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Season 3 Episode 146
Routines provide structure and comfort within our teams. Rituals go beyond providing structure to instill a deeper meaning behind a sequence of actio…
5 years, 1 month ago
3 Changes to the Major Role of Leadership
Season 3 Episode 145
What skills do we need to cultivate now to lead our organizations into the future? In this episode, Janet challenges the solution of reorganizing the…
5 years, 1 month ago
Employees are Waiting to Hear from You
Season 3 Episode 144
Politics, violence, hate... These topics aren't often discussed in our workplaces. Yet people on our teams are feeling pain, disbelief, fear, anger, …
5 years, 1 month ago
Avoid Choosing the Status Quo
Season 3 Episode 143
Continuous improvement is a process, a mindset, and a set of tools. It's organization-wide and specific to each individual. At its core are the peop…
5 years, 1 month ago
The 5 Behavioral Traits for Sustaining Improvement
Season 3 Episode 142
There is a lot of information out there about continuous improvement and lean thinking. But, do we know what is really at the core of those methodolo…
5 years, 2 months ago
Becoming an Improvement Organization
Season 3 Episode 141
In this ever-changing climate, continuous improvement is more vital than ever, and it's something today's guest, Dr. Ed Manansala, County Superintend…
5 years, 2 months ago
The Little Things Pay Great Dividends
Season 3 Episode 140
Have you ever felt a particular duty or aspect of your work was insignificant, small, or maybe even meaningless? No matter how small, every action ha…
5 years, 2 months ago
Are We Energizing Others?
Season 2 Episode 139
2020 has been the kind of year where we've all felt more stress and anxiety due to continuous change and uncertainty. As we turn our heads to 2021 no…
5 years, 3 months ago
Take Off the Armor
Season 2 Episode 138
"When you shut down vulnerability you shut down opportunity"-- the words of Brene Brown challenge us to get honest with ourselves and self-reflect. W…
5 years, 3 months ago
Are You a Curious Leader?
Season 2 Episode 137
Great leaders are curious leaders. Curiosity makes us more aware, opens our minds to new possibilities and solutions, and leads to better communica…
5 years, 3 months ago