The WHO surgical safety checklist cut deaths by 47% across eight hospitals, but Atul Gawande assumed all checklists are the same. Business processes need handoffs, decisions, and tracking that static checklists cannot provide.
SHRM reports that 91 percent of businesses conduct exit interviews, but most still treat offboarding as a scramble. A structured employee offboarding process protects institutional knowledge, prevents security gaps, and preserves your reputation as an employer worth joining.
Atul Gawande's Checklist Manifesto proves simple checklists cut surgical deaths by 47%. Here is how that principle applies to every business process you run.