Good processes create good results. Simple, but not easy.
February 19, 2020We’re pretty sure that almost all business leaders, managers, and front-line workers want to create high-quality products and services that...
Checklist for Planning an Awesome Kaizen Event
February 12, 2020Kaizen events are an effective tool for harnessing the innovative ideas and creativity of your workforce to implement rapid improvement in...
What if Your Team Isn't Finding New Opportunities for Improvement?
February 11, 2020The topic of this blog is a question that we get quite often. Teams will implement a continuous improvement program with much enthusiasm...
What if There Was a Red Carpet for Positive Change?
January 21, 2020It’s that time of year when all of the celebrities get dressed to the nines and viewers at home sit back and root for the movies, shows,...
Three Insights Into Operational Excellence
January 15, 2020The Shingo Institute is a program in the John M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. It is named after Dr. Shigeo Shingo,...
What Does ROI Stand For and How to Increase It?
June 22, 2023I know what you're thinking. First, What does ROI mean? And second, why and how does increasing ROI create more ROI?
Leadership Lessons from Motivational Interviewing
February 11, 2020One of the things we love doing most is providing the continuous improvement community with more resources and opportunities to learn. Our ...
3 Noteworthy Continuous Improvement Books from 2019
December 17, 2019Every year, the collective wisdom about how to lead organizations and engage in continuous improvement continues to grow. Many of the core...
What Do Lean and Improv Have In Common?
December 9, 2019“Yes, and” - A shorthand phrase that means to first accept the current reality as it is, and then to make a decision and build something...

