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Continuous improvement

Options & set-based design

A lean framework for eliciting and testing out the best, weirdest ideas.

Continuous improvement

Vampires, werewolves, & the Toyota Production System

Halloween gives an excuse to think about lean folklore—the origin stories of lean as variable, performative, collective activities.

Facilitation

Splitting your pants & losing your head: an introvert’s guide to facilitation

A wardrobe malfunction and a meditative moment produce a quick activity to try before your next presentation.

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A story about not telling a story

Don’t give a lecture, tell a story. This simple method shows how.

Learning

Eating more than you can lift

Training? Our eyes are bigger than our stomachs. People learn one bite at a time.

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Working on it is better than not working on it

Break glass in case of failure.

Continuous improvement

Nothing is better than the wrong thing

When you notice an error: stop. Do nothing. Then do this.

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Respect for people

Respect for people is THE key concept of lean. 4 steps to get started.

Facilitation

Liberating structures in action

9 super effective facilitation patterns. One of them changed my life.

Facilitation Featured

Liberating structures—the idea

A pattern language for effective facilitation and meaningful group work.