visit for an " ‘Awareness' program for strategic 'Kaizen-LEAN' & 'Gemba-Kaizen' " (a minimum 3-day event). This is subject to getting replies to our DIAGNOSTIC questionnaire (as hereunder in item 3.0) at least 7-days ahead of the course/session. 

2/ However if assessment is undertaken separately, fee to the extent of at least One or More Faculty Man-day/s (along-with stay, travel, local-n-outstation pick-up) is payable for current-assessment visit. The duration shall depend upon the extent of comprehensiveness and the objective of the audit/assessment.

3/ Fees paid for assessment shall be partially-redeemable at a later date. That means we shall give you one-time redemption not exceeding 30% (Thirty percent) of the assessment fees as follows: a) half of it against the first bill for implementation assignment. b) a quarter against Video/Tele/Chat consultations subject to conditions detailed hereunder. c) a quarter against course material and purchase of our Books and Publications if available in stock with us. d) This will come with an additional facility of an hours' study-interaction on the books with the Author. The set-off is valid only for the FIRST VISIT made to the company prior to undertaking the on-going implementation work from the client, and that no other discounts are offered, and provided that the redemption facility is availed of within one-month of such assessment visit.

4/ Limited number off FREE* Video/Tele/Chat consultations not exceeding 1/2 (half) an hour at a time are provided for on-going retainer implementation projects only. Maximum once per week with prior booking/appointment only (on the link https://shyam-talawadekar.youcanbook.me/ ) followed by a confirmation e-mail (* T&C apply.) Under special circumstances this facility may be extended to 'some prospective-clients' for a couple of slots only if consumed within a couple of weeks of the first call. This facility is to save the 'prospective-clients' of the current-assessment fees.

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3.0: Guidelines to make 'Video or Telephone-Consultation' and/or the 'Current-Assessment Visit' more effective!

E-mail brief-information about the following in advance.

1/ List down not less than 5 queries/questions, concerns & problems lingering on top of your mind regarding your business bottlenecks/issues. 

    (1.1) Bring out top-2 from among the above that you wish to address as priorities (say, during the first couple of weeks/months/quarters as the case may be).

    (1.2) What are the 'current (last 3-years' trends)' and 'desired' levels of business-measures for each of the above, for the top-2 priorities in particular!? You may be able to establish an improvement impact of these on corresponding business-level performance measures if & when the corresponding improvement initiatives are implemented adequately.

A Must for site-visit-based consultation 

2/ Company background in terms of - product profile, - sales turnover, - number-off locations, - occupied area sq.ft. by business operations, - major Input material supplies (with a brief on supply-chain issues), - number-off employees per location (marked on local & corporate organisation structure), and - location-wise % contribution to Group's sales turnover (STO). Additional information may be sought depending upon the company specific issues.

3/ Mark process-flow arrows & the corresponding bottleneck processes/workplaces (affecting business measures & value-chain) on the block-diagram-plant-layout or on the floor-plan of the company-site.

4/ Mark location of the pilot workplace where you wish to begin (pilot) the improvement-management-initiative. 

5/ Expected outcome/timeline of the change-management-initiative that you desire (short-term, mid-term, long-term over 3-years). 

6/ Status of the current and forthcoming initiatives (quality management and industry certifications, etc.) with supporting, if any, with reference to (w.r.t.) the above points.

7) Scope-of-work that you have in mind w.r.t. the above points (w.r.t. the top-2 concerns in particular). 

There is a better chance of understanding your need and accordingly address your queries in an effective & value-adding manner if the above information is provided adequately. 

This may also help bringing in a focus on the mutually deliverable agenda as also help you shape the end-in-your-mind!

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4.0: What value-addition you may expect at the end of the current-assessment?

If our diagnostic questionnaire for need-assessment is answered adequately, you can surely expect tangible as well as intangible value-addition at the end of each of the sessions/visits as follows.

4.1: In case of On-going Video-Conference, Telephone-Conference or Chat; 'Retainer-type' arrangement in particular, you can expect to integrate our inputs smoothly in your 'strategy-implementation-plan'. This can be an on-going corrective mechanism.

4.2: You may expect the following in case of preliminary current-assessment (Duration: a 2-to-3-day event depending upon the size & complexity of the business processes as also the need to incorporate sample gemba-kaizen, if any)

Target Audience: Primarily the decision maker/s (the CEO owner/sponsor in particular, MR, etc. senior team) only since this is a strategic visit. 

1. Opening meeting followed by a workplace (gemba) round alongwith the MR &/or CEO only. 

2. A preliminary diagnosis will be made based on work-sampling during the workplace (gemba) round. Wherever needed, this may be followed by a data-based incisive assessment with the corresponding business-heads/teams. 

   1. A preliminary report shall be submitted (supported by VISUALs, if any) that is ACTIONABLE in order to address the diagnosed concern/s. 

   2. A brief awareness session might be conducted (if necessary) on the steps and milestones of the possible improvement journey. 

   3. In the closing meeting, ‘What Next’ action to be taken for gemba-kaizen based implementation shall be finalized.

4.3: In case of a comprehensive current-assessment or comprehensive strategic-audits (Duration: Additional day/s in addition to the above depending upon the scope of work, size, nature, geographic single/multi-location, etc. of business units under consideration)

• 1. In addition to the above agenda, we may be able to give a judgmental score vis-a-vis that of a typical model-work-place based on world-class standards.

  2. We may choose a pilot and make required preparation for organising implementation in the pilot.

Next step is to "get ready" for the coaching and hand-holding for the IMPLEMENTATION journey itself .....

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Need-based Site-Visits will be charged extra!

 * Key milestones may get reorganized & reworked for depth & for greater effectiveness depending upon audience/duration/objective of the course as in the table above. 

For effective results, please ask for diagnostic questions on the above points & reply before the course.

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6.0 Certificate Courses

Course Material: One relevant course book FREE. Additional course books available at a special discounted price.

Calendar: First Saturday or Sunday of every month (subject to mutually beneficial change)

For Management (MBA) and Engineering students: All above charges at HALF the fees if slots are available and are booked well in advance. 

Payment Terms: Pay in advance to book the training slots.

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For Video-view-based training: Ask for Concessional Rates. 

You SAVE a lot ! 

The above arrangement saves you more than 75 % of our normal charges apart from saving on travel/commuting time & overheads.

(Ask for SPECIAL Concession for Students & Ask for Custom-terms)

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