Kainexus Continuous Improvement Podcast

See the recording here: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/lean-and-ci-help-you-get-more-nimble-and-adaptive-in-a-pandemic/webinar/signup  Presented by John Toussaint, MD, Executive Chairman, Catalysis Skip Steward, MBA, Vice President and Chief Improvement Officer, Baptist Memorial Health Care Greg Jacobson, MD, CEO of KaiNexus Hosted by Mark Graban In this webinar, co-sponsored by KaiNexus and Lean Frontiers, you’ll hear an esteemed panel talk about how Lean and continuous improvement mindsets have served some healthcare organizations well during the pandemic. Learn how one such organization is “better because of the pandemic and continues to get better.” You’ll hear about organizations that have made a deeper commitment to their employees during these challenging times through no layoff / no furlough commitments. We’ll talk about that and we’ll answer live questions from the audience. Even though the panel consists of healthcare leaders, we know the lessons and ideas will be applicable

Join us live, September 22, 2020 at 1 pm ET register here:  https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/lean-and-ci-help-you-get-more-nimble-and-adaptive-in-a-pandemic/webinar/signup  To be Presented by: John Toussaint, MD, Executive Chairman, Catalysis Skip Steward, MBA, Vice President and Chief Improvement Officer, Baptist Memorial Health Care Greg Jacobson, MD, CEO of KaiNexus Moderated by Mark Graban, KaiNexus In this webinar, co-sponsored by KaiNexus and Lean Frontiers, you’ll hear an esteemed panel talk about how Lean and continuous improvement mindsets have served some healthcare organizations well during the pandemic. Learn how one such organization is “better because of the pandemic and continues to get better.” You’ll hear about organizations that have made a deeper commitment to their employees during these challenging times through no layoff / no furlough commitments. We’ll talk about that and we’ll answer live questions from the audience. Even though the panel consists of healthcar

Slides and the video recording: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/continuous-improvement-leadership/standard-work-for-frontline-leaders/webinar/signup Presented by Jen Ashley, Care Center Site Supervisor for Practice Design Didier Rabino, Client Advisor for Value Capture Leader standard work is an essential component in a lean environment. The fact is that using lean with processes without changing leadership principles and practices never goes well. Consequently, when leaders stick to their old ways the new lean processes will eventually break. Didier Rabino, Client Advisor at Value Capture and Jennifer Ashley, Site Supervisor Sutter Health will discuss “Leading with Respect: Standard Work for Frontline Leaders." They will share the concepts of frontline leader standard work and their practical applications. Learning Objectives: Explain the frontline leader's role and responsibilities Define processes and tools to support the frontline leader’s SW

Register to watch live or to see the recording: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/continuous-improvement-leadership/standard-work-for-frontline-leaders/webinar/signup Leading with Respect: Standard Work for Frontline Leaders September 15 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm EDT Presented by Jen Ashley, Care Center Site Supervisor for Practice Design Didier Rabino, Client Advisor for Value Capture Leader standard work is an essential component in a lean environment. The fact is that using lean with processes without changing leadership principles and practices never goes well. Consequently, when leaders stick to their old ways the new lean processes will eventually break. Didier Rabino, Client Advisor at Value Capture and Jennifer Ashley, Site Supervisor Sutter Health will discuss “Leading with Respect: Standard Work for Frontline Leaders." They will share the concepts of frontline leader standard work and their practical applications. Jennifer Ashley holds a Bachelor’s Degree and is a Care Center Site Superviso

Slides and more: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/continuous-improvement-leadership/leadership-behavior-strategies-in-healthcare/webinar/signup Presented by John Toussaint, MD, and Kim Barnas from Catalysis In this webinar, you will learn: A method for self-assessment of fundamental behavior How to use A3 format as a personal improvement plan This webinar serves as a bit of a preview of their upcoming book of the same title, due out September 1st -- pre-order now! The Panelists: John Toussaint, MD John is an Internist, former healthcare CEO and is one of the foremost figures in the adoption of organizational excellence principles in healthcare. He founded Catalysis anonprofit education institute in 2008. Catalysis has launched peer-to-peer learning networks, developed in-depth workshops, and created many products – including books, DVDs and webinars. Dr. Toussaint has written three books all of which have received the prestigious Shingo Research and Publication Award: 1) On the Mend 2) Pot

Preview of an upcoming webinar -- register: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/continuous-improvement-leadership/leadership-behavior-strategies-in-healthcare/webinar/signup August 19 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm EDT Presented by John Toussaint, MD, and Kim Barnas from Catalysis In this webinar, you will learn: A method for self-assessment of fundamental behavior How to use A3 format as a personal improvement plan This webinar serves as a bit of a preview of their upcoming book of the same title, due out September 1st -- pre-order now!

View and more resources: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/sharing-our-visions-and-voices-to-rootcauseracism/webinar/signup Presented by Deondra Wardelle and a panel that includes the original founders of The Women in Lean: Karyn Ross Crystal Y. Davis Dorsey Sherman Have you been listening to the heartbeat of what’s going on in the world? Activists are calling for an end to systemic racism and social injustice. There’s an urgent demand for change. Have you been wondering how you can become more involved? Starting on August 8, 2020, you’ll have the chance to join Deondra R. Wardelle and her network of colleagues from the continuous improvement community and other industries, as they present an insightful week-long series of blog articles at LeanBlog.org. Join us for the online series called “Sharing Our Visions and Voices to #RootCauseRacism.” Experience the dynamic and heart-felt writing of our bloggers, as they provide you with tangible anti-racism countermeasures. Experience the feeling of

Register: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/sharing-our-visions-and-voices-to-rootcauseracism/webinar/signup Mark Graban is joined by Deondra R. Wardelle to preview the special panel discussion that will take place on Friday, August 14th. Presented by Deondra Wardelle and a panel that includes the original founders of The Women in Lean: Karyn Ross Crystal Y. Davis Dorsey Sherman Have you been listening to the heartbeat of what’s going on in the world? Activists are calling for an end to systemic racism and social injustice. There’s an urgent demand for change. Have you been wondering how you can become more involved? Starting on August 8, 2020, you’ll have the chance to join Deondra R. Wardelle and her network of colleagues from the continuous improvement community and other industries, as they present an insightful week-long series of blog articles at LeanBlog.org. Join us for the online series called “Sharing Our Visions and Voices to #RootCauseRacism.” Experience the dynamic and heart-felt

View slides and recording: https://info.kainexus.com/improvement-disciplines/six-sigma/dmaic/common-pitfalls-in-the-dmaic/webinar/signup How to Avoid Common Pitfalls in the DMAIC Methodology August 11 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm EDT Presented by Simon De Castro, MS In this webinar, you will: Understand common pitfalls that can happen in the implementation of a DMAIC project Listen to examples of some of these mistakes Learn about what to do to avoid these problems Simon De Castro is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with Texas Health Resources. He is also certified as a coach and as a Change Management Practitioner. He has more than 25 years of experience, 17 of them working in Lean Six Sigma managerial roles in companies like Sara Lee, Johnson & Johnson, and since 2017, at Texas Health Resources, where he has worked on the design, implementation, and maintenance of KaiNexus. In his continuous improvement journey, Simon has accumulated a great deal of experience in the design and delivery of Lean Six Sigma conte

To register https://info.kainexus.com/improvement-disciplines/six-sigma/dmaic/common-pitfalls-in-the-dmaic/webinar/signup This is a preview of a webinar that Simon De Castro will be presenting on August 11: "Preview: How to Avoid Common Pitfalls in the DMAIC Methodology" In this webinar, you will: Understand common pitfalls that can happen in the implementation of a DMAIC project Listen to examples of some of these mistakes Learn about what to do to avoid these problems Simon De Castro is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with Texas Health Resources. He is also certified as a coach and as a Change Management Practitioner. He has more than 25 years of experience, 17 of them working in Lean Six Sigma managerial roles in companies like Sara Lee, Johnson & Johnson, and since 2017, at Texas Health Resources, where he has worked on the design, implementation, and maintenance of KaiNexus. In his continuous improvement journey, Simon has accumulated a great deal of experience in the design and delivery of Lean

https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/virtual-improvement-2/webinar/signup Presented by Crystal Y. Davis, The Lean Coach, Inc. Karen Martin, TKMG, Inc. Mike McGowan, Marietta Memorial Hospital Are you now faced with the challenge of doing more improvement work in a virtual way, given the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic? Join us for our second virtual panel discussion on this topic, hosted by KaiNexus and moderated by Mark Graban, with three improvement leaders who have recent experiences in this new era. No slides, just tips and lessons learned from three experienced improvement facilitators and coaches. Crystal Y. Davis, CLSSBB Founder, CEO, and Principal Lean Practitioner @The Lean Coach, Inc Crystal helps leaders create a culture of problem solvers allowing them to focus and deploy strategically. Specializing in the "Toyota Way" Lean model. Over 20 years of proven Lean experience in automotive, beverage and supply chain industries. STEM Industry focus. Client roster consists of Fortune 500/1

Preview of a webinar panel discussion that will be held on Thursday July 23 at 1 PM. Register in advance or view the recording afterward: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/virtual-improvement-2/webinar/signup Presented by Crystal Y. Davis, The Lean Coach, Inc. Karen Martin, TKMG, Inc. Mike McGowan, Marietta Memorial Hospital Are you now faced with the challenge of doing more improvement work in a virtual way, given the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic? Join us for our second virtual panel discussion on this topic, hosted by KaiNexus and moderated by Mark Graban, with three improvement leaders who have recent experiences in this new era. No slides, just tips and lessons learned from three experienced improvement facilitators and coaches.

Presented by Dan Markovitz, author of The Conclusion Trap, hosted by Mark Graban of KaiNexus Organizations (and individuals) frequently struggle to make good decisions. They spend money, invest in new technology, and invest enormous amounts of time and effort reorganizing in fruitless efforts to solve thorny problems. Why? Years of training and reinforcement in school and at work, time pressures and deadlines, and inherent psychological biases cause us to jump to conclusions before we even understand the problem we’re attempting to solve. This workshop will help you make better decisions by eliminating that tendency. You’ll learn a powerful, four-step process that ensures you will deeply understand a problem before pursuing any given solution: (1) gathering both facts and data, so you can accurately grasp the situation (2) framing the problem, so you can avoid cognitive biases (3) isolating contributing factors, so you can manage complex situations (4) finding the root cause, so you can avoid ineffecti

Mark Graban is joined by Dan Markovitz, as he gives a preview of his upcoming "virtual workshop." To register: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/better-decision-making/webinar/signup We encourage you to attend and participate live, as this will be a very interactive session. Dan's new book: The Conclusion Trap: Four Steps to Better Decisions -- https://amzn.to/3dmyk21 

Slides and video recording: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/manufacturing-after-a-pandemic/webinar/signup Presented by Roy Vasher, WHIN Education Consultant, Purdue University Steve Dunlop, Managing Director of Dauch Center for DCMME & GSCMI Ananth Iyer, Senior Associate Dean, Purdue University Dr. Angus McLeod, VP of Coaching at AMA Hosted and moderated by Mark Graban This webinar is focused on manufacturing, but will have important lessons related to leadership and supply chain operations -- important issues in any industry these days. Listen to a quick preview: In this webinar, you'll learn: How focusing on Technology, Product, People and Process (TP3)are key to holistic management of pandemics through to the New Normal The role of Agility in keeping ahead of events Why and how communication can create trust or lose trust A psychological and work-culture ethos for opportunity, not threat Why now is the time to shift focus from fire-fighting to strategy How Infection control audit

https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/virtual-improvement/webinar/signup Presented by Chris Burnham, Continuous Improvement Program Manager at Wright Medical Tyler Clements, Customer Experience Analyst, AcenTek Mohamed Saleh, PhD, Founder & Principal, Vizibility llc Are you now faced with the challenge of doing more improvement work in a virtual way, given the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic? Join us for a virtual panel discussion, hosted by KaiNexus and moderated by Mark Graban, with three improvement leaders who have recent experiences in this new era.

A preview of a webinar to be presented June 16 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm EDT Register: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/manufacturing-after-a-pandemic/webinar/signup Presented by Roy Vasher, WHIN Education Consultant, Purdue University Steve Dunlop, Managing Director of Dauch Center for DCMME &  GSCMI Ananth Iyer, Senior Associate Dean, Purdue University Dr. Angus McLeod, VP of Coaching at AMA This webinar is focused on manufacturing, but will have important lessons related to leadership and supply chain operations -- important issues in any industry these days. In this webinar, you'll learn: How focusing on Technology, Product, People and Process (TP3)are key to holistic management of pandemics through to the New Normal The role of Agility in keeping ahead of events Why and how communication can create trust or lose trust A psychological and work-culture ethos for opportunity, not threat Why now is the time to shift focus from fire-fighting to strategy How Infection co

This is a follow up to this recorded webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_UlPjRd7Vc In this video, Katie answers some of the great questions that we didn't have time to address. She's joined by Mark Graban, who poses the questions and joins in on the discussion. Her book: https://kbjanderson.com/learning-to-lead/ Questions: Thinking about the quote, "a practical style is more important than precision when setting targets." Can you say a bit more about what that might look like in practice or with a concrete example? What if you're not a formal leader but an informal leader. How do your intentions change? I coach facility CI Managers but they don't report to me. I have many similar Toyota experiences to Yoshino san.......did Yoshino san have any experiences of people who really didn't want to think and be developed? You mentioned the "What and How" to ask open ended questions. How do you get to asking the 5 whys by using the what and how? What is a good way to start with direction setting as a manager/fo

See slides and more: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/continuous-improvement-leadership/leading-to-learn/webinar/signup  Enter to win a free copy of the book: https://kbjanderson.com/giveaways/learning-to-lead-leading-to-learn-book-giveaway-with-kainexus/ A webinar presented by Katie Anderson, hosted by Mark Graban and KaiNexus. In this webinar, Katie will present on becoming a more intentional people-centered leader. The key learning points are: * Understand the three key roles of a leader in developing an intentional people-centered culture * Preview quotes and inside stories from Isao Yoshino's 40 years of learning and leading at Toyota from the soon-to-be published book, Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn * Discover some little known history about how Toyota intentionally developed its culture of respect for people and continuous improvement * Learn several practices to help create a people-centered culture as both a leader or coach * Set your own intention for how you will impr

A webinar preview... register at www.kainexus.com/webinars  Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn: Creating an Intentional People-Centered Culture May 21 from 1:00 - 2:00 ET Presented by Katie Anderson, KBJ Anderson Consulting In this webinar, Katie will present on becoming a more intentional people-centered leader. The key learning points are: Understand the three key roles of a leader in developing an intentional people-centered culture Preview quotes and inside stories from Isao Yoshino's 40 years of learning and leading at Toyota from the soon-to-be published book, Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn Discover some little known history about how Toyota intentionally developed its culture of respect for people and continuous improvement Learn several practices to help create a people-centered culture as both a leader or coach Set your own intention for how you will improve as a leader of coach in creating a people-centered culture in your organization