Category: Lean joy
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Here the link to an amazing library of #lean related videos created by Paul Akers and his team.These videos are certainly a great source for inspiration. Wish you a great week. Lean Video Library from Fastcap: https://www.fastcap.com/content/lean-videos#!prettyPhoto
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Paul Akers, a Lean enthusiast and entrepreneur, understood the benefits of giving employees free time for implementing improvements instead of excessively reducing headcount. In his company, most employees serve an 8-hour shift. However, only five to six hours are spent working on order fulfillment. Every employee has more than enough time to do the most…
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In 1973 John Darley and Dan Batson conducted an experiment to see how pressure affected human behavior. The 2 psychologists placed an actor laying on the ground at Princeton University, calling for help. Then, they asked their students to attain an important meeting across campus. Of course, the route to the venue lead the students…
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On his first day at Toyota, a new employee would often find nothing else than a blank sheet of paper and a pen on his desk. These are all the tools needed for problem-solving. This blank sheet of paper stands in contrast to the commonly found A3 problem-solving forms, designed to guide the user through…
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Eye opening movie about the corporations and the „Human Resource“. (German Language) On Vimeo: On Prime:
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There is a special type of leader capable of transforming a company from good to great: The Type 5 Leader Jim Collins and his research team spent years analyzing thousands of companies to define this leadership style. To explain one of its fundamental traits, the research team uses an interesting analogy: The mirror and the…
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Marcio Ballas, a Brazilian TV moderator, entertainer, and clown, created an interesting approach to boost creativity and promote problem-solving. The power of YES. Graduated from the École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, he spent decades working with creativity to find out the transforming power of this tiny word: YES. Instead of listing a finite number…
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1) Avoid large meetings Large meetings waste valuable time & energy – They discourage debate – People are more guarded than open – There’s not enough time for everyone to contribute Don’t schedule large meetings unless you’re certain they provide value to everyone 2) Leave a meeting if you’re not contributing If a meeting doesn’t…
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During a ceramic pottery class, the teacher divided the class in two groups. The two groups should produce clay pots, however, while the first group received the target to produce as many pots as possible, the second group was instructed to produce only one – perfect pot. After completing the task, the teacher was surprised…
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In 1978, James Dyson became frustrated when his vacuum cleaner diminished performance due to a clogged filter bag. He had some experience building cyclones to separate paint particles from the air, but could this idea work for vacuum cleaners? He gave it a try, and built a prototype. It turned out, it didn’t work. The…