October 2016 - aleanjourney

Lean Quote: There are No Limits 0
- Lean Quote
- October 28, 2016
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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Taking Action on Your Ideas 0
- Problem Solving
- October 26, 2016
There are a number of decision-making tools for evaluating your ideas. One I prefer is the impact/effort analysis for looking at the cost and benefit. It is the process of using a matrix-style tool to evaluate several options against the impact gained and effort required for each option or idea. Each idea is placed in one of
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Five Steps to Successful Brainstorming 0
- Problem Solving
- October 24, 2016
Caught with a problem you cannot solve? Need new ideas and solutions? The process of brainstorming requires you to think out of the box that is keeping you in the problem. Brainstorming is a popular tool that helps you generate creative solutions to a problem. It is particularly useful when you want to break out
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Lean Quote: Life of Education 0
- Lean Quote
- October 21, 2016
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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Lean Tips Edition #101 (1516 – 1530)0
- Lean Tips
- October 19, 2016
For my Facebook fans you already know about this great feature. But for those of you that are not connected to A Lean Journey on Facebook or Twitter I post daily a feature I call Lean Tips. It is meant to be advice, things I learned from experience, and some knowledge tidbits about Lean to
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Adapting to Change, Start with a Clear Vision 0
- Culture, Lean Management
- October 17, 2016
When a person is undergoing significant change, five things are necessary to adapt successfully to the change: A clear vision of how the situation will be after the change Time to absorb the new vision Time to adjust behaviors Coping mechanisms to manage the stress of change Time to ponder the meaning of the change,
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