Making Better Strategic Decisions

Most of our decision making and problem-solving uses this 4-step process: Problem – Clarification or defining the problem we are trying to solve Problem – Looking for causation, 5 Whys Solution: Brainstorming different ideas, evaluating and selecting Solution: Implementing, testing and reviewing results A similar type of effort is made in about every decision making effort Read More …

Searching for Talent Practitioners

Are you a Human Resource practitioner working in… Talent Acquisition Talent Development Talent Retention I am planning on interviewing several practitioners on subject matter such as… How does Lean directly help with retention? How does Lean coaching replace or serve as a mentor? How do you hire a Lean/Agile mindset? How Lean helps with diversity?  Read More …

Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement

At the first Breakout Session of the Lean People Development Summit, held September 11-12, will be facilitated by Ellen Sieminski. The Summit draws professionals from HR, continuous improvement, and leadership to explore how best to design job roles aimed at improvement, build problem-solving skills, define process improvement competencies, and develop leaders at all levels of Read More …

Coaching Those Who are not on Board

Coaching Those Who are not on Board, in Denial or “Addicted to the Status QuoTM” Change Management Immersive Working Session by Lean Frontiers in Savannah, GA In an immersive working session at the Lean People Development Summit, held September 11-12, Ron Oslin and Larry Anderson will be facilitators on the topic of Change Management.  The Summit Read More …

A Proactive Lean Approach for Human Resources

As a lead-up to the 2017 Lean People Development Summit, Lean Frontiers is offering this unique, deep dive webinar designed for HR, Continuous Improvement, or anyone else responsible for developing people in the lean enterprise. The webinar is the first of three that will be approximately 30-minutes in length and are offered at no cost to Read More …

The Need for Tension In Your Organization

I was first introduced to creative tension in Senge’s work in ‘The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization,’ and later was able to have a podcast with Robert Fritz who Senge had attributed the work. However, Fritz called it structural tension and explained it in detail in the book, Path of Read More …