Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast — E111: Apply Lean to Nonprofit Boards with Sally Toister
Sally worked many years in the hospitality industry applying Lean Six Sigma, and she shares…
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E101: My thoughts on former Boeing Quality Manager (John Barnett) interview prior to death
In episode 101, I share an interview clip from John Barnett, former Boeing Quality Manager, as he discusses the culture of quality that might explain the recent airline issues. He …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E100: How 6 M’s and Fishbone (Ishikawa) or Cause and Effect Diagrams Can Help Reduce Water Consumption Usage in your Company
In episode 100, I share a segment of a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training course I conducted, where I went into details about the Fishbone Diagram and the 6 …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E99: Excerpt from the book, “Lean Six Sigma for Good – Lessons from the Gemba (Volume 1)”
In episode 97, we released an excerpt by Elisabeth Swan from “Lean Six Sigma for Good: Lessons from the Gemba (Volume 1)” This is an excerpt from the audiobook version …
Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast — E110: Lean for Community Projects with Lean Portland – Lean Global Connection 2023
In this podcast, I share the presentation given by my peers who helped us create…
Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast — E109: Applying Lean Tools to Environmental and Social Challenges – Lean Global Connection 2023
In this podcast, I share the presentation I gave virtually at the Lean Global Connection…
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E98: Lean Six Sigma training and Coaching Program Case Studies
In this podcast, I expand on Podcast #96, where I talked about the questions to consider in a training and coaching program. I go through 6 different case studies of …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E97: Excerpt from the book, “Lean Six Sigma for Good – Lessons from the Gemba (Volume 2)”
This is an excerpt from the audiobook version of “Lean Six Sigma for Good: Lessons from the Gemba (Volume 2)”Elisabeth Swan shares the story of volunteering with the Cape Cod Childcare …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E96: What is the best option for effective Lean Six Sigma training and coaching?
When I talk to clients about training their team, that usually opens up a lot of questions in my mind that we'll need to discuss before I can give them …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E95: Hypothesis Testing Basics – Can James Bond tell the difference between a shaken or stirred martini?
To explain the concepts of hypothesis testing (null and alternative hypothesis statements), I use an example of James Bond. His famous line is “shaken, not stirred” when ordering a martini. …