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Should Senior Management be using these tools with their middle management team, or not necessary?

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Absolutely! Senior management should be implementing Leader Standard Work, too. Obviously they can’t conduct as many Leader Process Walks as Managers or Supervisors but it can get done. There are many Senior Managers that have created Visual Boards to share with others what is top of mind, key priorities and key measures.

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Lean Six Sigma News: Creating Cohesive Work Cultures, Week Of March 21, 2016

Jurija Metovic

Here are our top picks for Lean Six Sigma success stories and news from around the web for the week of March 21, 2016. County OKs Lean Six Sigma Training Earlier this month, Delaware County commissioners announced that they are moving forward with Lean Six Sigma training. The overall goal…

Lean Six Sigma News: Under One Umbrella With Purpose, Week Of January 4, 2016

Jurija Metovic

Here are our top picks for Lean Six Sigma success stories and news from around the web for the week of January 4, 2016. The Dallas CPE: Planning, Management and Continuous Improvement Enhance Service Delivery The city of Dallas, Texas integrated five different management tools under one umbrella to create a…

Lean Six Sigma News: Eradicating Complexity And Reducing Used-Car Recon, Week Of December 28, 2015

Jurija Metovic

Here are our top picks for Lean Six Sigma success stories and news from around the web for the week of December 28, 2015. Army Veteran's Discipline Cuts Used-Car Recon Time In Half Greenway Automotive dealerships in Orlando, Florida is lucky to have Anthony Martinez, Army Veteran, as a lead…

Lean vs. Agile: What’s the Difference?

Todd Brasel, CSM, PMP

Editor’s Note: Author's blogs are their own and may not always reflect the views of GoLeanSixSigma.com. As a Certified Scrum Master, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and PMI-certified Project Manager, I've read many articles on Agile vs. Lean, and they tend to focus on an implementation of Agile and of…

Lean Leaders: How Pulse Point Maps Help You Manage Processes

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Leader Standard Work is a set of actions, tools and behaviors incorporated into the daily work of leaders to create a Lean Management System. One of the first priorities is to make your work environment more visible, so a great tool to start with is a Pulse Point Map. What Is…

5 Effective Ways to Remember the Names of Project Stakeholders

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Do you consider yourself bad with names? Are you convinced that it’s a special skill that some people have, just not you? You might be unintentionally offending the people around you or missing opportunities to make important connections. Influence skills are key in most jobs, but they're especially important when…

Lean Six Sigma Without Using “Lean” and “Six Sigma”

Carol Knight-Wallace

Here are 5 quick ways you can make improvements – even if management won’t. “But my [fill in the blank with “manager”, “leadership”, “management”, etc] doesn't support it.” This and similarly themed statements are common after performance excellence related training, such as Lean, Six Sigma, process improvement, Baldrige, etc. The trouble is…

Lean Six Sigma News Roundup For Week Of October 13, 2014

Jurija Metovic

Here are our top picks for Lean Six Sigma news from around the web for the week of October 6, 2014. FBOD Employees Celebrate with A3 Fair The Finance and Business Operations Division (FBOD) in King County, Washington celebrated one year of learning about the Lean A3 problem solving tool.…

Lean Six Sigma News Roundup For Week Of August 11, 2014

Jurija Metovic

Here are our top picks for Lean Six Sigma news from around the web for the week of August 11, 2014. Lean Six Sigma Aims To Improve Efficiency At the Maneuver Center of Excellence in Fort Benning, Georgia, twelve employees from the Directorate of Training and Development department are learning…