The last management review of the year is due. Management Review is often underutilized because it is viewed as an annual event and not a process. Many organizations have found that more frequent Management Reviews result in new or modified actions which help achieve continual improvement. Get the greatest benefit from Management Review through the combination of the following:

• Top Management Involvement. How will you spend the time with senior leadership? Planning for management review to include discussion and decisions will bring real benefit to the business.
• Input Identification. You can look in the standards and get the list of inputs. Make sure to include how the management system integrates with the strategic direction of the business. This is often an overlooked input. Take some time to be sure for this last management review you have addressed all the inputs at some time during the year
• Forward Meeting Focus. Make sure the meeting is not just a review of past activities and results. Use the inputs to stimulate discussions that drive future actions and goals and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Output Follow-up. The actions you take afterwards from the discussion in Management Review are important. After the Management Review meeting, review your meeting minutes and ensure any corrective or preventive action items are identified with both due dates and responsible person and send the Management Review meeting minutes to attendees to confirm the results of the meeting, action items and responsibilities.

 

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