Resources
The 2-Minute Coach
Webinars
Lean resources
- ELEC Presentation
Why Becoming a ‘Learning Organisation’ is Vital to a Successful Lean Transformation.
ELEC Paper – The Problem with Tools & Techniques
This paper explores underlying reasons why, after many decades of attempted lean improvement programmes, so few organisations have managed to reach the levels of success exhibited by Toyota.
How to Run a Lean Coffee Session
When your team needs to catch up, to bundle several topics together, discover new ideas and share updates, the Lean Coffee format provides your meeting with the right balance of structure and freedom. We think it’s a great way to engage your team members because it’s productive and fun.
4C: Rapid Problem Solving for Minor Issues
This template, and supporting information, provide front-line leaders with a structured approach to capturing, tracking and dealing with simple, minor problems and improvements, which can be tracked within the shift through regular huddles with their team members.
In this brief summary document, People Centred Excellence’s expert leadership coach, Mike Denison, describes the five levels and types of questions. He describes how leaders can develop their own skills, and those of others, in asking great questions that help further the understanding of a problem, promote challenge and growth in individuals, and facilitate breakthrough and paradigm-shifting thinking.
Reading list
Lean and Agile Made Simple: A practical, easy to use guide to successful change for any organisation
Want to know more about lean? Interested in agile? Lean and Agile Made Simple is a no-nonsense guide for practical people who want to make a real difference to their company but don’t want to spend hours untangling complex theories and buzzwords.
In this long-awaited companion to the groundbreaking book Toyota Kata, Mike Rother takes you to the next level of developing business mindset and capability for the 21st century.
The new edition of this Shingo Prize-winning bestseller provides critical insights and approaches to make any lean transformation an ongoing success.
Black Box Thinking: Marginal Gains and the Secrets of High Performance:
An extraordinary, inspirational book that reveals how great performers and teams are driven by an insatiable curiosity for marginal gains, together with the intellectual courage to challenge their most cherished assumptions.
The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen
Hospitals and health systems are facing many challenges, including shrinking reimbursements and the need to improve patient safety and quality. A growing number of healthcare organisations are turning to the lean management system as an alternative to traditional cost-cutting and layoffs.
Gemba Kaizen: A Commonsense Approach to a Continuous Improvement Strategy
An updated version of a classic book that shares a wealth of new healthcare examples and case studies from around the world. The methods in this book will help you improve quality and safety, reduce waiting times, and improve the long-term financial position of your organisation.
