Get a process, not a person!
How does your company learn, when things go wrong? Do you scramble to figure out what to do? Do you leave it to your best
January 18, 2022
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Category: Continuous Improvement
The one skill (some) bosses DO NOT WANT their people to learn
Lots of leaders want their people to improve their skills; in fact that is a near-universal goal for managers, supervisors, and bosses in general. More
October 28, 2021
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FRESH EYES
How do you respond when you hear someone new is about to join your team? Do you secretly groan? “Oh boy, we need to explain everything
October 14, 2021
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H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y (to my company!)
On the 10th anniversary of my official kickoff into entrepreneurship, here are 5 things I have learned from the journey: 1) Just don’t give up.
September 1, 2021
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UNCERTAINTY (change & innovation)
U N C E R T A I N T Y // We don’t have time for complete information anymore. (Okay, maybe we never did).
September 1, 2021
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8 Systems Utilized by Excellent Business Leaders
I am privileged to know some incredible business leaders. These are guys and girls who are not only open minded, and passionate, but they’re also
June 4, 2015
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Visual Management: Why Toyota Works Wear White
Making issues in your workplace more visible – not less – is first step on a journey of continual improvement. You might have heard the
May 21, 2015
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My First Six Sigma Project
My first ever Six Sigma project was thrilling. At the time, I was working towards my Six Sigma black belt, and I remember fielding all
May 14, 2015
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How to Identify Pockets of Time-Waste in Complex Processes
Time-waste represents a significant drain on a businesses resources. Some sources put the financial loss as high as $759 billion yearly. Most reports point to
April 23, 2015
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Four Reasons Kaizen Events Solve Problems.
When an organization embraces continuous improvement, amazing things happen. Goodwill of SE Michigan orchestrated 16 process improvement events across the warehouses in their district. The
April 16, 2015
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