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Five Ways You’re Stifling Employee Engagement 0
- Engagement
- May 5, 2021
Organizations know how important it is to have motivated, engaged employees, but most fail to hold managers accountable for making it happen. Most managers don’t demotivate their employees on purpose. They act improperly without thinking about what damage they are doing to the enthusiasm and motivation of their employees. Few things are as costly and
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What Really Matters in Life? The Fisherman Parable 0
- Respect For People
- May 3, 2021
One of the most inspirational and touching stories I have read. This story is my inspiration to slow down, reassess, and get real about how I want to live life. It is about an encounter between an enterprising tourist and a small fisherman, in which the tourist suggests how the fisherman can improve his life.
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Lean Quote: Seek Perfection 0
- Lean Quote
- April 30, 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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Lean Roundup #143 – April, 2021 0
- Lean Roundup
- April 28, 2021
A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of April 2021. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Two Lean Journeys – Bob Emiliani describes 2 Lean Journeys that many are on and which one you should be on. Respect, Standards and Jidoka – Mark Rosenthal takes a
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Lean Tips Edition #170 (#2761 – 2775)0
- Lean Tips
- April 26, 2021
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: True Mark of a Leader is the Willingness to Stick With a Bold Course of Action 0
- Leadership, Lean Quote
- April 23, 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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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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