Tag: Kaizen

New from KaiNexus: Blog Posts, Podcasts, and Upcoming Webinar (and Some...

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I'm proud of the work that the team at KaiNexus has done in the four years that I've been involved with the company in...

Let’s Play Match Game ’15 – Suggestion Box Edition

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I guess this counts as a "Flashback Friday," as I was reminded of an old game show that I loved as a kid: Match...

Key Points About Kaizen from Japanese Hospitals, Going Back in December

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I've gone to Japan twice now with Kaizen Institute to study Lean with healthcare professionals from around the world. I first went in 2012,...

Fear, Lies, Failure, and Success (and Laughs) on the Show “Silicon...

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I love the show "Silicon Valley" and I just "binge watched" all ten episodes of Season 2 while traveling home from vacation. A few...

Back from Vacation – Digital Detox Tips & Webinar Tomorrow on...

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I'm back from two weeks of vacation and I'm going to ease back into social media and the blog, which includes a free webinar...

Kaizen Hints from Heloise, or, If Kaizen is Common Sense, Why...

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I'm a big nerd in that I love reading newspapers basically cover to cover. I'm a nerd in many ways, I guess. You don't...

How Would You Respond to This Kaizen Idea? Which of These...

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When I teach about Kaizen and continuous improvement, I try to use scenarios and cases to help people think through how they would respond...

A Lean Guy Reads the Boston Papers: Facts, Respect, and Baseball...

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My wife and I were in Boston over the weekend, as it was her fifth reunion from her MIT master's program. I'm also an...

Podcast #223 – Christian Wolcott, Lean Trips to Japan with Kaizen...

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My guest for podcast episode #223 is Christian Wolcott, a senior advisor and director of Kaizen Institute North America and their director for Japan...

Gemba in the NICU: More Notes from our “Kaizen Live” Experience...

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In my first post about the on-site Kaizen learning experience at Franciscan St. Francis Health, an event I came to call "Kaizen Live," I...

Are There Any Hospitals That Should NOT Try Lean or Kaizen?

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I was asked an interesting and thought-provoking question the other day: "Are there any hospitals where you'd suggest not trying to adopt Lean or situations...

How this Kaizen Prevents New Moms From Feeling Like They’re Being...

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I wanted to share a recent Kaizen improvement story that I heard from a hospital. Great things can happen when we: Listen to our patients Take action...