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You can’t motivate people, but you can help them.0
- Leadership
- August 15, 2011
Just as you can’t motivate a seed to grow (you can only provide an appropriate environment that will allow it to grow), you can’t motivate people. They motivate themselves. They have it in their blood, or they don’t. Some people will kick it up a notch to earn a promotion, or a reward, or for
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Lean Quote: The Responsibility of a Lean Leader0
- Lean Quote
- August 12, 2011
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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Just Stand – Tools for Planning Your Workspace0
- Sharing Best Practices
- August 11, 2011
In a recent post I talked about the health benefits of the stand-up desk. This info graph from JustStand.org really puts sitting in perspective. Here is a simple online calculator to help you set-up your work space properly. There are also a number of ergonomic tips you can consider when optimizing your workspace: • Rest
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A Standup Desk is Lean, Literally0
- Sharing Best Practices
- August 10, 2011
Many of my Lean colleagues have talked about their standup desks. They have shared examples like that of Jamie Flinchbaugh, Kevin Meyer, Ankit Patel, and Jon Miller. A recent article from Men’s Health brings to light the dangers of sitting. Scientists at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana analyzed the lifestyles of more than
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Lean and Green – Together Maximizing Efficiency through Waste Elimination0
- Lean and Green
- August 9, 2011
Last week a modified version of my article “Lean is the means to be Green” was published on The Green Economy Post. Lean manufacturing practices and sustainability are conceptually similar in that both seek to maximize organizational efficiency. Where they differ is in where the boundaries are drawn, and in how waste is defined. Sustainability
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8 Ways to Create an Infrastructure that Supports Lean Replayed0
- Webinar
- August 8, 2011
Creating a Lean organization is never an easy task, but with the right Lean systems in place, it can be far less challenging. If you missed Jeff Hajek and I’s presentation on creating an infrastructure that supports Lean you can see the replay here. 8 Ways to Create an Infrastructure that Supports Lean View more
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Lean Quote: Promoting Respect in the Workplace0
- Lean Quote
- August 5, 2011
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
READ MOREGuest Post: Using Single Point Lessons as a Teaching Aide0
- Guest Post
- August 3, 2011
Today I am happy to be guest blogging on Christian Paulsen’s Lean Leadership Blog. Chris recently did a couple guest posts while I was on vacation and now I get to return the favor. I decided that I would talk about the benefits of using a single point lesson as a teaching aide. It is
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Lean Leadership: Getting Executive Buy-in0
- Leadership, Lean Management, Sharing Best Practices
- August 2, 2011
Last month I was at an AME networking session in our Connecticut region. These sessions provide an opportunity for our members to get together for a couple of hours in the morning at a host company discuss a specific Lean topic. The topics change at every session and are decided ahead of time. Typically the
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