How A3 Thinking in Healthcare Achieves Quality Outcomes
July 30, 2021For those who are new to continuous improvement, all of the terminology and improvement methodologies can get a bit overwhelming. Our...
13 Transformative Process Improvement Tools and Software Ideas
June 5, 2023After many years of speaking with leaders and managers looking to implement process improvement tools in their organizations, we've learned...
How to Design and Use an A3 Management Process Template
May 3, 2021Whether you’ve read volumes about various business methodologies and the philosophy of continuous improvement or just a few articles, you...
Kaizen 101. New to The Approach? Start Here.
March 23, 2021The world was first introduced to kaizen's philosophy and practice in 1986 with Masaaki Imai's book, Kaizen, The Key to Japan's Competitive...
3 Fundamental Quality Management Techniques
March 17, 2021Quality management is a subject that's often studied in business. There are hundreds of books and countless blog posts with advice on how...
Continuous Improvement Goals Suggestions for 2023
June 22, 2023In 2020, we laid out some suggested continuous improvement resolutions. If the pandemic thwarted your plans and best intentions, give...
What it Takes to Receive the Leapfrog Top Hospital Award
September 8, 2020The Leapfrog Group is a nonprofit organization founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers of healthcare concerned with quality...
The Improvement Project Version of 20 Questions
June 3, 2020I'm sure you've all played the game 20 questions. The goal of the traditional parlor game is to uncover an object chosen by one player by...
10 Special Considerations for Remote Kaizen Events
April 22, 2020Many leaders are finding themselves faced with the task of managing a 100% remote team for the first time. The challenge is amplified by...