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https://www.leanblog.org/389
My guest for Episode #389 is Elisabeth Swan. She is the co-author of The Problem-Solver's Toolkit and co-host of the Just-in-Time Cafe Podcast. As her bio says, she's "been helping people successfully build their problem-solving muscles for over 30 years, and she loves what she does every single day."
In the episode, we discuss brainstorming, using an article she wrote for GoLeanSixSigma.com as the starting point: "Green Belts: Group Brainstorming Is a Waste of Time." Why has classic brainstorming proven to be ineffective, especially in the context of Lean, Six Sigma, or process improvement? And how can it be better given the reality of remote teams?
The conversation also veers into talking about Elisabeth's history in improv comedy and how lessons from the improv approach influence her to this day. Why does "structure set you free" in improv or Lean Six Sigma? We'll talk about that and more.
Jim Benson, Talking About Humane Management
Jeff Liker on the Second Edition of "The Toyota Way"
Lesa Nichols: Reflecting on Hajime Oba and Her Toyota Experience
Brett M. Cooper and Evans Kerrigan on "Solving the People Problem"
Hide Oba Discusses His Father, Toyota's Hajime Oba
Patrick Adams on "Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap"
Remembering Norman Bodek
Michael Parent on Lean Six Sigma in HR and Talent Acquisition
Lean Communicators Talk About Their Podcasts and More
Woody Zuill on Mob Programming and the Power of Flow
Mike Leigh on Breaking Down Barriers, Lessons from the Navy, and More
Mary and Tom Poppendieck on #Lean Software & More
Keith Ingels on "Adopting and Adapting" TPS to the Raymond Lean Management System
Michael Lombard on Kata, Crises, and his AME Conference Keynote
Seán Paul Teeling on Lean Healthcare and Covid-19 Treatment in Ireland
Bonus: Billy Taylor's "Favorite Mistake"
Steven J. Spear Remembers Hajime Oba of Toyota
Emily Elrod on What it Means to Work "WISE"
Craig Gygi on the "Truth About Data"