2014 - Page 8 of 15 - aleanjourney

Better Change with Education and Training 0
- Change Management
- September 17, 2014
Education and training are important means of changing individual perceptions and behaviors. There is a distinction between training and education. Training refers to instruction and practice designed to teach a person how to perform some task. Training focuses on concrete tasks that need to be done. Training will be an integral aspect of instituting any
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A Call For Shorter Meetings 0
- Sharing Best Practices
- September 15, 2014
No one likes long meetings or too many meetings for that matter. Meeting efficiency is a frequent topic on this and many other sites. Recently in an article on LinkedIn Fast Company explored the 18 minute meeting. It doesn’t take a scientist to know that you cannot inspire people if you put them to sleep. But
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Lean Quote: Combine Passion and a System to be Unstoppable 0
- Lean Quote
- September 12, 2014
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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Actions Speak Louder Than Words 0
- Leadership
- September 10, 2014
If you ever wondered if you’re paid to talk about doing things rather than actually do them, you’re not alone. Many businesses suffer from the same ailment – stifling innovation by running good ideas through the ringer. Hours of meetings about the same topics and endless email chains can kill good ideas before they ever
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Celebrating 300 Single Point Lessons!0
- Sharing Best Practices
- September 8, 2014
My friends at Fuss & O’Neil are celebrating a milestone, their 300th Single Point Lesson. John Kravontka and team have been sharing an accumulation of best practices learned by other manufacturers over the course of many years. I am happy that they are letting me share this with you. Below is an excerpt from John Kravontka
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Lean Quote: Make Work Fun 0
- Lean Quote
- September 5, 2014
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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