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Effective Meetings Should Have a PAIR0
- Facilitation, Sharing Best Practices, Teamwork
- July 5, 2023
If I told you that only 50% of meeting time is used effectively, would you believe me? (Don’t answer. I can hear you nodding from here.) There’s evidence that virtual meetings score even lower. And not only are pointless meetings annoying, but they are also a drain on your revenue: two hours per week spent in pointless meetings
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The Spirit of Freedom0
- Other
- July 4, 2023
Today, we celebrate Independence Day in the US. The 4th of July is an extremely patriotic holiday where we celebrate the independence of our country. People celebrate with family and friend gatherings, barbecues, parties, games, food, fun, festivals, parades, musical events and fireworks. Freedom is not just the natural right of every human. It is
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Lean Quote: Change is Inevitable so Lead for Success0
- Lean Quote
- June 30, 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 #169 – June, 20230
- Lean Roundup
- June 28, 2023
A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of June 2023. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. What Are Mistakes? Why Do We Make Them? – Mark Graban shares excerpt from his book The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. Win-Win
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Lean Tips Edition #205 (#3286 – #3300)0
- Lean Tips
- June 26, 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: Leaders Focus on Solutions, Followers Focus on Problems0
- Lean Quote
- June 23, 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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The Unexpected Benefit of Celebrating Failure0
- Empowerment, Engagement, Respect For People
- June 21, 2023
Many people shy away from failure. There’s constant wonder and worry about what will happen to an individual when they fail, especially in their place of work. However, celebrating failure can and often brings unexpected success. I want to share a TedTalk by the Head of X (formerly Google X), Astro Teller, where he introduces
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Personal Habits All Leaders Should Nurture0
- Guest Post, Leadership
- June 19, 2023
Image Source: Pexels.com Only 21% of respondents in a recent Gallup survey strongly agreed with the statement that they trusted the leadership in their organization. And 34% strongly agreed their manager creates a trusting and open environment. These numbers are incredibly low considering the ultimate goal is for every employee to trust leaders, be inspired
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Lean Quote: Build Employee Engagement by Believing in Your People0
- Lean Quote
- June 16, 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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