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The Power of Year End Reflection 0
- Development/Training, Leadership
- December 13, 2023
Every year, I like to close the year by reflecting on my past year. I find it to deepen the learning I’ve made, plus it makes me more appreciative of the power of a year. By definition, self-reflection involves deliberate thinking about your own behavior and beliefs. When you engage in this deliberate kind of thinking,
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Lean Tips Edition #213 (#3406 – #3420)0
- Lean Tips
- December 11, 2023
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: Success is the Product of Daily Habits 0
- Lean Quote
- December 8, 2023
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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8 Tips For Solving Problems 0
- Problem Solving
- December 6, 2023
How much of your day do you spend problem solving? It could be responding to requests from senior leaders, helping team members work through an issue, or just figuring out where to park in the morning. If you’re anything like me, it seems like every day is a stream of problems waiting to be solved
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The Foundation of Lean Organization – Purpose, Plan, People, Process, And Performance 0
- Lean Basics
- December 4, 2023
The Lean business process improvement methodology is a way of planning and measuring the long-term success in our organization, focused on improving safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee morale. It seeks to eliminate waste and streamline the delivery of value to the customer. There are dozens of tools associated with the practice of Lean, such
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Lean Quote: Positive Feedback is How We Learn and Improve 0
- Lean Quote
- December 1, 2023
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 Roundup #174 – November, 2023 0
- Lean Roundup
- November 29, 2023
A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of November 2023. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Understanding Misunderstandings – Bob Emiliani talks about his life work to advance progressive leadership and management. The New Competencies – Christopher R Chapman discusses management competencies, in particular those
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Understanding the Exodus: Why Younger Generations Are Leaving Your Workplace 0
- Engagement, Guest Post
- November 27, 2023
Image Source: Pexels Whether you’re a new leader or an experienced one, there’s always more to learn. This is especially true if you don’t get formal leadership training — which most leaders don’t. In one study, almost half of leaders with 10 or more years of management experience said they’d had nine total hours of
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Lean Quote: Express Gratitude in the Workplace 0
- Lean Quote
- November 24, 2023
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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