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  • Lean Quote: True Power is Worth Having

    Lean Quote: True Power is Worth Having0

    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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  • Fabulous Formula to Speak Strong

    Fabulous Formula to Speak Strong0

    Good communication skills are essential for successful leadership. Recently, I have been reading a book on learning to communicate clearly by Meryl Runion called SpeakStrong.  In her book Meryl shares her favorite formula for effective communication: “Say what you mean and mean what you say without being mean when you say it.” Meryl also shares

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  • Seven Strategies to Bridge the Communication Style Gap

    Seven Strategies to Bridge the Communication Style Gap0

    While at the Northeast Shingo Prize Conference in Springfield, MA at the beginning of October I had the opportunity to meet Meryl Runion. Meryl gave a presentation on powerful communication. She calls herself the Kata Qween of Communication. The key she says is continuous communication improvement. Katas are practices to make that improvement a way of life.

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  • Does Your Company Measure Up? Using Metrics to Improve Performance Webinar Replayed

    Does Your Company Measure Up? Using Metrics to Improve Performance Webinar Replayed0

    It is hard to talk about making improvements without the conversation, at some point, turning to metrics. Used right, measuring processes in an organization can propel it forward. Used wrong, measurements can be disruptive and wasteful, and can crush morale. In this presentation from Tim McMahon and Jeff Hajek’s webinar series, you will learn some

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  • Lean Quote: Praise the Behavior Not the Person

    Lean Quote: Praise the Behavior Not the Person0

    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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  • Daily Lean Tips Edition #21

    Daily Lean Tips Edition #210

    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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