Saturday, July 14, 2012

How do we ensure a constant focus and momentum in our Lean transformation after these years and what are the pitfalls we must avoid ?

Hello everyone!

This post comes to you from theleanedge.org again.  TheLeanEdge.org is an online gathering place for lean authors, practitioners, and business leaders come together to discuss best practices.

 I'm active in many blogs and websites regarding Lean and the concepts around it so I want to ensure I share the great information being share from those sites.

This week's question is from Klaus Peterson:

We have been on the Lean journey for 5 years where we have been focusing on training people in visualizing, analyzing and solving problems. We have spend a lot of efforts in training managers to support the journey which they have done. How do we ensure a constant focus and momentum in our Lean transformation after these years and what are the pitfalls we must avoid ?

I'm sure many of you have had a similar thought if you are on the journey.   Continue to visit the site as people chime in with their thoughts.

 http://theleanedge.org/

My reply is here -    http://theleanedge.org/?p=3777

Enjoy!
Until next time
Tracey Richardson
@tracey_san                          

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Why do we have to call it something?

Hello everyone,
This weeks blog I will take you to the Lean Enterprise Institute's A3 Dojo at http://www.lean.org/a3dojo

The column is about "Don't Call it Anything".  I believe that using labels to describe what I consider to be actions can be hindering for the drive for improvement.    I'm not saying Lean is a bad word, its just often misused or misunderstood by many and it's becomes an add-on to someone's job versus their actual job and daily responsibilities.

Check out the column and visit me at the Dojo where I am a sensei.   Would love for you or others to share their thoughts about A3 thinking, coaching, problem solving or anything around those subjects you would like to learn more about.

Go here!
http://www.lean.org/a3dojo/ColumnArchive.cfm?y=2012#Col2104

Until next time
Tracey Richardson
@tracey_san