#LEGOSeriousPlay Workshop Plus Delta

Plus: The awareness and understanding of the LEGO® Serious Play® methodology; Understanding of hand/brain thinking; Limited time to build models; Everyone shares ideas; Cadence of workshop; Request to describe models built by others; Spending four hours using methodology rather than a one-hour demonstration. Delta: Bring the Batman character; Have more diversity in the room; Request that participants

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Top 5 Deltas from Pull Planning Sessions

  My four-year collection of Plus-Deltas from construction phase pull planning sessions include deltas with these five basic common themes.   1. Improve the Amount of Time Required for Planning Variations usually seek to shorten the time required, but there was one delta recommending a longer planning session. This is especially challenging for new teams with several

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VIBCO – What Lean Leadership Looks Like

This December 2016 article reports on VIBCO, a manufacturing company in Rhode Island, and its success living the Respect for People and Continuous Improvement principles. It doesn’t refer to the principles by name, but clearly they are in play. Some highlights… Machine operator Roland Smith had the freedom to redesign the manufacture of an equipment housing, reducing production

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Focusing on Productivity

Lean efforts may not always be explicitly labeled “Lean.” The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation post available here discusses the importance of companies committing to “continuous and rigorous analysis of every facet of their business to identify opportunities for improvement.” Whether the process improvement ethic promoted in the post is directly influenced by Lean or not, this type of advocacy

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