Just-in-time Cafe: Lean Six Sigma, Leadership, Change Management

Wrap up a fabulous 2017 with us at the Just-In-Time Cafe this month and listen to our interview with Shingo Prize winning author Karyn Ross as we discusses transformation in the service sector. We’ll cover an app that will make… The post Podcast: Just-In-Time Cafe, Episode 22 – Unleash Your Creativity & Get Results Using the Toyota Way, With Shingo Prize Winner Karyn Ross appeared first on GoLeanSixSigma.com.

If you’re in Thanksgiving turkey-recovery mode, relax and tune in to the Just-in-Time Cafe for the latest news and tips. Our guest this week is Ken Miller – a man credited with sparking phenomenal government transformation across the United States.… The post Podcast: Just-In-Time Cafe, Episode 21 – Using Lean to Build Government’s Capacity to Do More Good With Ken Miller appeared first on GoLeanSixSigma.com.

Before you put your Halloween mask on, or maybe after, join us this October at the Just-in-Time Cafe for some problem-solving treats. Our guest this week is Lean icon Paul Akers and we’ll be discussing his journey from, in his… The post Podcast: Just-In-Time Cafe, Episode 20 – How to Live Lean and Love It Every Day With Paul Akers, Author of “2 Second Lean” appeared first on GoLeanSixSigma.com.

In this “Back-to-School” episode, we’ll interview Ashley Gambhir, a leader at UC San Diego who is improving education with Lean Six Sigma. For an appetizer we’ll serve up an app that “Leans Out” podcasts. Both government and healthcare make headlines… The post Podcast: Just-In-Time Cafe, Episode 19 – UC San Diego Practices What They Teach With Lean Six Sigma, With Ashley Gambhir appeared first on GoLeanSixSigma.com.

Big things happening at the Cafe as summer winds to a close. This month’s app addresses the little-known need for cartoons with improvement teams. One of our “In the News” segments covers the intersection of a college, a hospital and… The post Podcast: Just-In-Time Cafe, Episode 18 – Why Engaged Employees Make Process Improvement Happen With John Guaspari, Employee Engagement Expert appeared first on GoLeanSixSigma.com.

We saved a seat for you to join us at the Just-In-Time Cafe this week to talk about apps, news, books and all things related to good clean problem solving. We’ll cover an app that gives PowerPoint a face lift.… The post Podcast: Just-In-Time Cafe, Episode 17 – The Importance of Building a Lean Culture With Brett Cooper, Co-founder of Integris Performance Advisors appeared first on GoLeanSixSigma.com.

Join us this month where we’ll discuss an app that creates a digital workspace. On the Bulletin Board, we’ll say good-bye to a Quality Lion and then we’ll find out what happens when you let sailors out of the box.… The post Podcast: Just-In-Time Cafe, Episode 16 – Telling Stories That Create Monumental Change With Mitch Ditkoff, President of Idea Champions appeared first on GoLeanSixSigma.com.

This month, we’re going to discuss an app that makes the case for being “lucid.” On the Bulletin Board, we’ll find out why the University of California at San Diego is putting Lean Six Sigma into hot tubs and we’ll… The post Podcast: Just-In-Time Cafe, Episode 15 – Back to the Birth of Lean – A Journey to Toyota in Japan With Darril Wilburn, Senior Partner at Honsha appeared first on GoLeanSixSigma.com.

This month, it’s all happening at the zoo. We’ll be interviewing Jeff Foster of the San Diego Zoo to find out how rhinos deal with process improvement. For today’s appetizer we’ll review an app that is bad grammar’s antidote to… The post Podcast: Just-In-Time Cafe, Episode 14 – Getting Wild & Ending Extinction Using Lean Six Sigma With Jeff Foster of the San Diego Zoo appeared first on GoLeanSixSigma.com.

This month, Tracy will be interviewing Jay McNally of Seattle Children’s Hospital where we’ll hear all about their famous Lean Tours. Today’s appetizer is a powerful app that everyone has and most people under-use. During the Bulletin Board segment we’ll… The post Podcast: Just-In-Time Cafe, Episode 13 – Lean Tours at Seattle Children’s Hospital Featuring Jay McNally appeared first on GoLeanSixSigma.com.

This month, we’ll be interviewing Dodd Starbird whose new book, The Joy of Lean, gives us new recipes for happiness and workplace efficiency. For today’s appetizer we’re going to find out what tomatoes have to do with productivity. We’ll discuss… The post Podcast: Just-In-Time Cafe, Episode 12 – The Joy of Lean With Dodd Starbird appeared first on GoLeanSixSigma.com.

This month, direct from the home of the Grand Canyon, we’ll be interviewing Richard Baron whose new book, Streamline, uses fiction to get to the facts. For today’s appetizer we’re going “old school” to show you how seeing spots is… The post Podcast: Just-In-Time Cafe, Episode 11 – How Fiction Can Inspire Factual Process Improvement With Richard Baron of Coconino County appeared first on GoLeanSixSigma.com.

This month we invite featured British UX Strategist Holly North to the Cafe to find out why an expert at designing user experience finds so much joy in problem solving. We’ll review an app that can make your Process Walks come alive.… The post Podcast: Just-In-Time Cafe, Episode 10 – Transforming the User Experience by Finding the Joy in Problem-Solving With Holly North appeared first on GoLeanSixSigma.com.

This month at the cafe, we’re going be talking about a tool we use every day, but completely miss its role in Process Walks. We’ll find out what paving city roads and fixing Apache helicopter gun turrets have in common.… The post Podcast: Just-In-Time Cafe, Episode 9 – Improving Government Performance Using Lean Six Sigma With Brian Elms From Denver’s Peak Academy appeared first on GoLeanSixSigma.com.

This month we’ll visit with visit with the DiFrisco Family who successfully launched the Hell n’ Blazes Brewing Company with process improvement principles and a tap room for doggies. We’ll bring you an app that let’s you pull all your… The post Podcast: Just-In-Time Cafe, Episode 8 – Streamlining a Successful Business Launch Using Lean Six Sigma With the DiFriscos of Hell n’ Blazes Brewing Company appeared first on GoLeanSixSigma.com.

This month we’ll visit with visit with Jerry Wright, the president and chair of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME). We’ll tell you about an app that let’s you build shareable checklists. In the news we’ll hear about a prize-winning… The post Podcast: Just-In-Time Cafe, Episode 7 – How Lean Changes Lives With Jerry Wright From AME appeared first on GoLeanSixSigma.com.

This month we’ll spend time with Carla O’Dell, the CEO of the American Productivity and Quality Center as she and one of their Education Consultants gives us the inside scoop on how Lean Six Sigma is helping to give our… The post Podcast: Just-In-Time Cafe, Episode 6 – Improving Our Children’s Education With Carla O’Dell and Dewey Dorsett From APQC appeared first on GoLeanSixSigma.com.

We'll tell you about a game that actually makes you smarter. We'll find out why a North Carolina municipality is winning awards and, finally, we'll tell you about one of the best "How To" books in the Lean world, "The Kaizen Event Planner" which provides all the guidance and tools you could possibly need to run a Rapid Improvement Event. Skip the decaf and join us at the Cafe for some full strength Lean java! The post Podcast: Just-In-Time Cafe, Episode 5 – Journey Into the Lean World With Lean Expert & Author Mike Osterling appeared first on GoLeanSixSigma.com.

We're joined this month by Black Belt Jeff Owens - his story is one that highlights the power of a single change to inspire others. We'll get some insights from Jeff and then we'll share our discovery of how security badges helped cut down hospital infections. In the news, we'll find out why the King County bus maintenance team was walking the distance from Seattle to Death Valley. We'll see how elephants and drivers are central to the great change management book, "Switch" and for our Special Request - we'll answer a question about how to get buy-in for process improvement. Whew! I'll take an Iced Mocha, please! The post Podcast: Just-In-Time Cafe, Episode 4 – Jump Starting a Successful Lean Six Sigma Effort With a Single Project, Featuring Jeff Owens appeared first on GoLeanSixSigma.com.

In this episode we're joined by Bill Eureka who shares lessons learned from Eli Goldratt's "The Goal" during his work at Herman Miller, the internationally renowned furniture designer and manufacturer. We'll also share our experience with Trello, a free online organization tool. We'll cover the ins and outs of Process Walks, the latest Lean Six Sigma news as well as answer your questions from our Q&A section at GoLeanSixSigma.com. Join us at the cafe and we'll spring for coffee! The post Podcast: Just-In-Time Cafe, Episode 3 – How Simple Changes Can Transform Entire Factories, With Bill Eureka appeared first on GoLeanSixSigma.com.