Employee Engagement in 2020 – Meeting the Needs of Millennials
October 15, 2024By the end of next year, Millennials (those born between about 1980 and 2000) are expected to comprise half of the American workforce. By...
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...
The Art of How to Ask Good Coaching Questions
June 22, 2023Today we are bringing you another recap of a presentation from the 2019 KaiNexicon event. We were delighted to draw together leaders and...
Why is Kaizen Such a Popular Name for Sushi Restaurants?
November 29, 2019The Sacramento area is home to a small chain of sushi restaurants called Mikuni. The downtown location is a favorite of politicians and...
Did Microsoft Hack Employee Productivity with a 4 Day Work Week?
November 25, 2019By now, you’ve probably heard of Microsoft’s experiment with a four day work week in Japan. The trial program, which saw offices closed...
Celebrating Mary Greeley Medical Center
November 22, 2019I'm taking a break from our regular stream of improvement methodology and software blog posts to celebrate the success of one of our oldest...
What I Learned by Leaving Toyota
November 19, 2019Our 2019 KaiNexicon event in Austin was a tremendous success, thanks to all of our fabulous participants and speakers. Lots of valuable...