A popular problem solving tool called Five Whys that is used in lean management and six sigma to conduct root cause analysis is something kids do naturally. The natural masters of creativity and innovation are children. It turns out that they know something about problem solving too! If you are a parent, grandparent, or have worked with [.]. Management change strategy management organizational productivity performance management strategic thinking MORE
You can have all the great plans, six sigma workouts, and brilliant competitive positioning in the universe, but if the human beings doing the real work lack the competence, confidence, and creativity to pull it off, you’re back to muddling through. MORE
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Design of Experiments Data experiments Health care robust Six sigmaThis webcast, from GE Life Sciences, seeks to provide an understanding Design of Experiments (DoE) using an example of protein purification. MORE
I learned this method over 20 years ago during my Six Sigma/QAT training at ADVO. Too often, people tend to solve problems by taking two divergent directions: They think of an idea — and zip off in that direction with no real assessment or planning. Measure once, cut twice. MORE
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They won the award in 1988, drawing attention to Six Sigma as an approach to quality improvement. Since then, Six Sigma has widespread use throughout our economy. Steel) won the award , drawing attention to Six Disciplines as providing a complete program for strategy execution coaching and performance excellence. Here's what they had to say about Six Disciplines. ). MORE
Quality Leadership Development from Michael Cardus. I’ve delivered variations of this workshop and talk at conferences and to teams in many places. MORE
Starting in the late eighties and eventually morphing into Lean/Six Sigma, the quality movement completely revolutionized management thinking throughout much of the western world. MORE
Schoemaker Saichiro Honda Six Sigma Thomas J. In Brilliant Mistakes: Finding Success on the Far Side of Failure, Paul J. Schoemaker observes, “Our schools and organizations are designed for efficiency and order. These are fine principles but rarely encourage mistakes, either brilliant or foolish. Students are graded on how much they know, not on the degree to which they learn from [.]. MORE
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I’m very happy to announce that we have a Six Sigma Black Belt joining the WomenOnBusiness.com team of contributors. Please join me in welcoming Leona Charles of SPC Business Consulting to WomenOnBusiness.com. I know she’s going to bring unique insight with her! About Leona Charles Leona Charles began SPC Business Consulting Ltd in 2007 to MORE
This session is for senior operating executives and organization/leadership development support professionals such as HR, Learning/Training, Organization Development, Safety, Lean/Six Sigma, Quality, Continuous Improvement, and Customer Service. MORE
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Brad Power for the Harvard Business Review‘s “The Conversation&# series. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * * * Do you have a process improvement [.]. MORE
It’s one of the key factors in the 50 – 70% failure rate for programs to increase safety performance, service and quality levels, Lean/Six Sigma, productivity, innovation, leadership skills. An example of this is this spring’s blogs on Lean/Six Sigma and how Toyota’s culture is what really makes the difference in their use of these tools. MORE
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‘The 5 Whys’ is a well-known Six Sigma technique that helps professionals perform a root-cause analysis to get to the bottom of a problem. We thought the video from the Harvard Business Review here would be useful for managers seeking to understand this technique a little better, and, perhaps more importantly, how to go beyond The 5 Whys in order to fix the problem at hand. MORE
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Greg McKeown Crown Business/Imprint of Crown Publishing Group “Make everything as simple as possible but not simpler.” ” Albert Einstein As I began to read this book for the first time, I was again reminded of the Einstein observation as well as Greg McKeown’s previous book, Multipliers: How the Best […]. MORE
PRINCE2 , Six Sigma and project management software such as Taskworld ) versus those who don’t have an advantage in five different areas. Did you know that organizations lose $109 million for every $1 billion invested in projects and programs? MORE
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He has been practicing Lean Thinking and Six Sigma for 15 years as a certified Master Black Belt. David Shaked is an independent consultant—a positive change leader for individuals, teams, and organizations. David is also a practitioner and teacher of several strength-based approaches to change (such as Appreciative Inquiry, Solution-Focus coaching and Positive Deviance) bringing […]. MORE
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A certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Megan has worked with companies throughout North America and in 14 different countries. A certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Megan has worked with companies throughout North America and in 14 different countries. MORE
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Design by 12GrainStudio Developing::Leading::Be a part of High Performance Teams Thursday, October 07th, 2010 Posted by: mike ASQ Buffalo NY Lean Six Sigma Conference. The slide show information for the workshop I am facilitating with for the 2010 ASQ Buffalo Lean Six Sigma Conference. MORE
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It is an actionable guide titled “Implementing Lean Six Sigma in 30 Days” that aims to help readers in understanding the Lean Six Sigma methodology and solve problems that undermine quality and inhibit efficiency.
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OCTOBER 3, 2016
Thinking the Six Sigma way for customer service). Without going into detail, my wife and I had a disappointing experience with a restaurant over the weekend. Not terrible – just disappointing. I got to thinking… It’s no secret that customer service needs to improve, in a lot of arenas.
First Friday Book Synopsis
MAY 16, 2014
He has been practicing Lean Thinking and Six Sigma for 15 years as a certified Master Black Belt. David Shaked is an independent consultant—a positive change leader for individuals, teams, and organizations. David is also a practitioner and teacher of several strength-based approaches to change (such as Appreciative Inquiry, Solution-Focus coaching and Positive Deviance) bringing […].
Let's Grow Leaders
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First Friday Book Synopsis
JUNE 11, 2011
Bob's blog entries "Black Belts" and Green Belts armed with explicit financial targets Balancing Push and Pull Approaches to Improvement big IT implementations Brad Power Companies should complement a top-down push with as much bottom-up pull as possible Harvard Business Review blog's "Conversation" series HBR email alerts Lean Enterprise Institute Lean Six Sigma initiatives with experts ("Belts") in command making improvement and adaptation a habit (even fun?)
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Long Term Implementation of Lean Six Sigma within Organizations from Michael Cardus. Whether you use Lean Six Sigma within your organization or not, this content will prove valuable to you…. Pitfalls in Six Sigma Teams.
Strategy Driven
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Strategy Driven
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
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OCTOBER 22, 2013
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Strategy Driven
DECEMBER 12, 2013
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NOVEMBER 5, 2013
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Create Learning
OCTOBER 11, 2013
Originally this was written for a workshop called ‘Long Term Implementation of Lean Six Sigma within Organizations’ … and with some changes the content is applicable and valuable to anyone who manages, works on, and puts work teams together.
First Friday Book Synopsis
MARCH 31, 2012
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NOVEMBER 7, 2013
We must now focus our attention on eliminating the six ‘modern’ wastes: Degenerative Moods. Management & Leadership Tactical Execution business management Chris Majer employee engagement employee productivity lean six sigma strategydriven
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APRIL 20, 2014
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Greg McKeown Crown Business/Imprint of Crown Publishing Group “Make everything as simple as possible but not simpler.” ” Albert Einstein As I began to read this book for the first time, I was again reminded of the Einstein observation as well as Greg McKeown’s previous book, Multipliers: How the Best […].
Strategy Driven
OCTOBER 8, 2013
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Strategy Driven
DECEMBER 19, 2013
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DECEMBER 5, 2013
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NOVEMBER 14, 2013
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MARCH 24, 2011
Bob's blog entries "Black Belts" Brad Power Business Process Management (BPM) Chemical company Air Products four process improvement "religions" General Electric Harvard Business Review blog Harvard Business Review’s Daily Alerts Kaizen Lean Lean "senseis" Lean Enterprise Institute Michael Hammer Motorola Shell Oil Six Sigma the Toyota Production System Toyota Uniting the Religions of Process Improvement
First Friday Book Synopsis
APRIL 12, 2011
Here is an excerpt from an article written by Brad Power for the Harvard Business Review‘s “The Conversation&# series. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * * * Do you have a process improvement [.].
First Friday Book Synopsis
JULY 15, 2011
Here is an article written by Jeff Haden for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please click here. * * * I think LinkedIn is the most effective social media platform for professional and business [.].
Curious Cat
AUGUST 4, 2016
Design of Experiments Data experiments Health care robust Six sigmaThis webcast, from GE Life Sciences, seeks to provide an understanding Design of Experiments (DoE) using an example of protein purification.
Create Learning
MAY 20, 2013
Quality Leadership Development from Michael Cardus. I’ve delivered variations of this workshop and talk at conferences and to teams in many places.
Create Learning
MARCH 5, 2013
Corporate Team Building Team Building Team Building Agenda project management six sigma team building successful planning team leadershipThe team building I offer focuses on the team completing their work on time, within budget and quality specifications.
The Practical Leader
OCTOBER 12, 2011
This session is for senior operating executives and organization/leadership development support professionals such as HR, Learning/Training, Organization Development, Safety, Lean/Six Sigma, Quality, Continuous Improvement, and Customer Service.
Create Learning
MARCH 26, 2012
Corporate Team Building Team Building front line team development lean leadership manfacturing six sigma team buildingLeading team building & leadership consulting, coaching and training for several different sectors, levels of organizations, and people.
The Practical Leader
JULY 11, 2011
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The Practical Leader
AUGUST 31, 2011
We’ve been working with more and more executive teams who proclaim strategies for transforming their culture toward higher safety, customer service, innovation, Lean/Six Sigma approaches, productivity, employee engagement, or new technology platforms.
The Practical Leader
MAY 14, 2012
Starting in the late eighties and eventually morphing into Lean/Six Sigma, the quality movement completely revolutionized management thinking throughout much of the western world.
Create Learning
OCTOBER 7, 2010
Design by 12GrainStudio Developing::Leading::Be a part of High Performance Teams Thursday, October 07th, 2010 Posted by: mike ASQ Buffalo NY Lean Six Sigma Conference. The slide show information for the workshop I am facilitating with for the 2010 ASQ Buffalo Lean Six Sigma Conference.
The Practical Leader
AUGUST 17, 2011
It’s one of the key factors in the 50 – 70% failure rate for programs to increase safety performance, service and quality levels, Lean/Six Sigma, productivity, innovation, leadership skills. An example of this is this spring’s blogs on Lean/Six Sigma and how Toyota’s culture is what really makes the difference in their use of these tools.
Management is a Journey
JUNE 8, 2012
A popular problem solving tool called Five Whys that is used in lean management and six sigma to conduct root cause analysis is something kids do naturally. The natural masters of creativity and innovation are children. It turns out that they know something about problem solving too! If you are a parent, grandparent, or have worked with [.]. Management change strategy management organizational productivity performance management strategic thinking
Women on Business
JANUARY 23, 2011
I’m very happy to announce that we have a Six Sigma Black Belt joining the WomenOnBusiness.com team of contributors. Please join me in welcoming Leona Charles of SPC Business Consulting to WomenOnBusiness.com. I know she’s going to bring unique insight with her! About Leona Charles Leona Charles began SPC Business Consulting Ltd in 2007 to
Great Leadership By Dan
OCTOBER 19, 2017
Signs of a Lemming Leader: Use of jargon: Do you use the terms restructuring, high reliability, six sigma, just culture, strategic sourcing, population health, or employee engagement in your organization?
Talent Technologies
FEBRUARY 13, 2012
‘The 5 Whys’ is a well-known Six Sigma technique that helps professionals perform a root-cause analysis to get to the bottom of a problem. We thought the video from the Harvard Business Review here would be useful for managers seeking to understand this technique a little better, and, perhaps more importantly, how to go beyond The 5 Whys in order to fix the problem at hand.
Rich Gee Group
MARCH 16, 2018
I learned this method over 20 years ago during my Six Sigma/QAT training at ADVO. Too often, people tend to solve problems by taking two divergent directions: They think of an idea — and zip off in that direction with no real assessment or planning. Measure once, cut twice.
Six Disciplines
DECEMBER 19, 2011
They won the award in 1988, drawing attention to Six Sigma as an approach to quality improvement. Since then, Six Sigma has widespread use throughout our economy. Steel) won the award , drawing attention to Six Disciplines as providing a complete program for strategy execution coaching and performance excellence. Here's what they had to say about Six Disciplines. ).
Let's Grow Leaders
JUNE 18, 2014
You can have all the great plans, six sigma workouts, and brilliant competitive positioning in the universe, but if the human beings doing the real work lack the competence, confidence, and creativity to pull it off, you’re back to muddling through.
Chartered Management Institute
MAY 6, 2012
Whilst the improvement of process is a mature activity, with methods such as lean, six sigma and BPM decades old. Continuous improvement is one of those areas that no organisation can afford to overlook. You are not watching this post, click to start watching read more
Strategy Driven
JULY 20, 2016
PRINCE2 , Six Sigma and project management software such as Taskworld ) versus those who don’t have an advantage in five different areas. Did you know that organizations lose $109 million for every $1 billion invested in projects and programs?
Engaging Leader
DECEMBER 6, 2012
A certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Megan has worked with companies throughout North America and in 14 different countries. A certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Megan has worked with companies throughout North America and in 14 different countries.
Lead Change Blog
FEBRUARY 17, 2016
We got our black belts in six-sigma; words or acronyms like Kaizen, PDCA, TQM, QC and ISO became everyday parts of our work language. I was about to teach the customer segment of a Six Sigma class near Palmdale, CA, for Lockheed Martin.
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