April 2019 - aleanjourney

6 Surefire Ways to Kill Morale 0
- Empowerment
- April 29, 2019
You’re doing everything you can to make sure your talented employees stick around, your most enthusiastic workers have an infectious impact on morale, and your strugglers get the coaching and training they need to bolster their contributions. But while you work hard to staff your workplace, are you also guilty of these six simple blunders
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Lean Quote: Don’t Think, Don’t Hesitate, Don’t Doubt.0
- Lean Quote
- April 26, 2019
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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Measures of Success Workshop with Mark Graban coming to the Northeast!0
- Conference
- April 24, 2019
Mark Graban is coming to the Northeast! Mark’s book, Measures of Success , comes to life through this interactive workshop, and we’re thrilled to be partnering with him to bring this to you! Learn More about the Workshop! Do you feel like you’re chasing your tail – reacting to every up and down in your performance data?
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3 Steps to Culture Change 0
- Change Management, Culture
- April 22, 2019
In business the only constant is change. That’s a good thing. Without change we don’t grow, and if we aren’t growing, we’re usually stagnating and dying. Changing your organization is difficult; I’ve heard it described as akin to turning and ocean liner — it can be done, but not quickly, without jeopardizing your success. And
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Lean Quote: Show Your Team Members That You Support Them And Are Committed To Helping Them Realize Their Goals.0
- Lean Quote
- April 12, 2019
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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6 Steps to Better Problem Solving Skills 0
- Problem Solving
- April 8, 2019
Problem solving is at the core of human evolution. It is the methods we use to understand what is happening in our environment, identify things we want to change and then figure out the things that need to be done to create the desired outcome. Problem solving is the source of all new inventions, social
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