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The “Hot Stove” Rule of Discipline0
- Leadership, Lean Management
- January 26, 2010
In a recent supervision class I learned of an interesting analogy between touching a hot stove and applying positive, corrective discipline. The similarities are: immediacy, advance warning, consistency, and impartiality. A hot stove burns immediately. Likewise, discipline should be applied quickly after an infraction. There should be no question in an employee’s mind as to
READ MOREThe 6 P’s of Leadership0
- Leadership
- January 25, 2010
When you hear the word “leadership” what comes to mind? There are numerous definitions of leadership. For me leadership is ultimately about creating a way for people to contribute to making something extraordinary happen. Effective leadership comes down to people. It is about the ability to successfully engage and maximize all human resources for the
READ MORELean Quote of the Day – January 22, 20100
- Lean Quote
- January 22, 2010
On Friday’s 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
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Respect for People One Cup at a Time0
- Guest Post
- January 18, 2010
This is a guest post by Rebecca Kane Dow, Marketing and Communications Manager for CONNSTEP. CONNSTEP is Connecticut’s NIST/MEP affiliate, helping Connecticut’s small and midsize manufacturers compete and grow through highly personalized services tailored to the specific needs of companies. Rebecca is also the voice behind @CONNSTEP on twitter. I visit Dunkin Donuts far more than
READ MORELean Quote of the Day – January 15, 20100
- Lean Quote
- January 15, 2010
On Friday’s 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
READ MORENew 5S DVD To Get You Focused on Eliminating Waste0
- 5S, Guest Post, Lean Resources
- January 13, 2010
This is a guest post by Jeff Hofstetter, the President of Xtreme Lean Consulting. I previously wrote about Jeff and his company in this post on Xtreme Lean’s 5S Quiz and Learning Videos. 5S is a powerful improvement process that gets impressive results. It is an essential part of Lean manufacturing because it focuses heavily
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Coaching for Safe Behavior0
- Leadership, Lean in Practice
- January 11, 2010
Note: Coaching is founded on Dr. E. Scott Geller’s Coaching philosophy, the second principle of his ground breaking People-Based Patient Safety® paradigm. Coaching is basically a process of one-on-one observation and feedback. Coaching can be applied to safety by systematically observing the behaviors of another person and offering constructive feedback to reduce the occurrence of
READ MOREQuote of the Day January 8, 20100
- Lean Quote
- January 8, 2010
On Friday’s 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
READ MOREAmerican Innovation Challenging Business Once Dominated By France0
- Lean in Practice
- January 6, 2010
John Stossel does a series called “What is Good about America?” where he highlights American greatness. In the most recent story John talks about the improvements US Wine Manufacturers have made in recent years. This has resulted in the US wining in a recent blind taste test against the prominent French wines. So what does this
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