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What does it take to be a Lean Manager?0
- Leadership, Lean Management
- March 8, 2010
During a recent plant visit I questioned the management style of the operations team. You could say it was a traditional style of management of sort. Unfortunately, they thought they could manage from the office. This passive style left a lack of visibility on the shop floor and no sense of the condition at the
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Lean Quote of the Day, March 5, 2010 0
- Lean Quote
- March 5, 2010
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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Three Simple Questions All Managers Should Ask Everywhere 0
- Lean Management
- March 3, 2010
A Lean implementation can not be sustained without Lean management. Our management system must change as our production system changes in Lean to maintain the integrity of technical changes over time. A Lean management system comprises of the practices and tools used to monitor, measure, and sustain the operation of Lean production operations. Lean management
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Lean Quote of the Day, February 26, 2010 0
- Lean Quote
- February 26, 2010
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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Employee Recognition 0
- Leadership
- February 24, 2010
People basically work for rewards. There are numerous forms of rewards and not everyone enjoys the same rewards. I have found this book by Bob Nelson a great source for ideas on different ways to reward employees. When it comes to rewards in the workplace public employee recognition is one most powerful in terms of
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Meeting Codes of Conduct 0
- Leadership, Sharing Best Practices
- February 22, 2010
In a previous post I talked about the use of SPACER (Safety, Purpose, Agenda, Conduct, Expectations, and Roles & Responsibilities) as a technique to improve team meeting efficiency and effectiveness. Safety – is always the top priority, discuss safety protocols like evacuation, PPE or safety equipment needed in the facility, bathroom location, etc. Purpose –
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