KaiNexus: Continuous Improvement, Leadership, and More

In episode #6 of our series, Greg & I talk about: - Pitfalls in continuous improvement efforts - Finding the balance of flow efficiency and resource efficiency - The role of leaders in creating a culture of improvement - Lean and ergonomics - Managing lots of improvement ideas - Searching for jobs using Lean principles

- Some of the defining characteristics of successful Lean leaders - Three basic assumptions that differentiate Lean CEOs and leaders - Pivotal moments for Lean leaders and their organizations In this webinar, author, speaker, and consultant Jacob Stoller will dive into the three basic assumptions about information process, and people that differentiate top lean leaders from conventional business leaders. Join us as Jacob highlights pivotal moments where influential leaders changed the history of their companies.

In part 5 of our series, Greg & I talk about: - getting technical people involved in Lean - engaging associates in problem solving - coaching - leaders and huddle boards - data vs story telling - translating improvement into dollars and results - lessons learned about starting a blog or starting a company See our playlist "Ask Us Anything" for the entire series.

From a podcast on February 16, 2016 with Mark Graban & Greg Jacobson How To Get Buy-In For Improvement In this webinar, you will learn: Reasons why people don’t “buy in” to change How leaders can better understand the causes of that apparent resistance to change Strategies that can be used to increase buy-in for staff, managers, and executives. People often complain that their employees (or their leaders) aren’t “buying in” to an improvement methodology. Or, specific improvement ideas languish because somebody doesn’t “buy in.” In this webinar, Greg and Mark will explore the issue of buy-in. What are some common reasons for a “lack of buy-in?” Is it accurate to think about “buying” and “selling” ideas in the workplace? What are some strategies and tactics to increase the acceptance of and participation in specific changes and broader initiatives like Lean and continuous improvement?

Yes, Lean can help improve both efficiency and quality. At least he got that right, instead of incorrectly saying that Lean is only about efficiency or productivity or cost. But, the error is in not thinking that Lean and the Toyota Production System are not also methods for continuous improvement and innovation. We have many KaiNexus customers who demonstrate daily how creative and innovative they are with Lean and Kaizen methods. We can probably learn something from Google, but we shouldn't miss or ignore what Toyota can teach us about innovation and improvement.

In part 4 of our series, Greg & I talk about the NEJM article about "Medical Taylorism", kaizen vs kaizen blitz, getting leaders involved in kaizen, keeping staff motivated, and more. See our playlist "Ask Us Anything" for the entire series.

... it's Management. Post by Mark Graban from Jan 18 2016

To see the webinar: http://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/practical-problem-solving/webinar Using Practical Problem Solving to Spread Kaizen: Going Slow to Go Fast In this webinar, you will learn: The origins of the "Practical Problem Solving" approach and the connections to PDSA How a formal problem solving methodology can give a big boost to your Lean or continuous improvement efforts Why root cause analysis is more complicated than it might seem and why problem solving isn't always linear or straightforward How to avoid jumping to conclusions about problems or jumping to solutions The difference in mindset around "countermeasures" versus solutions How to develop your problem solving skills and coach others Webinar host Jon Miller co-founded the lean consulting and training firm Gemba Research in 1998, which merged with Kaizen Institute in 2011. Jon has led dozens of lean transformation projects in a wide range of industries and has helped thousands of people across 20+ countries understand and apply Toyota Production System principles. He co-authored the Shingo Award-winning book, Creating a Kaizen Culture. Originally Aired: January 12, 2016 at 2p EDT Length: 1 hour Hosted By: Jon Miller and Mark Graban

... Improvement. A blog post by Maggie Millard: http://blog.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/innovation/a-short-list-of-easy-and-effective-ways-to-spread-innovation

See this blog post by Mark Graban: http://blog.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/practical-problem-solving/why-you-should-learn-about-practical-problem-solving-in-this-webinar/webinar/why To register for the webinar: http://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/practical-problem-solving/webinar/signup