October 2020

Improvement Nerds Podcast: Episode 20 Episode 20 Igniting the Fire Starter Within In Episode 20, Igniting the Fire Starter Within, Jason Barnaby and I nerd out hardcore about helping people to address self-doubt and to take the first steps toward doing what they are passionate about. As Jason...

Improvement Nerds Podcast: Episode 21 Episode 21 Standardize Then Scale In episode 21, Standardize Then Scale, Jeanette Renshaw, from Smart Scale Consulting, and I nerd out hard core about the importance of standardizing first, then scaling second. Some of the other things we nerd out about include systems...

Improvement Nerds Podcast: Episode 22 Episode 22 Emotional Intelligence In Episode 22, Gerald Bush, and I get down and dirty about Emotional Intelligence. Specifically, what is it, why its important, and how individuals can strengthen their EQ.Per Gerald, Emotional Intelligence in leaders, and environments that are psychologically safe...

Improvement Nerds Podcast: Episode 23 Episode 23 Communities of Excellence In Episode 23, Stephanie Norling and I connect to discuss the ins and outs of the Communities of Excellence program sponsored by Baldrige.The Communities of Excellence program is a framework that is used by self-defined communities to help...

Improvement Nerds Podcast: Episode 24 Episode 24 Innovation Profiles In Episode 24, Innovation Profiles, Lori Lovens and I nerd out about the important role that trust and safety play in innovation. We also discuss the innovation spectrum on how people naturally innovate and improvise, while others seek to...