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My Upcoming Keynote for the Virtual Shingo Conference on “Measures of Success”

Mark Graban Jun 3, 2020 0

As I talked about in this video, I was supposed to do a half-day workshop on Measures of Success for the annual Shingo Conference in Orlando last month. Well, we know why that wasn't able to happen. The Shingo Institute was kind…
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Webinar on Process Behavior Charts & Covid-19 [Recording]

Mark Graban Jun 1, 2020 1

I'm really excited to have collaborated with Chris Chapman on a webinar that we presented jointly on Monday June 1. Here is the recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd5zPoYG68w&feature=youtu.be You can get the…
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Thoughts on Reopening Workplaces Safely

Mark Graban May 31, 2020 1

I was asked by a writer for Forbes.com to share some thoughts on re-opening workplaces safely (or as safely as reasonably possible). Here is that piece: Key Steps To Assess When (And If) To Bring Employees Back To The Office …
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Join Us: June 4 Panel Discussion Webinar on Virtual Improvement

Mark Graban May 30, 2020 0

It's a big webinar week for me, as I'm presenting two (here and here) and I'm moderating a new webinar in the KaiNexus series. I'm excited that we have two KaiNexus customers joining us, along another special guest expert. Real…
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Webinar on June 3: The Steps You Need to Take to Get Your Business Ready to Reopen (Proactive…

Mark Graban May 28, 2020 0

Entrepreneur magazine has invited me to present a webinar next week, Wednesday June 3 about preparing to get back into the workplace. Learn more here via their website. Here is the direct registration link. Here are the slides. I…
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Podcast #372 — Karen Gaudet on Lean at Starbucks and “Steady Work”

Mark Graban May 27, 2020 0

My guest for Episode #372 is Karen Gaudet, author of the excellent book Steady Work, which was published by the Lean Enterprise Institute. In the interest of full disclosure, I am a former employee of LEI and they provide a review…
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Memorial Day – A Day of Remembrance

Mark Graban May 25, 2020 1

Originally posted a few years ago, I'm reposting this for the holiday here in the U.S.
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Operational Excellence Mixtape: May 22, 2020

Ryan McCormack May 22, 2020 0

Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients Customer Experience practices are being more widely adopted in healthcare. Patient satisfaction surveys are no longer enough…
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Katie Anderson’s Webinar on “Learning to Lead” [Preview and Recording]

Mark Graban May 22, 2020 1

I'm looking forward to the new book by my friend Katie Anderson, due out in July: Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn: Lessons from Toyota Leader Isao Yoshino on a Lifetime of Continuous Learning You can now pre-order…
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Standard Work for Being as Safe as Possible When Staying at a Hotel

Mark Graban May 18, 2020 5

Here is the second post in a series about how to be safe when traveling (if you have to now or when things start opening up a bit). The series includes: Getting GasStaying in a Hotel (this post)Flying on an airplane (coming soon) …
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Podcast #371 — Marc Lushington-Murray: Lean, Self-Taught and Shingijitsu Mentored

Mark Graban May 17, 2020 0

Marc Lushington-Murray and Mark Graban For Episode #371, we bring the discussion back to Lean Manufacturing applications, as our guest is Marc Lushington-Murray. He currently lives in the Fort Worth, Texas area but, as you'll discover…
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Episode #16 of “Lean Whiskey”: Coast to Coast, Cocktails, and Covid

Mark Graban May 14, 2020 0

Mark Graban & Jamie Flinchbaugh We didn't do a live stream like last time, but we did record another video for the Lean Whiskey podcast series, here for Episode #16. You can also listen as an audio podcast, as usual. Today, Mark…
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Podcast #370 — Edward Blackman on Combining Behavioral Science with Continuous Improvement

Mark Graban May 12, 2020 0

Joining me for Episode #370 is Edward Blackman, the founder and managing partner of Kelda Consulting. He has previously had Lean and process improvement-focused roles at organizations as varied as Whirlpool, Amway, and Spectrum Health. …
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Standard Work for Being as Safe as Possible When Refueling Your Vehicle

Mark Graban May 11, 2020 3

It's possible that I could start traveling again for my healthcare consulting work next month... or maybe in July. My colleagues at Value Capture aren't sure yet how this will work out, but clients are sharing their current plans for…
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Operational Excellence Mixtape: May 8, 2020

Ryan McCormack May 8, 2020 0

Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients Lean is being blamed for exacerbating pandemic responses due to a lack of capacity in Canadian healthcare systems in this opinion piece…
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Podcast #369 — Rachel Mandel, MD MHA, on Lean in the Covid-19 Era

Mark Graban May 7, 2020 0

Mark Graban & Rachel Mandel, MD, MHA Joining me again for Episode #369 of the podcast is Dr. Rachel Mandel, a self-described "healthcare whisperer" and Washington D.C.-based consultant for healthcare organizations. She has her own…
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Living Well in Small Places [Video Chat & Webinar Recording]

Mark Graban May 6, 2020 0

Thanks to Emily Elrod for inviting me to do a video chat webinar as part of a series that she has been running recently on "surviving quarantine by spreading life." It was done on Thursday 5/7 at 4:30 pm ET. This post contains: Our…
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Habitual Excellence Episode #1: Paul O’Neill

Mark Graban May 4, 2020 0

As I mentioned the other day, I've helped the firm Value Capture launch a new podcast called "Habitual Excellence." The first full episode has been released, with audio of a speech by the late Paul H. O'Neill, Sr. See this link to…
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