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Maturing The Organization’s Use of Continuous Improvement
Governing an Organization’s Continuous Improvement Maturity Level Setting projects and the organization’s improvement efforts up for success now and into the future. Â Share with your network: Understanding An Organization’s Project…
Governing an Organization’s Improvement System
Project Governance  Setting projects and the organization’s improvement efforts up for success. Share with your network: Understanding An Organization’s Project Governance System What is Governance? An organization’s governance sy…
Hoshin Kanri
Strategy is two parts: planning and deployment. Hoshin Kanri can help. Share with your network: Hoshin Kanri What is Hoshin Kanri? When you first hear of Hoshin Kanri, you are probably thinking to yourself “Hoshin What-ari?”. That is okay…
Improvement Nerds Episode 40
Improvement Nerds Podcast: Episode 40 Episode 40 Leadership speech acts Do you know what Leadership Speech Acts are? I didn’t either. But now that I know what they are, you can bet I will be more intentional in using my words to shape the futur…
Improvement Nerds Episode 39
Improvement Nerds Podcast: Episode 39 Episode 39 hire by design: design thinking in hr In Episode 39, I have the great privilege of nerding out with the bestselling author, Jodi Brandstetter as we discuss how the improvement method, Design Thinking i…
Improvement Nerds Episode 38
Improvement Nerds Podcast: Episode 38 Episode 38 Becoming an Improvement Generalist In Episode 38, AJ Hobbs and I discuss the multiple ways an belt can add value to an organization. During our conversation we discuss the advantages of becoming a gene…
Improvement Nerds Episode 37
Improvement Nerds Podcast: Episode 37 Episode 37 importance of Process Mapping at the Speed of Conversation In Episode 37, I get to nerd out with Craig Willis about the importance of process mapping. Craig’s goal is to make process mapping and …
Improvement Nerds Episode 36
Improvement Nerds Podcast: Episode 36 Episode 36 Wabi Sabi In Episode 36: Wabi Sabi, guest Minid Epstein gives the Improvement Nerds audience permission to be their authentic selves. To embrace their imperfections and to go forward even when you don&…
Improvement Nerds Episode 35
Improvement Nerds Podcast: Episode 35 Episode 35 Designing Your Career Have you found yourself at a career crossroads and not known what to do? Think designing your career. In Episode 35, Marla Holdread shares that the best thing to do when at a care…
Improvement Nerds Episode 34
Improvement Nerds Podcast: Episode 34 Episode 34 Best Places to Work In Episode 34 I have the chance to nerd out with Angie Redmon about some of the strategies that an organization can employ to help improve their work culture, while embarking on a j…
Improvement Nerds Episode 33
Improvement Nerds Podcast: Episode 33 Episode 33 Servant Leadership Episode 33: Servant Leadership is timely for two reasons. One is that the episode is about servant leadership. And the other reason is that the episode airs shortly after Veterans Da…
Improvement Nerds Episode 32
Improvement Nerds Podcast: Episode 32 episode 32 streaking mastery Episode 32 is so streaking awesome. Join me, Jami Downs, and Jeffrey Downs as we nerd out about streaking mastery – not the streaking you’re thinking. This streaking includes crea…
