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Jacqueline Riphenburg

Jacqueline has over 10 years of experience leading, training, and coaching teams and executives to achieve operational excellence using Lean Six Sigma principles. She received her MS and BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Project Manager.

Lean Transformation: 3 Ways to Turn Resistors Into Champions

Jacqueline Riphenburg

Working through resistance is always one of the most challenging parts of a Lean cultural transformation. It’s difficult and time consuming to understand where each individual falls on a change management curve and their personal motivation for change. However, getting some of your biggest resistors to move forward can result…

Solving the Lean Six Sigma Dilemma: “No Problem” Is a Problem

Jacqueline Riphenburg

As a Lean practitioner, I often hear and see teams struggle to identify the need to improve. Sometimes employees flat out say “we don’t have any problems” or “we are already Lean.” There might be observable indicators such as Performance Boards continuously showing “on-track” statuses or outdated Standard Work. These…