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Lean Quote: Teach Problem Solving As They Occur 0
- Lean Quote
- April 20, 2012
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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Gemba Walks: Go See, Ask Why, Show Respect, and Follow Up 0
- Lean Basics
- April 18, 2012
My friend and blogger Tom Southworth recently delivered a short presentation on Gemba Walks. Tom presented this lesson as part of CONNSTEP‘s “10 Minutes: 5 New Ideas” series. In just 10 minutes, learn the vital steps needed to ensure your gemba walk is a successful one. You’ll learn the reasons why this is a necessary
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Three Styles of Communicating and Meetings 0
- Lean Office, Teamwork
- April 17, 2012
Communication is essential for effective functioning in every part of an organization. Although marketing, production, finance, personnel, and maintenance departments may receive direction from corporate goals and objectives, communication links them together and facilitates organizational success. Meetings are a common means of communicating in organizations. Although the reasons people meet are varied, meetings generally fall
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Quality Can be a Thankless Job But It Doesn’t Have to Be 0
- ASQ's Influential Voices
- April 16, 2012
In ASQ’s post this month from Paul Borawski, he asks if quality professionals are happy at their job. You might be wondering why this question is necessary but that is because quality professionals sometimes have a thankless job. Quality professionals are expected to possess in-depth knowledge on a variety of both complex quality issues and
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Lean Quote: Leadership is About Farming Not Hunting 0
- Lean Quote
- April 13, 2012
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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Priorities Matter When Changing Culture 0
- Change Management, Culture
- April 11, 2012
Many change cultures fail to achieve results simply because they try to do everything at once. A “can do” culture makes progress one step at a time and develops the ability to prioritize the order of these steps. Strategic priorities position the organization to achieve its goals. Only a few priorities should be central to
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