April 2015 - aleanjourney

Empowering Employees is About Coaching Not Managing 0
- Lean Management
- April 29, 2015
Employee empowerment has been described and defined in many ways but is generally accepted as: the process of enabling an employee to think, behave, act, react and control their work in more autonomous ways, as to be in control of one’s own destiny. Empowerment may not be a new concept to you, but many organizations
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Getting the Most Value From Your Conference 0
- ASQ's Influential Voices
- April 27, 2015
ASQ’s annual World Conference for Quality and Improvement (WCQI) will be held May 4-6 in Nashville, Tennessee (and, yes, you can still register). Julia McIntosh of ASQ Communications asks the Influential Voices about the value of conferences. Sharing with like-minded people who have various experiences can create a support network for continuous improvement and learning.
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Lean Quote: The Important Thing is Not to Stop Questioning 0
- Lean Quote
- April 24, 2015
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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Dealing with Concrete Heads 0
- Lean Management
- April 22, 2015
The term “concrete head’ is the result of a Japanese translation. A concrete head is someone who is resistant to the changes that Lean brings. Obviously this is a derogatory term. I like the image for someone who doesn’t want to get it. But remember concrete takes a while to set-up. Don’t give up too
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7 Tips of Successful Organizational Change 0
- Change Management
- April 20, 2015
The success of an organization depends more and more on how fast it can adjust to new conditions and situations, to new and different demands. New technologies, trends, regulations, changes in style, and fierce competition force companies to make major changes in order to remain competitive. The faster the change, the more important employee participation
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Lean Quote: Focus on Preventing Problems 0
- Lean Quote
- April 17, 2015
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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