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4 Tiers for Daily Accountability 0
- Lean Management
- July 17, 2017
Lean (continuous improvement) organizations make use of daily management systems that are designed so that problems can be quickly identified, front-line staff are empowered to fix the problems that they can, and problems that the front-line staff cannot fix are escalated and countermeasures created quickly. Daily tiered meetings are an integral element of daily management
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Lean Quote: The Waste of Talent, Skill, and Knowledge 0
- Lean Quote
- July 14, 2017
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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5 Questions to Ask When Drawing A Process Map 0
- Lean Basics
- July 12, 2017
A process map is like a flowchart. It is constructed for the purpose of showing the flow of a process or cycle over time. The detailed sequences of activities, inputs, and outputs for a particular process is the key information needed to construct the map. The way in which this information is obtained is by
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Why The Best Managers Are Always Good Listeners 0
- Communication, Guest Post, Leadership
- July 10, 2017
There are many roles a manager must fulfill. They vary from industry-to-industry, but in every case, they are numerous. However, one skill that’s useful in most tasks that a manager undertakes, is that of being a good listener. Part of a manager’s role is to make people feel valued. Others include: Giving instructions.
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Lean Quote: To Succeed, One Must Be Creative and Persistent 0
- Lean Quote
- July 7, 2017
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 #112 (1681-1695)0
- Lean Tips
- July 5, 2017
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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