GA 506 | Roles and Relationships in Kaizen Events with Adam Lawrence

This week’s guest is Adam Lawrence. Ron and Adam discussed kaizen events, specifically the different roles involved and how they function together. They also talked about dealing with “CAVE” People. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• The quote Adam likes (3:09)
• His background (4:14)
• What Adam means by a kaizen event (5:10)
• The skills and principles that need to be in place (6:06)
• The roles and relationships involved (9:13)
• How he got involved with CITY Furniture (12:34)
• Why and how Adam became a bottleneck in the process (20:55)
• Dealing with “CAVE” people (26:30)

Podcast Resources

• Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3
• Adam on LinkedIn
• Process Improvement Partners on LinkedIn
• Adam’s YouTube
• Process Improvement Partners Website
• Process Improvement Partners Google Business Page
• The Wheel of Sustainability
• Adam’s Past GA Podcast Episodes

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