Posts Tagged ‘lean coach’
Broken pdCa Cycles Abound! I’ve been ruminating on this article for a few days now. I am seeing broken pdCA cycles as the root causes for so many problems. I see it here in the Center and in the hospitals and factories where we coach. I thought I’d give my two cents or, rather, two tips, for strengthening your PDCA cycles. PDCA Weaknesses First, be aware of your personal weak areas. Many process problems stem from what I call shunted PDCA cycles. These weak cycles are usually the weakest at the “check” step. The check is either shallow or completely missing. If checking...
One of my former CO OP students came to visit me last night. We had an excellent time catching up. During one part of the discussion, he lamented that his current position often tries his patience. He is a very relationship-oriented person who naturally and easily keeps relationships flowing. So, it strikes him as “odd” that some people don’t relate well to him simply because he is a supervisor. His dilemma is one that is timeless and that is found right where the work is being done: the classic divide between “management” and the “workers”. The dilemma reflects a gap between...
Date: 04 Aug, 2010
Posted by: David Adams in: Coaching Stories | Health Care | Leadership | Lean | Operational Excellence | Results
I’m a big fan of NBC’s Tuesday evening show, The Biggest Loser. If you’re not familiar with the format, the storyline goes something like this: obese contestants spend multiple weeks at The Ranch in order to lose 30% or more of their body weight. The draw of the show is the human dilemma in which we just can’t make phenomenal change without the aid and support of other people. The contestants (it is a contest to see who will lose the most weight) are guided on this journey by Trainer Bob Harper and Trainer Jillian Michaels. So, here’s the thing: you can’t...
