5 Effective Kaizen Blitz Examples
The idea behind a Kaizen blitz is simple: if you can break down complex problems into smaller, more manageable parts, it becomes easier to identify potential solutions and take action […]
STAYING ADAPTABLE
Welcome to 2021! With a new year ahead of us it is important to reflect on what we have learned. About a year ago, I vividly remember listening to the […]
PROCESS ADOPTION: DON’T GIVE UP!
Process improvement often fails at the working-level adoption of a new set of tasks. The adoption of improved processes is the result of good change management. Although, change management techniques […]
INERTIA OF STATUS QUO
In continuous improvement consulting, apathy is often my toughest competition. Helping people overcome the inertia of the status quo is a significant challenge. Many leaders desire agility and recent events […]
FOUNDATION OF STANDARDS
Way back when I led Six Sigma projects and programs at Motorola I was given the opportunity to extend what I had learned to all sorts of non-traditional processes. For […]
TEAM GOVERNANCE
You asked for it! Here are the five steps for the perfect process. In five simple steps, you can attain perfection, outshine your peers, and reach new levels of excellence. […]
FLOW
This month we will continue our discussion on the CI Framework. Once we have Roles and Responsibilities established and we have Team Governance in place to lock in those standard […]
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
Last month I shared the importance of workflow management, the smooth flow of controlled work allowing us to complete a great deal of quality work in a short period of […]
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
Process improvement is the top of the CI Framework. Performing process improvement continuously is what makes companies adaptable to change, agile to market disruptions, innovative beyond their competitors, and just […]
The 4 Continuous Improvement Mindsets: Do You Have What It Takes?
The term “mindset” can mean many different things. I appreciate this definition from Psychology Today. “A mindset is a belief that orients the way we handle situations- the way we […]