When your corporation, organisation or business isn’t performing at it’s peak, it’s time to examine well worn beliefs, practices, assumptions and identify those that have outlived their usefulness. We set out guidelines for creating an environment in which your people are more open to ideas, eager to recognise their need to overcome resistance to change and willing to take action needed to create a centre of excellence in whatever they are doing.

A famous quote that some attribute to Albert Einstein and others to Benjamin Franklin says that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Apply this definition to today’s business world, and many companies would be headed for padded rooms.

When considering how to approach a particular challenge or issue, have you heard any of the following statements?

It has always worked for us in the past.
This is the way we do things.
We shouldn’t rock the boat.
If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it.

These assertions, and others like them, should raise red flags for management. Change is the one constant in the business world, and if you aren’t looking at new ways to address your challenges, you may be missing the competition boat.

In seeking new ways to solve old problems, COEs create new approaches. A faster result is achieved by leveraging the best practices each person contributes to the situation to create a more mature and tested set of best practices.

In this keynote, Anne McKevitt will discuss centres of excellence and how they can benefit your business. Topics she will cover include:

Anatomy of a COE. What it is and what it isn’t.

Keys to COE success. There are specific components that make up a working COE.

The value of COEs. There are very real benefits that translate to the bottom line.

COE deployment. COEs can be of value in many parts of an organisation.

Anne will cite examples of successful use of COEs in a variety of companies around the world.