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Coach Says: What Do You Think?
We will soon host our first summit devoted to the topic of coaching, an event that marks the importance of…
Read article Lean in Sales and Marketing — Addressing a Market Need: An Interview with Brent Wahba
A specialist in lean and problem-solving strategies and techniques, Brent Wahba is the author of The Fluff Cycle(And How to…
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5 QUESTIONS TO ACTIVATE YOUR TEAM
Use the 5 Question card daily to systematically create forward motion in your team.
Watch video Do lean-minded finance professionals make a difference in appraising lean initiatives?
Dear Gemba Coach: I would like to ask lean-minded fellow finance professionals if they make a difference in appraising lean…
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Leveraging Lean to Get the Oil Out
Aera Energy LLC, a California oil and gas company, relies on lean principles to improve key processes, including drilling new…
View case study What Exactly Is The Problem You Are Trying To Address?
A3 coach David Verble asks a key question about getting started: do you know exactly what problem you are trying…
Read article Asking Effective Questions: The Foundation of Coaching with Margie Hagene
Lean Enterprise Institute faculty member Margie Hagene offers tips for using the four types of questions -- humble, diagnostic, prompting,…
Watch video Developing PDSA Capabilities
Improvement kata and A3 management have become popular ways for developing and practicing plan-do-study (or check)-act capabilities. What’s the connection…
Read article Lean in Sales and Marketing
“Half my advertising budget is wasted – trouble is, I don’t know which half,” department store magnate and marketing pioneer,…
Read article How Do the Problems of Continuous Improvement Professionals Differ from Those of Line Managers
Dear Gemba Coach: How do the lean-related problems or responsibilities of ci professionals differ from those of line managers or business…
Read article DEVELOP CAPABILITY BY PRACTICING THE IMPROVEMENT KATA
This excellent discussion and example of how the Improvement Kata drives improvement, adaptation and innovation is from Gerd Aulinger, a…
Watch video Coaches coaching coaches
The Olympics are always great fun. It is inspiring to see human performance taken to such astounding levels. Watching the…
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