Position Papers

Driving Results Through Process Improvement How to link strategy to business performance. This paper explains how vision can be grounded in reality with Kepner-Tregoe's proven approach to process improvement and management. View Position Paper

Optimal Organizational Structure Rethinking restructuring - what every leader should know. Kepner-Tregoe helps top managers determine if they should reassess organizational structure and how to design an optimal organizational structure that is grounded by the strategic and operational objectives of the organization. View Position Paper

Reducing Employee Turnover Avoiding the brain drain - what companies can do to lock in talent. This paper offers seven lessons from "retention leaders," those companies with consistently lower than average employee turnovers, and a three-phase approach to becoming a retention leader. View Position Paper

Reducing Project Complexity Project leadership-rationalizing the chaos. Overload has become a way of life as firms struggle to manage an overwhelming portfolio of projects in an attempt to meet increased demands. Kepner-Tregoe offers a successful, six-step plan for project portfolio management. View Position Paper

The Knowlege Imperative Best-practice thinking for creating and managing knowledge. In a world awash in data and information technology, Kepner-Tregoe offers a structure for converting information, data, and experience into knowledge. View Position Paper

The Paradox of Participation Employee participation and involvement programs - rhetoric or reality. Kepner-Tregoe's approach to enhanced participation and involvement considers participation a process, not a program, that demands executive level involvement and clear business issue resolution goals. This paper presents our successful five-step process for enhanced participation and involvement. View Position Paper

The Path to Manufacturing Excellence What is manufacturing excellence and why do many approaches fall short? Kepner-Tregoe helps plants harness improvement power and build a climate for lasting change through the power of our critical thinking processes. Tools include KT Process Application Kits (PAKs). These applications offer consistent methods for handling specific production issues. View Position Paper

Troubleshooting the Troubleshooting System Getting better faster in a world where speed counts - excellence in troubleshooting means that problems are solved quickly and, more often, prevented from ever occurring. Kepner-Tregoe's seven-step approach to troubleshooting the troubleshooting system can dramatically reduce troubleshooting cycle time and prevent future problems. View Position Paper