This week continues our Kata series live from Kata Con 8, and we are talking all about coaching. In this episode, I spoke with Susan Clancy, who shared her experience …
Why practice Toyota Kata? It can seem daunting at the beginning with the rigid structure and rules; however, the goal of Kata is more about shifting our mindset to integrate …
What is Toyota Kata? It's common for the nuances of Toyota Kata to seem complicated or overwhelming, especially if you haven't started practicing it. In this episode, I give an …
Difficult conversations, conflict, and performance management are all responsibilities that leaders have to face; however, we can choose how we handle them. We can either be kind and show respect …
Have you ever walked away from a feedback session that didn't seem to be productive? Maybe it devolved into a complaint session, and there wasn't any focus on what we …
One in five people deal with mental health struggles, and this is not just a statistic; it is real, and it's affecting people on our teams whether we realize it …
What does Lean Leadership mean to you? You’ve implemented several Lean tools and processes, such as Gemba Walks, Leader Standard Work, Daily Meetings, and Visual Management. Even though you have …
Do you remember what it was like when you led a small team of individual contributors? It was easy to interact with everyone on the team every single day. But …
Does the goals of your organization align with your continuous improvement efforts? It can be so easy to get caught up in the day-to-day tasks that we lose sight of …
Training a new hire is a no-brainer, but do you focus on training your team members after being with your organization for 5, 10, or 15 years? We look to …
