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At the ASQ Lean Six Sigma Conference in Phoenix, they said that the world is accelerating exponentially. Is Lean Six Sigma accelerating exponentially? If we use Agile methods to accelerate Lean Six Sigma, we can move Lean Six Sigma into the 21st century.
Continue Reading "Accelerating Lean Six Sigma Exponentially"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, Lean, Six Sigma.
At the 2018 Magnet Nursing conference in Denver, I saw many improvement posters using line or bar charts with an added trend line to show improvement. Unfortunately, few of the trends were valid. Here’s why:
Continue Reading "Trendlines Are Rarely Improvements"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, QI Macros, Statistics.
Many improvement teams fail to go the extra mile to lock in their improvements. Here’s why and what to do about it:
Continue Reading "Don’t Cook A Meal If You’re Not Going to Do the Dishes"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights.
Is it possible to accelerate Lean Six Sigma using Agile? Yes! Find out how.
Continue Reading "Lean Mean Six Sigma"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights.
Most Lean Six Sigma implementations generate a lot of energy around the startup. Where they fail is in the “stay up!” What can you do to sustain the energy?
Continue Reading "Lean Six Sigma Stay Up!"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights.
At a recent Magnet Nursing conference, I heard this phrase many times: Quality Improvement is “over my head.” These are smart people with advanced degrees! What’s going on?
Agile Lean Six Sigma is within your grasp. https://www.qimacros.com/pdf/Agile-Process-Innovation.pdf
Continue Reading "Is Quality Improvement “Over Your Head?” “Beyond You?”"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, QI Macros, Six Sigma.
What can you do to create a hassle-free workplace? Become the Chief Improvement Officer.
Click here to receive these Weekly Agile Six Sigma emails right in your inbox: https://www.qimacros.com/free-resources/newsletter/
Continue Reading "Become the CIO of Your Workplace"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights.
People often hesitate to dive into their data to find the low-hanging fruit, but that’s where the biggest, juiciest fruit can be found. Haven’t you waited long enough to start solving million dollar problems?
https://www.qimacros.com/services/shortcut-to-results/ Download Jay’s Secrets to Million Dollar Improvement Projects
Continue Reading "Invisible Low-Hanging Fruit"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights.
How often have you heard someone say “It’s just human error” as if we can’t do anything about it? Nonsense! And here’s why:
Continue Reading "It’s Just Human Error"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights.
Maybe you can’t get your CEO on board, but you don’t need top level commitment. You need to find the CEO of the problem!
Become the CQO (Chief Quality Officer) of your workplace: https://www.qimacros.com/pdf/Agile-Process-Innovation.pdf
Continue Reading "Find the CEO of the Problem"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights.