Tim McMahon, Author at aleanjourney

Obeya: The Lean War Room 0
- Project Management, Strategy
- April 21, 2021
Successful projects don’t just happen; they require hard work and collaboration from both project managers and team members to ensure all tasks are completed and goals are met, on time and on budget. However, many projects ultimately fail or are abandoned because the team does not work together to achieve shared goals. Much like how
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The Benefits of Lean Visual Project Management 0
- Project Management, Visual Factory
- April 19, 2021
One of the greatest and most important challenges of project management is communicating clearly with your team about both the details and the big picture of your project. After all, it’s unlikely people will work on the right things in the right order if they don’t understand how each task– and its timely completion– contributes
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Lean Quote: Lean as a Habit 0
- Lean Quote
- April 16, 2021
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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7 Ways to Develop a Culture of Respect and Trust 0
- Culture, Respect For People
- April 14, 2021
People and organizations usually include respect and trust in their list of important values. They go hand in hand. Respect and trust between leaders and direct reports is essential to the overall success of any organization. When employees feel a sense of trust and are confident that their supervisor has their best interests in mind,
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