Tag: KaiNexus
KaiNexus Education Video #5 – Moving Beyond Suggestion Boxes
Here is the fifth in our series of short, simple Kaizen education videos from KaiNexus, a software startup where I am on the management team....
A Nice Kaizen Example from the PACU
"Kaizen" is a Japanese word that means "change for the better" in the context of ongoing "continuous improvement." The so-called "kaizen event," a weeklong...
Suggestion Boxes are Disliked & Ineffective Around the World
I love employee ideas and continuous improvement, but I really dislike suggestion boxes. As I've said, they are well intended, but the whole suggestion...
Interview About ‘The Sergeant Thomas Joseph Sullivan Center’ – Daniel Sullivan...
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Episode #134 is a different topic than usual. Instead of strictly talking Lean, today's discussion is about broader issues of healthcare quality and the...
Will Suggestion Boxes be a Trend in 2012? What Method(s) do...
I saw this article the other day on BusinessInsider.com: "10 Predictions For How The Workplace Will Change In 2012."
Two of the predictions caught my...
KaiNexus Education Video #4 – Working Toward “Yes” in Kaizen
Here is the fourth short, simple Kaizen education video from KaiNexus, a software startup where I am the Chief Improvement Officer.
New KaiNexus “Explainer Video” & Company Update
Regular readers know that I have been working for a software startup, KaiNexus, as we announced in June, in addition to my writing, consulting...
KaiNexus Education Video #3 – Eliminating Waste & NVA
Here is the third short, simple Kaizen education video from KaiNexus. We are embedding these videos into our web-based software, to provide short tips and hints...
KaiNexus Education Video #2 – Focus on Processes, not People
Charity Auction Update - the total raised in the round 1 auctions = $951.37 (plus $40 in Amazon affiliate fees from people buying items...
Yes, We Need Staff Ideas – But, How to Manage Those...
It's always great to see stories in the major media outlets about engaging front-line staff in improvement ideas. Recently, we had a piece in...
Why Does this Hospital CEO Have to Go Undercover? Or Does...
Update: I edited the post title to add "Or Does He?" See the CEO's comment below, suggesting that the TV report gave the wrong...
KaiNexus Education Video #1 – Getting Started with Kaizen
We've created and released our first in our series of short, simple Kaizen education videos from KaiNexus, a startup where I am the Chief Improvement Officer.
We...