“The fundamental idea of iteration (PDCA) is learning. To eschew PDCA is not only arrogant; it is inefficient & often ineffective,” says Shoji Shiba author of Four Practical Revolutions in Management : Systems for Creating Unique Organizational Capability. The Lean practice of PDCA is ideal for learning and creating knowledge activities. Following this process it Read More …
PDCA Introduction: The Deming Cycle or The Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) model is a proven framework for implementing continuous quality improvement. These four steps provide the framework for continuous improvement. The PDCA cycle basically starts with a plan and ends with an action in accordance with the information learned during the process. In later years Deming actually Read More …
Planning is important. Maybe even more is the ability to EXECUTE ACCORDING TO PLAN. This does not mean that plans are not adaptable, good ones are. This means though that when we are “in the moment,” we must believe in what we are doing and execute within our existing capabilities. Or in other words, Standard Read More …
The podcast with @KarenMartinOpEx highlights some not so popular subjects in many circles, planning and standard work. Karen Martin voices her opinion about these two controversial subjects while discussing how to Generate Business Results by Eliminating Chaos and Building the Foundation for Everyday Excellence, the subtitle to her new book The Outstanding Organization. A written Read More …
What’s more rewarding — eating a piece of candy, or the sense of anticipation you feel just before you eat it? As far as your brain is concerned, it’s probably the latter. Cynergey’s Kes Sampanthar explains what dopamine reveals about the neuroscience of motivation. In Mike Rother’s book Toyota Kata: Managing People for Improvement, Adaptiveness Read More …
Joe Swartz and Mark Graban co-authors of Healthcare Kaizen: Engaging Front-Line Staff in Sustainable Continuous Improvements were my guests on the Business901podcast, Engaging Front-Line Staff with Kaizen. Below is a transcription of the podcast. From the Book Description: Healthcare Kaizen focuses on the principles and methods of daily continuous improvement, or Kaizen, for healthcare professionals Read More …