“If we don’t understand what it is that we don’t understand, we have no idea what to do about it.” Shigeo Shingo
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Yesterday's Lean Construction Congress generated 12 postings. Today was different. I got caught up in conversations and only have rough notes. I'll clean those up and post over the next day or so.
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These ten ideas will dramatically improve your projects. Are these ten rules the top ten? You decide. But don't take too long. Share these rules with your team. Your team members are sure to help you carry them out!
I did an interview with Bas de Baar via Skype video. We discussed how my company is using collaborative tools in support of our clients' projects. Enjoy!
Did you catch the Foreword to In Pursuit of Elegance
The Lean Project Coaches hit the 50 posts mark on Friday. Quite a milestone for just 6 weeks blogging at Coaches Corner. They are writing on all aspects of lean projects. Tap into that for your projects.
Chris Slivon shares a bit of her journey in being a lean coach in the post
Knowing and Not Knowing where she and others write for Lean Project Consulting's Coaches Corner.
Daily improvement to make our jobs safer, easier and more interesting is a corner-stone for Toyota. My colleague Rebecca Bettler describes how Quick 'n'Easy Kaizen is even more powerful when it's team sport. Read A Hidden Beauty...
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Learn about the TWI approach from the only Senior Master Trainer in the US. Patrick Graupp will introduce you to this landmark program: Webinar.
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Adopt this mnemonic for your project environment. Thanks Matt for writing about it.
Raven is consolidating project management hash tags for use on Twitter. Thank you Raven!
Read the latest story of how green meets lean, or should I say kaizen? It's a Wall St Journal article that you don't want to miss.
It irks me when people play games with their writing. It wastes the readers' time, turns them off to what one has to say, and creates idealogical warfares. Write clearly...for the readers. Sorry for this outburst. Let's speak (and write) so we can be understood. Our projects will benefit from that.
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Hal, Good morning. A quick note – McGraw Hill has just published my book. Managing a Construction Firm on Just 24 Hours a Day. Any chance I could get a menton? I have the cover art, etc if you deem it appropriate. Hope all is very well. Sincerely, Matt Stevens