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A Continuous Improvement gabfest where Tracy O’Rourke and Elisabeth Swan share what’s new in the world of Lean Six Sigma.
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Monday Sep 09, 2024
Monday Sep 09, 2024
It's Episode 105 and the highlight Tracy & Elisabeth's interview with Meg Brown, Vice President of Human Resources at Cambridge Air Solution, where they’ve built an amazingly successful Lean culture by combining sheet metal with unconditional love–you know you need to know more about that. For Hot Apps we’ve got a mobile diary that helps you form a practice of reflection and adjustment. And then for Q&A, we asked, what is it that makes us constantly try to fit 10 pounds of…STUFF… in a 5 pound bag?
Come hang at the cafe while we discuss!
- 0:00 - Intro
- 1:29 - What's on the menu?
- 2:18 - Hot Apps
- 10:34 - Q&A
- "Do you make plans that are over-optimistic?”
- 17:33 - Featured Guest
- 46:14 - Upcoming Events
- September Webinar: "Stop the Insanity! Unplug Your Materials Resource Planning (MRP)" with Jerry Wright
- Global Lean Summit
- Video Link to Last Month's Webinar: "Personal Hoshin Planning: Why Leave Your Future to Luck"
Resources:
- Multiple-award-winning book, "Picture Yourself A Leader"
- Lean Parody Video, "Baby Got Tools!"
-
"5S Baby!" Ms. Fix-a-Lot's latest Lean Rap Video
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Link to the video version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/Hdx0W8LOd64
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Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
It's Episode 104 and the highlight is our interview with Paul Critchley, the President of New England Lean Consulting where we find out what’s in store at the first ever New England Lean Summit this September–there’s rumors of a DJ... For Hot Apps, we sampled a platform that could inject a stealth bit of productivity into your family’s day-to-day activities. And for Q&A, we asked, “Is there an optimal intersection of fun and productivity?” Is there ever enough fun? Can you have too much? We’ll settle that question AND have fun doing it. 😊
Sit back and enjoy!
- 0:00 - Intro
- 1:20 - What's on the menu?
- 2:17 - Hot Apps
- 7:32 - Q&A
- "Is there an optimal intersection of fun and productivity?”
- 14:49 - Featured Guest
- 43:25 - Upcoming Events
Resources:
- Multiple-award-winning book, "Picture Yourself A Leader"
- Lean Parody Video, "Baby Got Tools!"
-
"5S Baby!" Ms. Fix-a-Lot's latest Lean Rap Video
Thanks for Listening!
Listen to more podcasts at JITCafe.com.
Link to the video version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/y4PI4JBaE-0
Find us on:
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- RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/JITCafe/feed.xml
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Monday Jul 15, 2024
It's Episode 103 and the highlight is our interview with Ahren Crickard, the Director of the Center for Operational Excellence at UC San Diego and she’ll be sharing all things Process Palooza–the yearly problem-solving festival with the highest octane MC available–a certain Tracy O’Rourke. For Hot Apps, we’ll give you our take on a conference app how good it is at networking. And then for Q&A, we pose the question, "How do you feel about getting lost. Is it a failure or an opportunity?"
Sit back and enjoy!
- 0:00 - Intro
- 1:22 - What's on the menu?
- 2:02 - Hot Apps
- 8:45 - Q&A
- Lost or on an Adventure?
- 14:49 -Featured Guest
- 38:17 - Upcoming Events
- August Webinar:
- "5S Baby" Spoof Lean Rap Video Reveal Party
Resources:
- Multiple-award-winning book, "Picture Yourself A Leader"
- Lean Parody Video, "Baby Got Tools!"
Thanks for Listening!
Listen to more podcasts at JITCafe.com.
Link to the video version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/dnlWoRFetLg
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Monday Jun 17, 2024
Monday Jun 17, 2024
It's Episode 102 and the highlight is our interview with Maribel Topf the Division Manager of Continuous Improvement at Snap-on Tools author of the new book Process Alchemy–she put all her insights into print and we’re going to get a few gems from her. For Hot Apps, we’ll cover an app that might help you find space for yourself in your day. And then we’ll dig into the question of timing–what happens when we wait for just the right moment?
0:00 - Intro
1:07 - What's on the menu?
1:49 - Hot Apps
8:39 - Q&A
-
Do It Scared!
12:58 -Featured Guest
40:54 - Upcoming Events
Resources:
-
Multiple-award-winning book, "Picture Yourself A Leader"
-
Lean Parody Video, "Baby Got Tools!"
Thanks for Listening!
Listen to more podcasts at JITCafe.com.
Link to the video version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/_0iHbvY9I2o
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Wednesday May 29, 2024
Wednesday May 29, 2024
It's Episode 101 and the highlight is Tracy an Elisabeth's interview with Tracy Minutolo—Head of Operational Excellence at the technology health company Hologic. We’ll find out how Tracey morphed from a microbiologist into a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. For Hot Apps, we’ll give you our take on a serious rival for ChatGPT—or a perfect companion for Google—or both. And then we’ll dig into a question that came up recently about our negativity bias—is it a force for good or evil?
In the meantime, fill that mug and get comfy!
- 0:00 - Intro
- 1:37 - What's on the menu?
- 2:23 - Hot Apps
- 9:42 - Q&A
- Negative bias - a force for Good?
- 16:00 -Featured Guest
- 38:48 - Upcoming Events
- Resources:
- Multiple-award-winning book, "Picture Yourself A Leader"
- Lean Parody Video, "Baby Got Tools!"
Thanks for Listening!
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Link to the video version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/vIUn3Sa2qTo
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Friday Apr 05, 2024
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Today’s highlight is whisky cocktails! Or the reason behind our whiskey cocktails. In a crossover celebration of 100 Cafe episodes, Tracy and Elisabeth invited their good friends Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh of the Lean Whiskey podcast to mark this cafe milestone. They're primed to talk all things podcasting. And for a special Hot Apps segment, these four will let you in on their current favorites, so stay tuned for some solid work tips …but with a twist, or possibly a garnish!
- 0:00 - Intro
- 1:52 - What's on the menu?
- 21:06 - Hot Apps
- 14:49 - Featured Guest
- My Favorite Mistakes podcast
- Lean Blog podcast
- People Solve Problems podcast
- Picture Yourself a Leader book
- The Mistakes That Make Us book
- People Solve Problems book
- Podcast feed at LeanWhiskey.com or leanblog.org/leanwhiskey or jflinch.com/leanwhiskey
- 52:25 - Upcoming Events
Resources:
- New Lean Parody Video, "Baby Got Tools!"
Thanks for Listening!
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Link to the video version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/dK24EpHuc_M
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Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
It's Episode 99 and the highlight is Tracy and Elisabeth's interview with Allison Kestenbaum, the Supervisor of Spiritual Care and Clinical Pastoral Education at UC San Diego Health. She just got her Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification so we dig into the intersection of continuous improvement and Spiritual care–that’s a new one for everyone out there. For Hot Apps, we’ll cover an app that gives you credit—and we all need credit and recognition. Then we’ll cover a book that recently got some credit and the author just happens to be one of the hosts of this podcast—so stay tuned for gold-medal reveal!
In the meantime, make yourself some Just-in-time coffee and let’s roll!
- 0:00 - Intro
- 1:15 - What's on the menu?
- 2:06 - Hot Apps
- 8:52 - Q&A
- 14:49 - Featured Guest
- 41:25 - Upcoming Events
- March Webinar: Game On: Unlocking Lean Innovation through Deliberate Play
Resources:
- "Picture Yourself A Leader"—Winner of the International Impact Book Award for Best Leadership Book
- New Lean Parody Video, "Baby Got Tools!"
Thanks for Listening!
Listen to more podcasts at JITCafe.com.
Link to the video version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/jkk9XjdxzA0
Find us on:
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- - Podbean
- - Spotify
- - RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/JITCafe/feed.xml
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
It's Episode 98 and the highlight is Tracy & Elisabeth's interview with Lifesharing’s Executive Team—Jeff Trageser and Mike Vazquez. Lifesharing is a nonprofit arm of UC San Diego Health dedicated to organ procurement and—lucky for everyone—they're steeped in continuous improvement. For Hot Apps, we’ll cover a networking app you’re probably aware of, you might even be using, but are you making the most of it? And for Q&A, we’ll discuss the topic of work relationships. Are you a “just-the-facts ma'am” Joe Friday type? If asking people about themselves feels like “fluff” —are you hamstringing your own progress? Tracy and Elisabeth get to the bottom of that and more!
- 0:00 - Intro
- 1:18 - What's on the menu?
- 2:10 - Hot Apps
- 17:19 - Q&A
- Doing FLUFF
- 25:35 - Featured Guest Intro
- Jeffry Trageser & Michael Vazquez of LifeSharing
- 56:45 - Upcoming Events
- February Webinar 2/28: "Public Relations for a Problem-Solving Culture: Storytelling at Work"
Resources:
- "Picture Yourself A Leader"—Winner of the International Impact Book Award for Best Leadership Book
- New Lean Parody Video, "Baby Got Tools!"
Thanks for Listening!
Listen to more podcasts at JITCafe.com.
Link to the video version of this podcast: https://www.jitcafe.com/post/lean-life-sharing-making-organ-donation-work-with-jeff-trageser-and-mike-vazquez
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Friday Jan 26, 2024
Friday Jan 26, 2024
It's Episode 97 and the highlight is Tracy & Elisabeth's interview with Cheryl Jekiel, the Founder of Lean Leadership Center, get the scoop on her latest book, Let Go To Lead. Cheryl has a deep background in helping managers go from overpowering to empowering. For Hot Apps, we’re going to delve into an app that’s been referred to as your "adjunct brain.” It’s a way to hold onto all that stuff you learn and access it when you need it it. For Q&A, we’ll discuss how to take advantage of an age-old truism–”Necessity is the mother of invention”—If that’s true, how do we conjure "necessity" when we want to jumpstart innovation?
Let's kick this year off!
- 0:00 - Intro
- 01:24 - What's on the Menu?
- 02:30 - Hot Apps
- 12:03 - Q&A
- 20:55 - Featured Guest
- 51:34 - Upcoming Events
Thanks for Listening!
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Link to the video version of this podcast: https://www.jitcafe.com/post/let-go-to-lead-with-cheryl-jekiel
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Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
It's Episode 96 and the highlight is Tracy and Elisabeth's interview with Dannette Nelson, the Owner of Stone Soup Diversity. Dannette brings her startup experience and a little Lean Six Sigma sauce to the diversity conversation which has given her tactical insights on ensuring growth. For Hot Apps, we’ll end the year with a little Artificial Intelligence duel between two rivals that offer online meeting summaries. And for Q&A, we’ll tackle the untapped. People all around us know stuff—stuff we probably want to know. Stuff we need to know. But we often miss what’s in front of us. How do we counteract that?
2023 signing off—See you next year at the cafe!
- 0:00 - Intro
- 01:23 - What's on the Menu?
- 02:08 - Hot Apps
- 09:13 - Q&A
- "I Know Stuff"
- 15:18 - Featured Guest
- 44:50 - Upcoming Events
- "Picture Yourself A Leader"—Winner of the International Impact Book Award for Best Leadership Book
- New Lean Parody Video, "Baby Got Tools!"
Thanks for Listening!
Listen to more podcasts at JITCafe.com.
Link to the video version of this podcast: https://www.jitcafe.com/post/lean-stone-soup-diversity-with-dannette-nelson
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