Tag: Reader Questions

Ask Me About My Book! And Other Topics

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Thanks to my book coach Cathy Fyock for the "Ask Me About My Book" coffee mug and for the coaching she's provided along the way for...

Reader Question: Would You Call This a “Lean Burial”?

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I try not to use the word "Lean" as an adjective that means "better." We see this a lot online, the so-called "Lean boarding...

When Should We Lower a Target and When Should We Try...

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Today, I'm sharing a question from a reader who started their career at Toyota and now works at another company. See previous posts with...

Reader Question: What Type of Waste is This in Our Healthcare...

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Here is an international reader question from somebody working in healthcare in the Middle East. The reader writes: I would like to thank you for your...

Reader Question: More Clarity in Visualizing Hospital Performance Data

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I received another reader question (submit yours here) and it's about statistics, "daily Lean management," and visualizing performance data. Hey Mark: I like your posts...

Reader Question: Why Did I Get Into Lean Healthcare?

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A reader asks why I got involved with Lean in healthcare. In this post, I share what I wrote about this in the preface to "Lean Hospitals" and I share some additional thoughts and reflections.

3 Recent Audience Questions on Kaizen & Continuous Improvement

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Here are three audience questions we didn't have time to address after a recent talk that I gave... questions about engaging people in improvement and about how to share and spread improvement ideas broadly.

Reader Question: A Lone Wolf in #Lean Facilitator’s Clothing

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Today's reader question comes from somebody who has been put in the position of what I call "the lone wolf" in a health system. This happens a lot. A health system hires or designates one person to be "the Lean change agent." It doesn't matter how amazing and/or experienced this individual is... I'd very skeptical about the organization's Lean journey.

Reader Question: How Many People & How Much Time for Improvement?

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A Lean-thinking physician from Canada asks how many people an organization or department should have in a dedicated Lean or continuous improvement function. How much time is needed from staff and managers?

What are the “Quick Wins?” Ask the People Doing the Work

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Last week, I received a few questions from somebody at a hospital system and I thought I'd address one of them here: "Can you suggest any "quick wins" to get staff engaged in a Lean culture?"

Reader Question from an MD: One Shot to Talk to the...

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Before I head out on vacation, here is a reader question that I am sharing for your input.I'm sharing this with permission and I'm...

Reader Question: Determining & Meeting Hospital Department Demand

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Here is another question emailed to me by a reader, so I'm answering it here (with the reader's permission and removing any identifying details): The...