Kainexus Continuous Improvement Podcast

As a continuation of the first “Sharing Our Vision and Voices to #RootCauseRacism” blog series, Deondra Wardelle and her network of colleagues from the continuous improvement community reunite to provide additional insights to dismantle systemic racism through education, awareness and the application of Lean principles. The third blog series, The Colors of Love, focuses on the core concept of Lean - respect for people. This blog series aims to celebrate Black History Month in the U.S. and LGBTQ+ History Month in the UK while heightening awareness about the importance of valuing humanity, regardless of race, sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI), through demonstrating respect for people. The action of valuing the individual is vital to practice in education, health care and the workplace. Everyone should have the opportunity to thrive in an environment that encourages people to be true to themselves without the need for code-switching or fear for their well-being, advancement opportunities, or psycholo

Register and learn more about the panelists: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/rootcauseracism-the-colors-of-love/webinar/signup Our apologies that the first version of this audio had about 30 seconds missing in the middle. Here is a preview of our next panel discussion: February 25 from 1:00 - 2:30 pm ET Presented by Deondra Wardelle As a continuation of the first “Sharing Our Vision and Voices to #RootCauseRacism” blog series, Deondra Wardelle and her network of colleagues from the continuous improvement community reunite to provide additional insights to dismantle systemic racism through education, awareness and the application of Lean principles. The third blog series, The Colors of Love, focuses on the core concept of Lean - respect for people. This blog series aims to celebrate Black History Month in the U.S. and LGBTQ+ History Month in the UK while heightening awareness about the importance of valuing humanity, regardless of race, sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI), through d

Slides and more:  https://www.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/understanding-your-strengths-and-blind-spots-for-enhanced-buy-in-and-communication/webinar/thanks Please be sure to fill out the free "Predictive Index" assessment prior to viewing the webinar: https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/bo/E0N/Kainexus#page0 When we drive – we know what our cars can do, and we know where our blind spots are. But do you know the extent of your personal power? And do you know where your professional blind spots are? Many people do not really know themselves. Carter Cast, professor of business management for the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University says we have “blind spots because most of us have a hard time being objective about ourselves.” In fact, 95% of us BELIEVE we are self-aware. Research, however, proves that only 15% of us are ACTUALLY self-aware. Isn’t it time to truly identify your personal strengths and blind spots? About Scott:  Scott is the Executive Director of IQC and has

Register and get the free assessment link Host Mark Graban is joined by Scott Burgmeyer to give a preview of the webinar that he is presenting on February 17th. Presented by Scott Burgmeyer, Executive Director - IQC (Iowa Quality Center) When we drive – we know what our cars can do, and we know where our blind spots are. But do you know the extent of your personal power? And do you know where your professional blind spots are? Many people do not really know themselves. Carter Cast, professor of business management for the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University says we have “blind spots because most of us have a hard time being objective about ourselves.” In fact, 95% of us BELIEVE we are self-aware. Research, however, proves that only 15% of us are ACTUALLY self-aware. Isn’t it time to truly identify your personal strengths and blind spots? Scott is the Executive Director of IQC and has worked and consulted in manufacturing, technology, education, and health care industries for over 30 years.

See our blog post: https://blog.kainexus.com/sharing-covid-vaccination-process-improvements-vaccinexus Register for the site: http://vaccinexus.com/ For the entire team at KaiNexus, the phrase "spread continuous improvement" is a driving mission statement. It's not just a business objective, it's something that we think can change the world. We truly believe that. Our customers spread continuous improvement throughout their organizations. Often, this is person to person, team to team, department to department, and site to site. Our KaiNexus software supports them in this effort. When we hear about big challenges in the world, such as the need to quickly and efficiently vaccinate as many people as possible against the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 illness, we know that people are doing great work to solve problems and to be more effective. But how are they spreading continuous improvement across organizations, across states, and across countries? When Helen Zak, the president and COO of the healthcare consu

For the video: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/webinar/improving-the-covid-vaccination-process-lessons-from-the-field/signup January 21 from 1:00 - 2:30 ET The safe and prompt administration of the COVID vaccines is one of the most critical issues today in global public health. In this 90-minute panel discussion moderated by Mark Graban and hosted by Value Capture and KaiNexus (in partnership with Catalysis), healthcare leaders from the private and public sectors will share their experiences with the COVID vaccine administration processes — what is working, what is not, and how Lean is helping make these processes better. The objective of this webinar is to share the lessons these leaders have learned and continue to learn, in near real time, so that others dealing with their own vaccine administration challenges can benefit from and contribute to this discussion. We anticipate informative and lively discussions, with ample opportunity for Q&A. Sponsored by KaiNexus, Value Capture, and

Today is a special cross-posting of an episode of "My Favorite Mistake," hosted by Mark Graban and featuring our CEO, Greg Jacobson. Please subscribe, rate, and review via Apple Podcasts or Podchaser! Show notes and more: https://www.markgraban.com/dr-greg-jacobson-on-juggling-life-and-being-both-an-emergency-physician-and-a-startup-ceo/ Joining me for Episode #31 is Dr. Greg Jacobson, an emergency medicine physician and the CEO/co-founder of KaiNexus, a technology and software company. In the interest of full disclosure, I will mention that I have worked with KaiNexus, in various capacities, since 2011 and I have an ownership stake in the company. That said, Greg is one of the most interesting people you'll ever meet. Many startup CEOs launch their company at night while working their day job. Greg started KaiNexus during the days while working some nights as an E.R. doc. In today's episode, Greg (always the overachiever) shares FIVE favorite mistakes from his career: Not reading more Not figuring out wor

Register for our panel discussion here: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/webinar/improving-the-covid-vaccination-process-lessons-from-the-field/signup January 21 from 1:00 - 2:30 ET The safe and prompt administration of the COVID vaccines is one of the most critical issues today in global public health. In this 90-minute panel discussion moderated by Mark Graban and hosted by Value Capture and KaiNexus (in partnership with Catalysis), healthcare leaders from the private and public sectors will share their experiences with the COVID vaccine administration processes — what is working, what is not, and how Lean is helping make these processes better. The objective of this webinar is to share the lessons these leaders have learned and continue to learn, in near real time, so that others dealing with their own vaccine administration challenges can benefit from and contribute to this discussion. We anticipate informative and lively discussions, with ample opportunity for Q&A. Secretary Daniel

See slides and more: https://info.kainexus.com/improvement-disciplines/lean/transitioning-lean-from-manufacturing-to-the-office/webinar/signup  In this webinar, participants will:  * Be able to identify three key differences to overcome when making the transition from Lean manufacturing to the office. * Receive tools and techniques to apply to overcome the three key differences. * Increase their confidence to apply Lean to new environments/applications.   This webinar will be presented in English, with automated Spanish subtitles   Stephanie Hill is the owner of Light Bulb Moment Consulting in Des Moines, Iowa. She has over 20 years of experience applying quality and continuous improvement to the manufacturing, retail, insurance, and healthcare industries. She has certifications in Strategic HR Leadership and Scaled Agile, a Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma, a master’s degree in Public Health, and a bachelor's degree in Chemistry. Her focus is on helping small businesses and nonprofits

Register at https://info.kainexus.com/improvement-disciplines/lean/transitioning-lean-from-manufacturing-to-the-office/webinar/signup This is a short preview of a webinar that will be presented on January 13, 2021 at 1 pm ET, by Stephanie Hill, hosted by Mark Graban of KaiNexus. In this webinar, participants will: Be able to identify three key differences to overcome when making the transition from Lean manufacturing to the office. Receive tools and techniques to apply to overcome the three key differences. Increase their confidence to apply Lean to new environments/applications. This webinar will be presented in English, with automated Spanish subtitles About the presenter: Stephanie Hill is the owner of Light Bulb Moment Consulting in Des Moines, Iowa. She has over 20 years of experience applying quality and continuous improvement to the manufacturing, retail, insurance, and healthcare industries. She has certifications in Strategic HR Leadership and Scaled Agile, a Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma

“Primero Kaikaku… Evento Kaizen Después” (Spanish, with English Option) December 8  from 1:00 - 2:00 pm EDT Presented by Albanesa Ymaya, CLSSBB, Ymaya Lean Academy Moderated by JJ Puentes, KaiNexus "Kaikaku First... Kaizen Event Later" (also available in English) En este seminario web, nuestra presentadora compartirá un profundo conocimiento de dos enfoques LEAN para respaldar la transformación empresarial: Kaikaku y Eventos Kaizen. Revisaremos las definiciones generales en torno a estos términos y explicaremos el objetivo de cada enfoque, los puntos en común, las diferencias y los beneficios. Al final del seminario web, comprenderá por qué “Kaikaku Primero y Evento Kaizen Después” es un enfoque útil. Finalmente Albanesa compartirá la fórmula que utiliza para lograr una verdadera Transformación Lean en cualquier negocio. About Albanesa Ymaya: Dominicana Fundadora, Presidente y CEO de Ymaya Lean Academy Inc. Experiencia Docente de más de 17 años.  Más de 6,000 personas capacitadas en LATAM, US

Learn more: https://info.kainexus.com/improvement-disciplines/kaizen/primero-kaikaku-evento-kaizen-despues/webinar/signup  Webinar Presented by Albanesa Ymaya, CLSSBB, Ymaya Lean Academy Moderated by JJ Puentes, KaiNexus "Kaikaku First... Kaizen Event Later" A few months back, a KaiNexus customer suggested that we host a webinar that is presented in Spanish. So we are trying that with this webinar — with an option for English speakers, as well. The webinar will be presented live, in Spanish, on December 8th. Q&A will be moderated in Spanish. But, if you register for the webinar, we will send you an English-language recording of the webinar and you will be able to submit questions via email. In this webinar, our presenter will share a deep understanding of two LEAN approaches to support business transformation — Kaikaku and Kaizen Events. We will review general definitions around these terms and will explain the goal of each approach, the commonalities, the differences, and the benefits. At the end of

More info: https://www.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/greg-and-mark-creative-continuous-improvement/webinar/thanks  Please join us as Greg Jacobson, MD (CEO and co-founder of KaiNexus), and Mark Graban (Senior Advisor to KaiNexus) share an interactive hour talking about continuous improvement and more.  It won’t be a single 45-minute long presentation. Mark & Greg will address your questions on continuous improvement, Covid-19, or anything you like (submitted in advance and live during the session). If you’ve been part of our previous “Ask Us Anything!” webinars, we’ll follow some of that format.  In this session, we'll tackle weighty continuous improvement issues and other topics through a number of polls, interactive audience participation segments, mini-presentations, and more.

Video and more: https://www.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/when-brothers-meet-at-gemba/webinar/thanks When Brothers Meet at Gemba October 22 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm EDT  Presented by Deondra Wardelle, Leader of the #RootCauseRacism Movement  Co-Moderated by Mark Graban, Senior Advisor, KaiNexus  Join us as we continue the blog series: “Sharing Our Vision and Voices to #RootCauseRacism.” Be part of our mission to address the problem of systemic racism and the demand for social justice. Our newest blog series will take on important historical significance as we encourage you to exercise your right to vote!  Starting on October 19, 2020, you’ll have the chance to join Deondra Wardelle and her network of colleagues from the continuous improvement community and other industries. They’ll present an insightful online blog series called “When Brothers Meet at Gemba.” Experience the dynamic and heart-felt writing of our bloggers, influencers, and Lean thought leaders, as they provide you with hist

Presented by Deondra Wardelle, Leader of the #RootCauseRacism Movement  Co-Moderated by Mark Graban, Senior Advisor, KaiNexus   The 2020 Presidential election is being regarded as the “Election of our Lifetime.” There is a lot at stake on countless ballots whether at the county, city, state, or national level. Tensions are high in America due largely to the Coronavirus pandemic and civil unrest caused by strained race relations. It’s important that “We the People” steady our thoughts, conduct our research, and develop a plan to ensure our voices are heard. We must exercise our right to vote! It doesn’t matter if you vote via absentee ballot, early voting, or if you vote in person on Election Day--now is the time to develop a solid voting plan, and vote for kindness!  Join Deondra Wardelle, leader of the #RootCauseRacism movement, and other thought leaders for a panel webinar discussion, as they commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution – Women’s Suffrage a

View the slides: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/six-weeks-to-success/webinar/signup  Presented by Simon Murray, Founder @Your Maintenance Coach   Ultimately the value of any trainer, coach, or leader is in their ability to deliver fully implemented projects on time to budget.  So many things in our modern world make this a real challenge; from remote teams to disengaged staff and conflicting priorities, there are obstacles every step of the way.  In this session, Simon will share his learnings from adopting a 6 week project cycle in both his own business and with clients. This cycle has led to a massive increase in team engagement and also a surprising rise in completed works.  In addition to sharing the results, Simon will walk attendees through all of the steps and templates that he has adapted from the software development industry to better support the CI program in any organization.   The Presenter: Simon Murray  From bricks to bread, from family busin

This is a conversation moderated by Mark Graban, with Dr. Greg Jacobson (KaiNexus CEO) and Dr. Bahnsen Miller. From Greg's blog post about this discussion: I received an interesting call a few weeks back from Bahnsen Miller, MD. Bahnsen is an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Virginia Health System. He attended LSU School of Medicine and completed his residency training there. After residency training, he completed a quality improvement and patient safety fellowship at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge—this is where he learned about KaiNexus. Since then, Bahnsen has been working with residents and students on various quality improvement and patient safety initiatives. He asked me if I had ever thought of using KaiNexus to help train physicians during their medical school and/or residency periods. It brought back a flood of memories from how my “improvement story” began.

Register here: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/six-weeks-to-success/webinar/signup   This video is a quick preview, with Mark Graban talking to Simon Murray about his webinar...   Six Weeks to Success: How to double your output and half your stress by using 6-week improvement cycles October 15 from 3:00 - 4:00 pm EDT   Presented by Simon Murray, Founder @Your Maintenance Coach   Ultimately the value of any trainer, coach or leader is in their ability to deliver fully implemented projects on time to budget.  So many things in our modern world make this a real challenge; from remote teams to disengaged staff and conflicting priorities there are obstacles every step of the way.  In this session Simon will share his learnings from adopting a 6 week project cycle in both his own business and with clients. This cycle has led to a massive increase in team engagement and also a surprising rise in completed works.  In addition to sharing the results Simon will walk a

To view the slides or video: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/culture-of-continuous-improvement/6-key-steps-to-create-a-culture-of-improvement/webinar/signup Presented by Scott Burgmeyer, Executive Director - IQC Companies, teams, and individuals work tirelessly to figure out how to change and build a culture focused on performance, improvement, and delivering excellence to the customer. During this session, we will explore methods to define and create a culture of improvement that can work in any organization. Learn and understand approaches for improvement. Discover best practice methods to improve how you improve. Identify key steps you can take to start on the journey now. Scott Burgmeyer Scott is the Executive Director of IQC and has worked and consulted in manufacturing, technology, education, and health care industries for over 30 years. In his professional career, he held roles such as QA Manager, CI Manager, Organizational Development, Human Resources, SVP Quality & Improvem

Register: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/culture-of-continuous-improvement/6-key-steps-to-create-a-culture-of-improvement/webinar/signup   Presented by Scott Burgmeyer, Executive Director - IQC   In this preview, Scott is joined by Mark Graban of KaiNexus, to discuss his upcoming webinar.   Companies, teams, and individuals work tirelessly to figure out how to change and build a culture focused on performance, improvement, and delivering excellence to the customer. During this session, we will explore methods to define and create a culture of improvement that can work in any organization.  Learn and understand approaches for improvement. Discover best practice methods to improve how you improve. Identify key steps you can take to start on the journey now.  Scott is the Executive Director of IQC and has worked and consulted in manufacturing, technology, education, and health care industries for over 30 years. In his professional career, he held roles such as QA Manage