Kainexus Continuous Improvement Podcast

Episode number seven in our series called “what would you say you do here?” where KaiNexus team members talk about what they do and a passion from outside of work. Today - Maggie Millard, Director of Marketing.

Presented by Roger Chen, hosted by Mark Graban and KaiNexus In this webinar, Roger Chen, Executive Director of Lean Transformation at IU Health, shares "lessons from the field" based on his experiences in healthcare (and previously in industry). You will learn how to identify the phases of the Transformation Continuum and adaptation of rapid improvement and project management methods to standardize efficiency and spread effectiveness -- applicable for any setting! Roger Chen Roger Chen is the Executive Director of Lean Transformation at IU Health. He is an organization transformation and change management coach, with a history of quality improvement, operations management and leadership development expertise. He graduated with a B.S. in Electronics from DeVry Institute of Technology in 1986, and earned his International MBA from Nova Southeastern University in 1999. As a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Master Black Belt, Roger has a unique understanding of the challenges to transition from an existing

The sixth in our series called “what would you say you do here?” where KaiNexus team members talk about what they do and a passion from outside of work. Today - Jeff Roussel, VP of Sales.

The fifth in our series called “what would you say you do here?” where KaiNexus team members talk about what they do and a passion from outside of work. Today - Lisa Hanna, Strategic Account Manager.

The fourth in our series called “what would you say you do here?” where KaiNexus team members talk about what they do and a passion from outside of work. Today - Matt Banna, Solutions Engineer.

Webinar by Barry O'Reilly March 6 from 1:00 - 2:00 ET Presented by Barry O'Reilly In this session, you will: Learn to use a systematic approach to adapting your behaviors and mindset in order to meet the demands of an exponential rate of innovation. Discover how to let go, reframe, and rethink past successes in order to succeed in the future. Identify and address the personal obstacles that you need to unlearn. Challenge your thinking, get outside your comfort zone, and achieve results beyond what you thought was possible. Effective leadership comes with a large learning curve. In today’s rapidly evolving business climate, this is truer than ever for seasoned leaders and entrepreneurs alike. Many leaders rely too heavily on past achievements, practices, and ways of thinking to drive positive business results today, but they often need to unlearn those behaviors before they can take a step forward. Join executive coach Barry O’Reilly as he breaks down a transformative framework that shows lead

Pursuing Zero Harm: A Powerful Platform for Embedding Lean Capability February 27 from 1:00 - 2:00 ET Presented by Meghan Scanlon In this webinar, you will learn: The strategy behind an organization's True North and setting goals at perfect The power of safety as a value and how to use it to engage people in improving their work Critical capabilities you need to develop in your organization on a transformational journey of operational excellence Megan Scanlon Meghan Scanlon is a principal of Value Capture, LLC. She has nearly 13 years of experience implementing and sustaining transformational improvements in healthcare organizations. Recently, she helped lead Value Capture’s support of the University of Virginia Health System’s Be Safe performance transformation effort. Previously, she spent 9 years as a Sr. Lean Consultant in Johnson & Johnson’s ValuMetrix Services® organization, where she had a proven track record of driving key operational changes in hospitals and healthcare facilities in North

The third in our series called "what would you say you do here?" where KaiNexus team members talk about what they do and an interest from outside of work. Today - Cailyn Lews, Test Engineer.

A preview of an upcoming webinar to be presented by Barry O'Reilly on March 6. http://www.kainexus.com/webinars Why Great Leaders Must Unlearn to Succeed in Today’s Exponential World March 6 from 1:00 - 2:00 ET Presented by Barry O'Reilly In this session, you will: Learn to use a systematic approach to adapting your behaviors and mindset in order to meet the demands of an exponential rate of innovation. Discover how to let go, reframe, and rethink past successes in order to succeed in the future. Identify and address the personal obstacles that you need to unlearn. Challenge your thinking, get outside your comfort zone, and achieve results beyond what you thought was possible. Effective leadership comes with a large learning curve. In today’s rapidly evolving business climate, this is truer than ever for seasoned leaders and entrepreneurs alike. Many leaders rely too heavily on past achievements, practices, and ways of thinking to drive positive business results today, but they often need to unlearn th

The second in our series called "what would you say you do here?" where KaiNexus team members talk about what they do and a passion from outside of work. Today - Clint Corley, Enterprise Account Executive

A preview of an upcoming webinar to be presented by Meghan Scanlon on February 27. http://www.kainexus.com/webinars Pursuing Zero Harm: A Powerful Platform for Embedding Lean Capability February 27 from 1:00 - 2:00 ET Presented by Meghan Scanlon In this webinar, you will learn: The strategy behind an organization's True North and setting goals at perfect The power of safety as a value and how to use it to engage people in improving their work Critical capabilities you need to develop in your organization on a transformational journey of operational excellence Megan Scanlon Meghan Scanlon is a principal of Value Capture, LLC. She has nearly 13 years of experience implementing and sustaining transformational improvements in healthcare organizations. Recently, she helped lead Value Capture’s support of the University of Virginia Health System’s Be Safe performance transformation effort. Previously, she spent 9 years as a Sr. Lean Consultant in Johnson & Johnson’s ValuMetrix Services® organization, whe

The first in our series of podcasts inspired by a scene in the movie "Office Space" -- "what would you say... you do here?" Going first is our CEO and co-founder, Dr. Greg Jacobson -- leading by example. You'll also hear Greg talk about the one weekly habit / activity outside of work that he wouldn't dream of missing.

Mark Graban, of KaiNexus, chats with Jim Huntzinger and Dwayne Butcher of Lean Frontiers about their upcoming events, KataCon 5 and the TWI Summit, being held in Savannah, GA. Learn more at http://www.leanfrontiers.com/skillsweek/

Presented by Jess Orr, Hosted by Mark Graban of KaiNexus This covers topics including: - Grasp the basic concepts of the Hoshin Kanri strategy deployment process - Contrast the Hoshin Kanri approach with other strategy and goal-setting methods - Learn how to use the Hoshin process for personal goal development and execution - Gain actionable understanding of how you can apply Hoshin Kanri in your own life About Jess Orr Jess is a continuous improvement thinker and practitioner with 10+ years experience in a variety of industries, including automotive at Toyota. She holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech and two Six Sigma Black Belt certifications. In her current role, Jess applies her passion for people and processes to empower her fellow employees to make impactful and sustainable improvements. You can connect with her on LinkedIn. Her website and blog can be found at www.yokotenlearning.com.

A preview of an upcoming webinar: Applying Strategy Deployment to Your Personal Goals January 10 from 1:00 - 2:00 ET Presented by Jess Orr We will cover topics including: Grasp the basic concepts of the Hoshin Kanri strategy deployment process Contrast the Hoshin Kanri approach with other other strategy and goal-setting methods Learn how to use the Hoshin process for personal goal development and execution Gain actionable understanding of how you can apply Hoshin Kanri in your own life Jess Orr Jess is a continuous improvement thinker and practitioner with 10+ years experience in a variety of industries, including automotive at Toyota. She holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech and two Six Sigma Black Belt certifications. In her current role, Jess applies her passion for people and processes to empower her fellow employees to make impactful and sustainable improvements. You can connect with her on LinkedIn. Her website and blog can be found at www.yokotenlearning.com.

Webinar: How One Community Hospital is Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement Presented by Mike McGowan, Director of Process Excellence at Marietta Memorial Hospital Learn how Memorial Health System uses training and five specific roles to build and spread a culture of continuous improvement Hear what MHS has done well and where we could improve Discuss the leadership behaviors necessary to accomplish a culture change Mike McGowan Director of Process Excellence | Marietta Memorial Hospital Mike is a graduate of Ohio University with a BS in Zoology. He has worked as an Medical Technologist, Chemistry Supervisor, Laboratory Director, and Senior Director in healthcare for the last 35 years spending most of that time at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He is a lean six sigma black belt and a 2014 graduate of The Ohio State University with a Master’s Degree in Business Operational Excellence. Mike is currently Director of Process Excellence at MMH.

A preview of the upcoming webinar "How One Community Hospital is Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement" Presented by Mike McGowan, Director of Process Excellence at Marietta Memorial Hospital Register at https://kainexus.com/webinars

(Sorry for the audio echo problem the first time) This time, Mark Graban is joined by Jeff Roussel, the VP of Sales for KaiNexus. They discuss these questions: What is your favorite book(s) about improvement? Do you use Kaizen in your personal life outside of work? How can Kaizen principles be applied to sales? What type of processes can sales improve? How do you teach new KaiNexus employees about Kaizen? What do the most successful KaiNexus customers do differently than others? What mistakes do you see most potential customers making when it comes to Kaizen? How is KaiNexus really different from a spreadsheet or a sharepoint site? Can I just download KaiNexus and start using it?

Presented by Jeff Hunter, President of Jeff Hunter Strategy. Hosted by Mark Graban of KaiNexus. Managing vision and purpose with strategic agility has never been more important for health care leaders in a turbulent and transforming industry. We know that our old mental models and systems for strategic planning are insufficient; yet in our early attempts to translate the lean-based system of hoshin planning into strategy deployment, the essence of strategy has been lost in translation. We struggle with creating unique differentiating value from the patient’s perspective, making strategic choices to reduce organizational overburden, aligning strategic intent in the organization, and deploying initiatives in a manner that accelerates learning. Patient-Centered Strategy is a learning system that results in better care. A subset of the lean management system, it builds the leadership team’s capability to identify and satisfy patients’ needs in a unique way and deploy that strategy with a process that increases

Mark Graban is joined by Jeff Hunter, President of Jeff Hunter Strategy, to give a preview of his upcoming webinar on September 24. Register here: https://info.kainexus.com/improvement-disciplines/strategy-deployment/putting-strategy-back-in-strategy-deployment/webinar/signup