by Jamie Parker | Dec 17, 2020 | Lean Leadership
Thank you for joining me on the first four months of my podcasting journey. Whether you were looking for a podcast on Lean or Leadership or Ops Management, I hope you’ve found helpful prompts in our episodes this year. Six Most Popular 2020 Episodes of...
by Jamie Parker | Aug 20, 2020 | Communication & Connection, Lean Leadership, Lean Thinking, People Development
The Big F Word! . . . No – not THAT one! . . . THIS one . . . FAILURE . . . As in one of our favorite Lean phrases: Fail Early. Fail Often. Fail Forward. My How to Coach Problem Solving students had some questions about how to build scope and engage business...
by Jamie Parker | Apr 16, 2020 | Communication & Connection, Lean Leadership
We’re all leading through change right now, and that includes potentially making virtual meeting mistakes. Have you ever had experience or insight into something and not even realized it? It was your normal, so it didn’t register for you that it was new for others?...
by Jamie Parker | Oct 20, 2019 | Lean Leadership, Lean Thinking, People Development
Do you ever find yourself stuck being the primary problem solver on the team? Do you wish you could develop expertise in the problem-solving skills of others? Not only do you need to teach the thinking and methodology behind problem solving, but you also need to...
by Jamie Parker | Oct 6, 2019 | Communication & Connection, Lean Leadership, People Development
Connection drives commitment. If we want to transition from managing compliance to inspiring commitment, we have to build more connection with our team members. The best way to create more connection is to Listen for Impact. Listening for Impact You know that casual...
by Jamie Parker | Sep 8, 2019 | Communication & Connection, Lean Leadership, People Development
Today is my 40th birthday! How fitting that I get to be super generous and give you some new Lean Leadership Training Opportunities on my birthday. Scroll down to get the links. They’re completely FREE! It’s amazing how those milestone celebrations tend to bring about...