What Does Kaizen Suggest About How to Incentivize People to Submit Ideas?
I received a question from a healthcare leader who had read about the "idea card" format and method that Joe…
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Come See a Culture of Continuous Improvement at Franciscan Health This October!
Registration is open for "Kaizen Live!" -- the 2019 edition.
Joe Swartz and I are excited to announce that…
Podcast #301 – Joe Swartz, “Champions of Change” in Supply…
This podcast is sponsored by Cardinal Health.
Joining me again for episode #301 of the podcast is Joe Swartz,…
5 Years Since the Publication of “Healthcare Kaizen” –…
One thing I like about Facebook is the way it reminds you about things that happened on this date in previous…
#TBT: Kaizen Upon Kaizen in Meeting Scheduling (and a New Kaizen of Mine)
Kaizen is an incremental approach to problem solving and continuous improvement. We don't need to put pressure on…
3 Nice Videos About Continuous Improvement
There are many helpful videos on YouTube with great illustrations of Kaizen and continuous improvement mindsets and…
[Audio] Mark Graban Interviewed by Dr. Diane Hamilton
I was interviewed for Dr. Diane Hamilton's internet radio show and podcast, called "Take the Lead." We talked about…
Mark Graban & Joe Swartz on the “Gemba Academy Podcast”
Thanks to my friends at Gemba Academy for having my Healthcare Kaizen co-author Joe Swartz and me on their podcast,…
#TBT: My Podcast Interview with Joe Swartz on a Kaizen Culture in Healthcare
This post looks back at a podcast that I did a few years ago with Joe Swartz, talking about how he helped introduce…
Registration is Open! “Kaizen Live!” at Franciscan St. Francis Health,…
Registration is now open for our “Kaizen Live!” event, where you can visit Franciscan St. Francis Health in…
#KaizenLive: Asking, Not Telling… Not Just About Solutions, But About…
Wow, we had a great time at Franciscan St. Francis Health this week. We had the "Kaizen Live!" class and workshop…
#KaizenLive: Building a Culture of Continuous Improvement Takes Time, Other…
I want to express my gratitude to Joe Swartz and his colleagues at Franciscan St. Francis Health for hosting our…
A Chance to Win a Copy of “Healthcare Kaizen” via #AmazonGiveaway
I'm running an experiment through the "Amazon Giveaway" feature, where I'm hoping to give away a copy of my book …
Podcast #242 – Staff & Leaders Talk About the Culture of Continuous…
Episode #242 is unique in that it's a collection of audio clips from videos that Joe Swartz and I shot in late…
Kaizen Live! 2016 – See a Culture of Continuous Improvement at Franciscan…
Last year, Joe Swartz and I hosted a workshop at his organization, Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis.…
Franciscan Kaizen Video #8: A Hospital Manager Makes Time for Kaizen
It's been a little while, but here's a new video about Kaizen and continuous improvement from our friends at…
Gemba in the NICU: More Notes from our “Kaizen Live” Experience at…
In my first post about the on-site Kaizen learning experience at Franciscan St. Francis Health, an event I…
How this Kaizen Prevents New Moms From Feeling Like They’re Being…
I wanted to share a recent Kaizen improvement story that I heard from a hospital.
Great things can happen when…