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The “Hot Stove” Rule of Discipline 0
- Leadership, Lean Management
- January 26, 2010
In a recent supervision class I learned of an interesting analogy between touching a hot stove and applying positive, corrective discipline. The similarities are: immediacy, advance warning, consistency, and impartiality. A hot stove burns immediately. Likewise, discipline should be applied quickly after an infraction. There should be no question in an employee’s mind as to
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The 6 P’s of Leadership 0
- Leadership
- January 25, 2010
When you hear the word “leadership” what comes to mind? There are numerous definitions of leadership. For me leadership is ultimately about creating a way for people to contribute to making something extraordinary happen. Effective leadership comes down to people. It is about the ability to successfully engage and maximize all human resources for the
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Lean Quote of the Day – January 22, 2010 0
- Lean Quote
- January 22, 2010
On Friday’s 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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Respect for People One Cup at a Time 0
- Guest Post
- January 18, 2010
This is a guest post by Rebecca Kane Dow, Marketing and Communications Manager for CONNSTEP. CONNSTEP is Connecticut’s NIST/MEP affiliate, helping Connecticut’s small and midsize manufacturers compete and grow through highly personalized services tailored to the specific needs of companies. Rebecca is also the voice behind @CONNSTEP on twitter. I visit Dunkin Donuts far more than
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Lean Quote of the Day – January 15, 2010 0
- Lean Quote
- January 15, 2010
On Friday’s 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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New 5S DVD To Get You Focused on Eliminating Waste 0
- 5S, Guest Post, Lean Resources
- January 13, 2010
This is a guest post by Jeff Hofstetter, the President of Xtreme Lean Consulting. I previously wrote about Jeff and his company in this post on Xtreme Lean’s 5S Quiz and Learning Videos. 5S is a powerful improvement process that gets impressive results. It is an essential part of Lean manufacturing because it focuses heavily
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