Brion Hurley from Business Performance Improvement shares his takes and thoughts on a variety of topics related to process improvement (specifically Lean and Six Sigma methods), Bursts are rapid improvement activities, so this sounded like a good word to use for these short audio clips. We'll try to keep them under 10 minutes each. Have a question? Use the anchor app to leave us a voice message, and we might pick your question for our next episode!
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Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership
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Lean Six Sigma for Experts é um podcast apresentado por um time de especialistas no assunto, que te ajuda a entender as principais vantagens e dificuldades da metodologia na prática, trazendo debates com profundidade técnica, linguagem coloquial e um verniz humorístico.
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E6S-Methods Lean Six Sigma Performance Podcast with Aaron Spearin & Jacob Kurian
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GA 553 | The Art of Project Management with Annette Johnston
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This week’s guest is Annette Johnston. Ron and Annette discussed project management, the role project managers play in decision making, what habits a good project manager should have, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you’ll learn: The quote Annette likes (3:02) Her background (4:47) What…
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Energy Treasure Hunts can be described as a combination of gemba walks and kaizen events in Lean methodology, with the goal to identify and reduce energy usage in a facility. This is a great approach that combines my passion for process improvement and sustainability. I uploaded a recent webinar I did on Energy Treasure Hunts to AI (NotebookLM), an…
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E118: Supply Chains for Good – Interview with C.J. Nord
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In this episode, we interview C.J. Nord, a passionate supply chain manager and consultant, who shares her journey towards driving societal change through supply chain. As the founder of Supply Chains for Good, C.J. discusses her extensive career in supply chain management, her recovery from cancer, and how that inspired her skills to launch impactf…
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T03E04 - Aula Master - Você sabe analisar um DOE com COV?
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Neste episódio, os Master Black Belts Matheus e Robson analisam um #DOE onde cada #tratamento possui uma estrutura #cruzada e #hierárquica em cada tratamento, unindo os cálculos de componentes de variância com as médias de cada #combinação de #fatores! Muito provavelmente você estava #analisando este tipo de #experimento de forma equivocada, então …
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GA 552 | Identifying the Real Problems with Bill Krolicki
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This week’s guest is Bill Krolicki. Ron and Bill discussed data analytics, automation, the PDCA cycle, knowing if you’re winning or losing, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you’ll learn: The quote Bill likes (3:25) His background (3:44) What data analytics means (4:55) A Pareto example (…
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E117: Transforming Healthcare with Lean Six Sigma – Interview with Sarah Cook
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In this episode, I interviewed Sarah Cook, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt consultant from Pepper Foster Consulting in Portland, Oregon. She shares her journey from the VA medical center to becoming a performance engineer in healthcare. She discusses the application of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to healthcare, the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare…
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GA 551 | Knowing Honesty and Listening to Understand with Grace Gavin
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This week’s guest is Grace Gavin. Ron and Grace discussed the importance of open and honest communication, what it means to truly listen, the obstacles that get in our way, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you’ll learn: The quote Grace likes (3:36) Her background (4:22) Accountability ve…
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In the last 2 episodes, I shared best practices in process improvement with students in the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Executive MBA Program in Boca Raton, Florida. At the end of my talk, I discussed how Lean and Six Sigma can be used to improve society and the environment, which I call Lean Six Sigma for Good. I share some examples and dis…
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GA 550 | Assessing and Improving an Organization’s Culture with Garrett Delph
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This week’s guest is Garrett Delph. Ron and Garrett discussed Garrett’s company Clarity Ops, his take on continuous improvement, what it means to be emotionally neutral, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you’ll learn: Garrett’s favorite quote (3:53) His background (4:23) How he uses conti…
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This is the 2nd part of the list of best practices in process improvement I shared with students in the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Executive MBA Program in Boca Raton, Florida last month. I compiled my top recommendations that they could take back to their company. Daily huddles to review performance andformalize communication Statistical t…
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This week’s guest is April Bell. Ron and April discussed how Jack Henry uses Toyota Kata, the power of making predictions, managing remote teams, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you’ll learn: The quote April likes (3:17) Her background (4:45) About Jack Henry (6:46) Their continuous imp…
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This is a list of best practices in process improvement I shared with students in the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Executive MBA Program in Boca Raton, Florida last month. I compiled my top recommendations that they could take back to their company. Focused on building problem solving andwaste identification skill set of lowest-level employee…
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T03E03 - Desafio Master - Minitab vs. JMP - Nível Black Belt
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Teve goleada no Desafio Master! Neste episódio, a nível Black Belt, contemplamos um DOE com estratégia de bloco e repetição, avaliando média e variação dos tratamentos, otimizando variáveis respostas e realizando uma análise de distribuição dos dados de validação, realizando estudo de capabilidade para dados não normais.…
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GA 548 | Using Continuous Improvement in Your Daily Life with Dhana Hanumayya
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This week’s guest is Dhana Hanumayya. Ron and Dhana discussed how Dhana uses continuous improvement and quality controls at home, the cause and effect matrix, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you’ll learn: The quote Dhana likes (2:43) What Dhana is up to (4:54) What it’s like having John…
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T03E02 - Desafio Master - Minitab vs. JMP - Nível Green Belt
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Desta vez, Robson e Matheus realizam comparações entre os softwares JMP e Minitab usando um estudo de caso a nível Six Sigma Green Belt! O foco do estudo está em um COV com estrutura cruzada e um DOE replicado! Será que os dois softwares possuem os mesmos recursos? Confira no vídeo os detalhes e as diferenças!…
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This week’s guest is Gregg Miner. Ron and Gregg discussed the difference between “doing” lean and “using” lean, how this applies to leaders, the true definition of lean, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you’ll learn: The quote that inspires Greg (2:23) His background (5:07) What it means…
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T03E01 - Desafio Master - Minitab vs. JMP - Nível Yellow Belt
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Neste episódio os Master Black Belts Matheus e Robson analisam dados de um projeto Six Sigma Yellow Belt comparando os softwares estatísticos mais conhecidos do mercado, o Minitab e o JMP. Quais são as diferenças entre eles? Confira o episódio completo para entender nos detalhes ...
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GA 546 | Navigating Business Turnarounds with Alfonso Aramburo
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This week’s guest is Alfonso Aramburo. Ron and Alfonso discussed Alfonso’s experiences with turnarounds, leadership styles, balancing financial restructuring and operational excellence, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you’ll learn: The quote that Alfonso likes (3:22) His background (4:2…
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GA 545 | Combining Performance and Purpose with Fabrice Desmarescaux
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This week’s guest is Fabrice Desmarescaux. Ron and Fabrice discussed Fabrice’s journey towards professional fulfillment and how he helps others find purpose in their life’s work. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you’ll learn: The quotes Fabrice likes (4:32) His background (6:04) How Fabrice discov…
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E116: Using Energy Treasure Hunts and Energy SWAPs to Engage Employees and Reduce Costs
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In March of 2024, the Iowa Sustainable Business Forum (ISBF) and Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) were still separate organizations, and they agreed to host a joint webinar to promote Energy Efficiency and Lean. I was fortunate to connect up with Paul Lemar, Jr. from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), who has Continue Readi…
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E109: The Lean Journey at Rockwell Collins with Clay Jones - Part 6
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This is the final part of the 2006 speech given by Rockwell Collins CEO, Clay Jones. I worked at Rockwell Collins from 1999-2017, and was heavily involved in the Lean Electronics program. In this clip, he answers audience questions: 1) How to immerse Lean into the culture? 2) How is he going after employee healthcare costs? (asked by George Koenigs…
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E108: The Lean Journey at Rockwell Collins with Clay Jones - Part 5
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This is part 5 of the 2006 speech given by Rockwell Collins CEO, Clay Jones. I worked at Rockwell Collins from 1999-2017, and was heavily involved in the Lean Electronics program. In this clip, you'll hear him discuss the 5 lessons learned from the first 8 years of the Lean journey at Rockwell Collins (1998 to 2006). Senior Leadership alignment Man…
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GA 544 | Flow Efficiency vs. Resource Efficiency with Alen Ganic
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This week’s guest is Alen Ganic. Ron and Alen, a Senior Lean and Six Sigma Coach at Gemba Academy, discussed the definitions of flow efficiency and resource efficiency, what differentiates them, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you’ll learn: Alen’s favorite quote (2:29) His background (4…
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E107: The Lean Journey at Rockwell Collins with Clay Jones - Part 4
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This is part 4 of the 2006 speech given by Rockwell Collins CEO, Clay Jones. I worked at Rockwell Collins from 1999-2017, and was heavily involved in the Lean Electronics program. In this clip, you'll hear him discuss how they expanded on the Core Process Optimization efforts to move to Lifecycle Value Stream Management. This allowed them to addres…
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GA 543 | Using Improv in Kaizen Events with Adam Lawrence
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This week's guest is Adam Lawrence. Ron and Adam discussed the Wheel of Sustainability, how it plays into a kaizen event, and how improv can also be a powerful tool in a rapid improvement context. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.In this episode you'll learn: His favorite quote (3:45) His background (5:35) The Whe…
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This week's guest is Ron Crabtree. The two Rons discussed the concept of digital transformation, or digitization, including what it entails, how to navigate these transformations, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.In this episode you'll learn: The quote Ron likes (2:54) His background (3:22) What a digita…
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GA 541 | The Gemba Academy School of Leadership with Ron Pereira
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This week's guest is Ron Pereira. Ron introduced the Gemba Academy School of Leadership and shared the audio from some of this exciting new content. Be sure to check the show notes to watch the video versions. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.In this episode you'll learn: Change Management (1:49) Leading Teams (7:…
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GA 540 | The Space Between Leading and Following with Chris Fuzie
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This week's guest is Chris Fuzie. Ron and Chris discussed Chris's books, liminal space, tessellation, leadership, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.In this episode you'll learn: The quote Chris likes (3:22) His background (4:23) About liminal space and leadership (12:08) Optimizing the liminal space (14:0…
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This week's guest is Jacob Stoller. Ron and Jacob discussed Jacob's upcoming book, "Productivity Reimagined," what it means to be productive, what productivity looks like in different industries, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.In this episode you'll learn: Jacob's favorite quote (1:58) Jacob's backgrou…
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GA 538 | The High Achievers Success Cycle with Nina Sossamon-Pogue
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This week's guest is Nina Sossamon-Pogue. Ron and Nina discussed Nina's gymnastic career, focusing on the process vs. successes, values like discipline, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.In this episode you'll learn: The quote Nina likes (2:46) Her background (3:11) About her gymnastics career (6:02) Whet…
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GA 537 | Standing Up a Lean and Six Sigma Program with Gary Cihak
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This week's guest is Gary Cihak. Ron and Gary discussed what it takes to build a Lean and Six Sigma program, the Job Instruction component of TWI, why 5S isn't just a series of chores, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.In this episode you'll learn: The quote Gary likes (2:20) His background and what he's …
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E115: Using Lean to Minimize Waste Within ESG Initiatives
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Continuing our discussion on Lean Six Sigma and ESG, I brought back last episode’s guest, Erin Bauer (Product Development Manager at ASQE) and added a new guest, Beth Cudney. She is a Professor of Data Analytics and the Program Coordinator for Data Analytics at Maryville University. She received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from North Continu…
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GA 536 | Building a Company Culture in the Age of Remote Work with Jessper Maquindang
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This week's guest is Jessper Maquindang. Ron and Jessper discussed in-person, hybrid, and remote workplaces, how those choices affect company culture, what "belonging" means, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.In this episode you'll learn: The quote Jessper likes (3:16) His background (4:07) What influence…
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This week's guest is Evan Unger. Ron and Evan discussed what often goes wrong in meetings, especially high-stakes meetings, as well as practical tips for making meetings successful. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.In this episode you'll learn: The quote Evan likes (2:03) His background (2:39) What Evan sees is go…
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E114: Sustainability Benchmarking Studies with Erin Bauer
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I had a great interview with Erin Bauer, who is the Product Development Manager at ASQE, which is a trade association created by ASQ to provide benchmarking assistance to corporations within ASQ. One of their key products is the Insights on Excellence® (IoE) Benchmarking Tool. The benchmarking survey results are available to members and nonmembers …
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E106: The Lean Journey at Rockwell Collins with Clay Jones - Part 3
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This is part 3 of the 2006 speech given by Rockwell Collins CEO, Clay Jones. I worked at Rockwell Collins from 1999-2017, and was heavily involved in the Lean Electronics program. In this clip, you'll hear him discuss why they brought in some external consultants like John Shook and Denny Mead to try and figure out why all the improvements were not…
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GA 534 | Leadership and The Virtue of Magnanimity with Ricky Shoop
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This week's guest is Ricky Shoop. Ron and Ricky discussed the concept of magnanimity, what it means to be a magnanimous leader, examples of magnanimous historical figures, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.In this episode you'll learn: The quote Ricky likes (3:01) His background and goals (4:20) What magn…
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E105: The Lean Journey at Rockwell Collins with Clay Jones - Part 2
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This is part 2 of the 2006 speech given by Rockwell Collins CEO, Clay Jones. I worked at Rockwell Collins from 1999-2017, and was heavily involved in the Lean Electronics program. In this clip, you'll hear him discuss how they created and rolled out Lean Electronics program across both manufacturing and the office, and selected Decorah (Iowa) as th…
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This week's guest is Malti Bhojwani. Ron and Malti discussed personal and professional transformations, different types of motivation, the importance of having a good work/life balance, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.In this episode you'll learn: The quote Malti likes (4:19) Her background (7:48) Her t…
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This week's guest is Chad Senkowski. Ron and Chad discussed martial arts, Chad's podcast The Journey, coaching, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.In this episode you'll learn: The quote that Chad likes (2:26) His background (3:21) How martial arts relates to continuous improvement (4:51) Why he started a …
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This week's guest is Clint West. Ron and Clint discussed MacDonald & Owen's lean journey, the state of lean in the lumber industry, navigating biases, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.In this episode you'll learn: The quote Clint likes (4:57) How he sees bias as an obstacle (6:43) His background (8:34) T…
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This week's guest is Ahmed Radwan. Ron and Ahmed discussed engagement, what it means to build a "lighthouse," sustaining kaizen efforts, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.In this episode you'll learn: Ahmed's favorite quote (2:25) His background (3:28) The challenges he's faced (8:15) How to sustain kaize…
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This week's guest is Kurt Sears. Ron and Kurt discussed continuous improvement at Dollar Shave Club, happiness versus joy, the power of living out your beliefs, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.In this episode you'll learn: The quote that Kurt likes (2:29) His background (5:47) The continuous improvement…
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E104: The Lean Journey at Rockwell Collins with Clay Jones - Part 1
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For the next few podcasts, I'll be sharing clips from a 2006 speech given by Rockwell Collins CEO, Clay Jones. I worked at Rockwell Collins from 1999-2017, and was heavily involved in the Lean Electronics program. I credit Clay and the "Lean Electronics" program for giving me the skills and experience to make this my passion, allowing me to eventua…
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E113: Applying Lean Six Sigma within Nonprofits and Life Coaching with Aleshia Jordan
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I had a great interview with Aleshia Jordan a few weeks ago, to discuss how she transitioned from finance to Lean and Six Sigma consulting, and how she is now taking her Master Black Belt skills and over 20 years of experience into her firm Virtualocity, LLC to help organizations, nonprofits and individuals in their Continue Reading…
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GA 528 | The Danger of Automating Broken Processes with Matthew Townsend
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This week's guest is Matthew Townsend. Ron and Matthew discussed what a broken process looks like, what happens when you automate waste, how to identify and remove it, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.In this episode you'll learn: Matthew's favorite quote (3:09) His background (3:54) Defining a "broken" …
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GA 527 | The Five Functions of Business with Zack Estes
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This week's guest is Zack Estes. Ron and Zack discussed Zack's coaching business, applying lean in non-manufacturing contexts, the five functions of business, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.In this episode you'll learn: The quote Zack likes (3:16) His background (3:34) About Path for Growth (7:19) Appl…
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E112: Applying Lean Six Sigma to Healthcare and Career Development with Sarah Tilkens
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Making a real difference in your organization can be a struggle, but there is a way to leverage powerful tools and strategies to drive positive change, while also boosting your own career development. In this episode, I introduce you to Sarah Tilkens, a former biologist turned operational excellence leader, who cracked the code on impactful Continu…
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E103: How to gather data before starting an improvement project
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In a recent class I taught, we were discussing the Project Charter, which asks you to fill in the baseline data for the metric you're trying to improve. I explain how you need to be persistent to find data, and not to start a project if you don't have any data, especially for a training class, or for your first project. I also answer a student ques…
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This week's guest is Jason Henderson. Ron and Jason discussed what managing expectations looks like, scientific thinking, dealing with negativity, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.In this episode you'll learn: The quotes that Jason likes (2:25) His background (4:21) How he discovered lean (8:46) What man…
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