Tag: Video
Weekend Fun: An Elegant Solution by Subtraction (“Parks & Recreation”)
Our good friend Matt May (see posts and podcasts about him here) has a new book coming out in October, The Laws of Subtraction:...
Paul Akers Q&A On Incentives & Rewards for Kaizen
It's time for another reader question - this time, it was a question that came in via Twitter. It was right on point with...
“Kaizen!” Mention on “Parks & Rec”
Catching up on an episode of the NBC show "Parks & Recreation" from a few weeks back, Rob Lowe's character is talking about going...
Video: Salem Health CEO & Senior Leaders Comments About Visiting Japan
As described on the YouTube page for this video, a group of Salem Hospital (Oregon) staff members (senior leaders, front-line staff, clinicians) visited Japan...
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 Vivid Example of Gaming the Numbers on “The Office”
NBC's "The Office" is often a good source for clips that illustrate the opposite of Lean thinking. Last week's episode was a continuation of...
Kaizen Videos from a Franciscan “Kaizeneer”
My Healthcare Kaizen co-author Joe Swartz works in Indianapolis in the Franciscan St. Francis Health System. They use the term "kaizeneer" to describe those...
This Commercial is Not Exactly the “Five Whys”
If you're watching college football bowls or the NFL playoffs, it's hard not to see this commercial from DirecTV. It's not exactly the reverse...
Video Podcast #17 – Lean Blog Q&A: Standardized Work
Not long ago, I asked readers for questions that could be addressed in audio or video podcasts.
I received this question that I'm addressing in...
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...
ASQ Member Videos on Quality, Their Careers, and Their Lives
As mentioned in Monday's post with Podcast #131 (Paul Borawski, CEO of the American Society for Quality), ASQ had a contest where members could...