Tag: Kaizen
New from KaiNexus: Blog Posts, Podcasts, and Upcoming Webinar (and Some...
I'm proud of the work that the team at KaiNexus has done in the four years that I've been involved with the company in...
Let’s Play Match Game ’15 – Suggestion Box Edition
I guess this counts as a "Flashback Friday," as I was reminded of an old game show that I loved as a kid: Match...
Key Points About Kaizen from Japanese Hospitals, Going Back in December
I've gone to Japan twice now with Kaizen Institute to study Lean with healthcare professionals from around the world. I first went in 2012,...
Fear, Lies, Failure, and Success (and Laughs) on the Show “Silicon...
I love the show "Silicon Valley" and I just "binge watched" all ten episodes of Season 2 while traveling home from vacation. A few...
Back from Vacation – Digital Detox Tips & Webinar Tomorrow on...
I'm back from two weeks of vacation and I'm going to ease back into social media and the blog, which includes a free webinar...
Kaizen Hints from Heloise, or, If Kaizen is Common Sense, Why...
I'm a big nerd in that I love reading newspapers basically cover to cover. I'm a nerd in many ways, I guess. You don't...
How Would You Respond to This Kaizen Idea? Which of These...
When I teach about Kaizen and continuous improvement, I try to use scenarios and cases to help people think through how they would respond...
A Lean Guy Reads the Boston Papers: Facts, Respect, and Baseball...
My wife and I were in Boston over the weekend, as it was her fifth reunion from her MIT master's program. I'm also an...
Podcast #223 – Christian Wolcott, Lean Trips to Japan with Kaizen...
My guest for podcast episode #223 is Christian Wolcott, a senior advisor and director of Kaizen Institute North America and their director for Japan...
Gemba in the NICU: More Notes from our “Kaizen Live” Experience...
In my first post about the on-site Kaizen learning experience at Franciscan St. Francis Health, an event I came to call "Kaizen Live," I...
Are There Any Hospitals That Should NOT Try Lean or Kaizen?
I was asked an interesting and thought-provoking question the other day:
"Are there any hospitals where you'd suggest not trying to adopt Lean or situations...
How this Kaizen Prevents New Moms From Feeling Like They’re Being...
I wanted to share a recent Kaizen improvement story that I heard from a hospital.
Great things can happen when we:
Listen to our patients
Take action...