I have been a Dave Snowden fan for years. His company Cognitive Edge is a great resource, especially for learning the Cynefin Framework. A not so quick introduction is contained in this embedded video on my blog, Dave Snowden’s Talk on Cynefin at LeanWX. Below is the latest, diagram that I believe Mr. Snowden is Read More …
A half-day day workshop on September 13th after the Lean People Development Summit, held September 11-12, Jean Cunningham will facilitate a session on Continuous Improvement Huddles and Metrics. 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 Read More …
It seems every year Agile folks are pushing a new enterprise system that solves the problem of scaling. The latest flavor of the month seems to be SAFe. However, I still see Lean hanging around with the most successful. Agile is great for teams, but when you scale you need a way to structure them Read More …
Geurt Jan de Heus is a medical doctor by training. After several years in management positions in the pharmaceutical industry, he changed his life and career to join RoutsLaeven. This small agency, founded 30 years ago, specializes in negotiation training, coaching and consulting. Geurt Jan is passionate about making the world a better place through Read More …
This year at the Lean People Development Summit, we emphasize creating a more diversity in our presenters and participants We believe by doing this that it creates a better and broader base for learning. A few examples: A mixture of presentations, workshop sessions, and panel discussions. We have more female presenters than male for the first time. Read More …
Or, do you hold people accountable? When we use promises, it is very reflective. Few people will promise something they cannot deliver. This leads me to a bigger question. When contemplating HR’s role in developing and sustaining a Lean Enterprise, what does HR promise the rest of the organization? After asking that, what types of things Read More …