May 2022 - Page 2 of 2 - aleanjourney

Put People Before Profits for Success 0
- Respect For People
- May 16, 2022
Every business must focus on the bottom line. No company survives without profits, of course. But if the bottom line or some other performance becomes the only priority, the consequences can be damaging over time, with the stage set for everything from internal resistance to lying and other behavior that can end up damaging the
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Lean Quote: Improve Engagement With 1-on-1 Meetings 0
- Leadership, Lean Quote
- May 13, 2022
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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Simple Engineering Solutions with Karakuri Kaizen 0
- Lean in Practice
- May 11, 2022
Manufacturers across the nation are looking for faster, more efficient ways to streamline processes and production. While automation seems to be top of mind for most, it’s also an expensive investment that some may not be ready to take on. Luckily, there are other solutions you can implement to improve your manufacturing facility’s efficiency. Karakuri
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Lean Tips Edition #187 (#3016-#3030)0
- Lean Tips
- May 9, 2022
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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Lean Quote: The Mother’s Heart is the Child’s Schoolroom 0
- Lean Quote
- May 6, 2022
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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Defining Employee Engagement 0
- Engagement
- May 4, 2022
Researchers and firms have developed varied definitions of employee engagement. Although the concepts of employee engagement and job satisfaction are somewhat interrelated, they are not synonymous. Job satisfaction has more to do with whether the employee is personally happy than with whether the employee is actively involved in advancing organizational goals. Many leaders mistakenly think
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