Lean Roundup #178 – March 2024
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by Tim McMahon
1d ago
A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of March 2024.  You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here.     The Power of One Page – Pascal Dennis discusses the power one page has to enable quick effective communication when used to tell stories.   Revolving Door Leadership – Bob Emiliani answers whether the revolving door leadership at the top and management churn below really is the problem that produces a lack of sustainability of Lean management.   Cultivating a Culture of Candor: Transforming Workplace Commun ..read more
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Respect for People – Not an Optional Principle for Successful Lean Companies
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by Tim McMahon
3d ago
Respect for People is one of the most overlooked principles of Lean.  Respect for people means developing employees’ latent skills in both on the job and off the job training. It is easy to invest money in new technology, software, or equipment. It takes time, effort, and planning to invest in employee skills development. Without respecting, involving, and drawing upon the expertise of employees who perform the work every day, you overlook the most fertile source of practical and ready-to-implement suggestions for improvement. By engaging people in the process of problem solving, it redu ..read more
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You Get What You Reward, Boeing’s Rewarding Safety and Quality Performance
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by Tim McMahon
1w ago
We’ve all heard the phrase “what gets measured gets done” but I also believe “what gets rewarded gets done even quicker.” Understanding how employee rewards and recognition impacts productivity, performance, and employee engagement has been the subject of many studies and experiments, ergo, the salient connection between human behavior and appreciation needs no introduction. We are wired to crave connection, support, and acceptance from those around us, due to which the need for effective employee recognition has been diligently emphasized by thought leadership. Behavior reinforced is behav ..read more
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Insights from GE CEO Larry Culp’s Annual Report
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by Tim McMahon
1w ago
Larry Culp, CEO of GE, their first outside CEO in 125 years has been leading their transformation using a Lean mindset. Many Lean practitioners and business leaders have been following GE’s performance. Recently Larry released the annual report and I really appreciate the lessons I found within. You can read the full report here. 1.     Grounded in purpose, values, and responsibilities. GE’s purpose of building a better world beholden to shareholders, customers, and society. This document always has been about more than our financial performance, though. It’s told the cont ..read more
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Lean Quote: The Harder I Work the Luckier I Get
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by Tim McMahon
1w ago
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on this journey because without learning we can not improve. "I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it."   —  Thomas Jefferson This St. Patrick’s Day some may be feeling the luck of the Irish but I tend to agree with Thomas Jefferson’s mes ..read more
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The 3 Things That Keep People Feeling Motivated At Work
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by Tim McMahon
2w ago
As part of TED’s ‘How to be a Better Human’ series, two researchers, Richard Ryan and Edward Deci, developed an idea called ‘self-determination theory’. Self-determination theory essentially argued that people are motivated when they can determine for themselves what to work on and how to work on it. Below, I’ll outline the three main drivers of motivation according to self-determination theory — autonomy, competence, and relatedness — and I’ll provide practical ways to leverage the power of each. 1) Autonomy This refers to how much people feel they can influence the work they do or control t ..read more
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Lean Tips Edition #296 (#3466 - #3480)
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by Tim McMahon
2w ago
For my Facebook fans you already know about this great feature. But for those of you that are not connected to A Lean Journey on Facebook or Twitter I post daily a feature I call Lean Tips.  It is meant to be advice, things I learned from experience, and some knowledge tidbits about Lean to help you along your journey.  Another great reason to like A Lean Journey on Facebook. Click this link for A Lean Journey's Facebook Page Notes Feed. Here is the next addition of tips from the Facebook page: Lean Tip #3466 – Deliver Coaching on the "Shop Floor" The majority of your teaching ..read more
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Lean Quote: Let Enthusiasm Drive Your Leadership
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by Tim McMahon
2w ago
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on this journey because without learning we can not improve. "Spring work is going on with joyful enthusiasm."   —  John Muir Enthusiasm; intensity about a subject; willingness to engage others on their terms with respect to the threats and possibilities; deep knowledge about th ..read more
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Exposing The Common Myths of Standardized Work
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by Tim McMahon
3w ago
A couple days ago I posted an article on standard work as a mechanism for facilitating and empowering improvement. By documenting the current best practice, standardized work forms the baseline for kaizen or continuous improvement. As the standard is improved, the new standard becomes the baseline for further improvements, and so on. Improving standardized work is a never-ending process. Standardized work is one of the most powerful but least used lean tools. Unfortunately, there are many myths regarding standardized work that if followed create a flawed system. To prevent you from falling in ..read more
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Standard Work Enables and Facilitates
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by Tim McMahon
3w ago
Standard work is a written description of how a process should be done. It guides consistent execution. At its best, it documents a current "best practice" and ensures that it is implemented throughout a company. At a minimum, it provides a baseline from which a better approach can be developed. The definition of standard work is "the most effective combination of manpower, materials and machinery". Standard work is the method, and thereby you have the four Ms of manufacturing (manpower, material, machinery, methods). Standard Work is only "the most effective" until the standard is improv ..read more
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