• 2020 National Summit "Leading the Way" - Wrap Up

    2020 National Summit “Leading the Way” – Wrap Up

    What an incredible jam packed three days at the recent and successful Best Practice Network National Summit and Workshops held across 3-5 March 2020 at Holiday Inn Parramatta, NSW. With a fantastic line up of expert presenters, workshop facilitators and attendees; no one was left disappointed! For those who joined us, we hope you had some great take-aways and ...
  • Danaher’s Instruments of Change

    Danaher’s Instruments of Change

    Best Practice Network Member, Leica Biosystems, in Melbourne are part of the Danaher Group – a very successful global organisation that acquires businesses and then turns them around. Read this article that outlines their success model and strategies – definitely worth a read. > For the full article as appeared in Strategy + Business, read here. We are ...
  • ANCA develops 3D printer to disrupt $2.2 billion market

    ANCA develops 3D printer to disrupt $2.2 billion market

    Congratulations to Melbourne based Best Practice Network Member, ANCA, for their innovation in the 3D printer arena. ANCA is one of Australia’s leading manufacturers and has always been at the forefront of research and development since the 1970s. We at Best Practice Network appreciate their support and generosity in sharing their expertise and knowledge and for ...
  • 2020 Best Practice Networker Award

    2020 Best Practice Networker Award

    Congratulations Chris Morgan! It was with great pleasure that the Best Practice Network presented the 2020 Networker of the Year Award at our recent National Summit, held on the 4th March in Parramatta Sydney. Congratulations to Christopher Morgan, Operations Manager, Street Furniture, for being a very worthy recipient of this years award. Chris’ commitment to Continuous Improvement, development ...
  • Get on Board our International Conferences & Study Tours - Registrations Now Open

    Get on Board our International Conferences & Study Tours – Registrations Now Open

    We are delighted to offer you two unique opportunities for you to join us. You won’t want to miss these Study Tours.  Join us and find out why everyone is raving about our International Study Tours, and why they book out. Vietnam Study Tour – Registrations Now Open 1st June to 5th June 2020 After a highly successful and fully ...
  • 2019 It's A Wrap - Thank you!

    2019 It’s A Wrap – Thank you!

    Another valuable year for the Best Practice Network and our members in 2019! We really appreciate your involvement and contributions. We were delighted to expand the Network to New Zealand, with Peter Davidson at the helm adding many prominent new members. Two highly successful International Study Tours took place; the newly launched Vietnam Study Tour and the North America Study Tour, now running for ...
  • Outstanding Line-up to Present at Best Practice Network 2020 Summit & National Workshops

    Outstanding Line-up to Present at Best Practice Network 2020 Summit & National Workshops

    What Does The ‘Leadership Of The Future’ Look Like, And How Are These Leaders Going To ‘Lead The Way’? National Summit Wednesday 4 March 2020  Holiday Inn Parramatta, NSW Join us at the Best Practice Network 2020 National Summit together with other leading professionals, and hear from a stellar line up of International and National Speakers, who will share their ...
  • 2019 International Study Tour and AME Conference Wrap Up

    2019 International Study Tour and AME Conference Wrap Up

    Notes from the 2019 International Study Tour and AME Chicago Conference On Friday 25th October, a group of ten participants from a range of companies including; Crusader Hose, S&A Stairs, Fashion Garments (Vietnam), Note Printing Australia, Bega Cheese and Wilson Transformers, departed from Australia to their first leg of the journey, Toronto, to commence the Best ...
  • Notes from Australia and New Zealand by Bob Hafey

    Notes from Australia and New Zealand by Bob Hafey

    Twenty days away from home. Five cities and five two-day Lean Safety workshops. What fun I had. This trip provided another opportunity to stay engaged and change the world. Not the whole messy world, just a small part of it – how people think about workplace safety and lean leadership. By sharing my stories of continuous improvement ...
  • Asking the Right Questions Rather than Having the Right Answers by Robert Hafey

    Asking the Right Questions Rather than Having the Right Answers by Robert Hafey

    Policing people and telling them what to do is a management style. These “organizational behaviors” were prevalent throughout most every business before continuous improvement philosophies like Lean emerged in the late 1990’s.  Lean challenged how people were managed and organizations responded by asking managers to manage differently. Lean is a trust building, never ending journey. A foundational belief of ...