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Lean Roundup #167 – April, 20230
- Lean Roundup
- April 26, 2023
A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of April 2023. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Toyota Kata: Coaching vs a Report Out – Mark Rosenthal asks as a coach if you are challenging the learner. On Big Data – Pascal Dennis says before we
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Remote Leadership and the Employee Experience0
- Guest Post, Leadership, Respect For People
- April 24, 2023
Image Source: Pexels.com When businesses were forced into remote work a few years ago due to the pandemic, many were just focused on making their operations work in a digital environment. They were hardly focused on revamping their company cultures to support such a transition. But now, we’re seeing remote work become a staple in
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Lean Quote: Effective Leadership Includes Being Resilient0
- Lean Quote
- April 21, 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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6 Mistakes to Avoid When Problem Solving0
- Problem Solving
- April 19, 2023
Every day we face challenges and problems in life, both big and small, and so it’s very important to be good at tackling them. However, that can be easier said than done, and if we make one of these mistakes when trying to solve a problem, we might make the situation worse instead. Finding the
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Lean Tips Edition #202 (#3241 – #3255)0
- Lean Tips
- April 17, 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: Don’t Water Your Weeds0
- Lean Quote
- April 14, 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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6 Strategies to Reduce Production Costs0
- Lean in Practice
- April 12, 2023
For any business, waste strains profitability. Waste can come in the form of time, resources and labor; it shows up through poor process planning, inventory imbalance, or poor warehouse layout. Essentially, waste is any expense or effort that does not transform raw material into a finished product. By optimizing processes and eliminating waste, businesses can
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5 Ways to Engage Your Managers0
- Engagement
- April 10, 2023
There are numerous studies on the relationship between managers and employees regarding engagement. It is quite notable that most of the google searches focus on employee engagement. Or on what a manager can do to increase employee engagement. But what about the managers? What if they are disengaged? According to the Gallup Business Journal, 70%
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Lean Quote: Who You Work With Matters To Work Experience0
- Lean Quote
- April 7, 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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