KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Podcast — Idea Boards: A Case for Change
Behind every improvement technique and tool, there is a winning spirit. There is no downside to the ideas that processes can always be made better and that positive change is …
KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Podcast — The 10 Worst Things You Can Do on a Gemba Walk
Gemba walks can be one of the most enjoyable and powerful learning opportunities for leaders, but only if they are done in a way that promotes learning and avoids creating …
KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Podcast — Webinar – How to Coach for Creativity & Service Excellence
Hosted by KaiNexus and Mark Graban In this webinar, you will learn: – What creativity is (and isn’t) and what service excellence is (and isn’t) – Why changing behavior first …
KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Podcast — Lean Construction FAQs
As you can probably tell from reading this blog or others about the Lean approach to business management, most of what is written about the subject is applied to manufacturing …
KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Podcast — Make Your Next Kaizen Event a Slam Dunk
March madness is in full swing, and we are not going to lie. We have basketball on the brain. The level of talent and dedication that players display even when …
KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Podcast — The Right Way to Talk About Standard Work with Your Staff
It is important in any discussion of standard work to talk about what it is not, as a poor interpretation could mean results that inhibit improvement rather than supporting it. …
KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Podcast — The Value of Lean in Professional Services Firms
Karen and David are the founders of Gimbal Canada Inc, a Lean practice management advisory firm that specializes in the legal industry. For the last three years or so, Gimbal …
KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Podcast — Using Technology to Target the 8 Wastes of Lean
Lean organizations target 8 types of waste in an effort to create the perfect flow of value to the customer. Ideally, no resources are used unnecessarily and every task contributes …
KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Podcast — A Patient Safety Week Reminder About Continuous Improvement
In the United States, multiple estimates say over 100,000 people die each year in hospitals as a result of medical errors. There are an estimated 1.7 million care-associated infections each …
KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Podcast — Vet the Plan in PDSA
When we write the improvement cycle as linear, we start at P, which places the emphasis on the plan (noun) you intend to implement. But if P is understood to …