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+ Read MoreListen to the Conference Call on Getting People to See Opportunities for Improvement Part III (to participate in future calls sign-up) In the last two parts we talked about what you need for change – Getting to See Opportunities for Improvement Part I and also about the common Archetypes that may be…
+ Read MoreListen to the Conference Call on this Topic You’re running your company/department/team and you realize that things could be better. You’ve read an article or taken a short class on Lean, Six Sigma, Emotional Intelligence, or some other method to improve your performance and you want your team to…
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+ Read MoreWe Are Looking For Companies That Have Had a Slow/Failed Attempt at Lean for a Study Change efforts typically succeed 25-30% of the time the first time you try. Here are the reasons why they fail: Not Strategic Attitude vs Behavior Focused Agreement vs Alignment Focused Procedures vs Outcomes Focused…
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+ Read MoreI’ve had the privilege to know Jamie Flinchbaugh for a little over a year and a half now and recently he invited me to come to his companies “Lean Experience” Class. Here is the basic summary of the program: -It’s a 5 day immersion into Lean thinking-The agenda is packed…
+ Read More“Lean” comes from manufacturing and is commonly called Lean Manufacturing but over the last 2 decades we’ve started seeing “Lean” in other industries. Industries including: -Software (Agile, and Lean Startup)-Health Care (Lean Healthcare)-Call Centers-And other service industries So where to next for Lean? Lean manufacturing will continue to grow in…
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