The Just-in-Time Cafe Podcast

Spiritualean, with Allison Kestenbaum

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

  • Credly

     

  • TKMG Academy

     

  • UC San Diego Extended Studies Lean Six Sigma Portfolio

• 8:52 - Q&A

  • Gold Award Winner for Best Business Book of 2023

• 14:49 - Featured Guest

  • Allison Kestenbaum

• 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!"

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Lean Life Sharing: Making Organ Donation Work, with Jeff Trageser and Mike Vazquez

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
  • LinkedIn
• 17:19 - Q&A
• Doing FLUFF
  • Join the conversation!
• 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!"

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Let Go To Lead, with Cheryl Jekiel

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
  • Evernote
• 12:03 - Q&A
  • "Necessity is the Mother of Invention"
• 20:55 - Featured Guest
  • Cheryl Jekiel
• 51:34 - Upcoming Events
  • Webinar: "Public Relations for a Problem-Solving Culture: Storytelling at Work"

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Lean & Stone Soup Diversity, with Dannette Nelson

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
  • OtterPilot
• 09:13 - Q&A
  • "I Know Stuff"
• 15:18 - Featured Guest
  • Dannette Nelson
• 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!"

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Running the Experiments at Menlo Innovations, with Rich Sheridan

It's episode 95 and the highlight is Tracy & Elisabeth's interview with Rich Sheridan, the CEO and Chief Storyteller at Menlo Innovations. Rich’s ingeniously Lean-incognito workplace sparks joy in all who enter. Menlo recovered from Covid with their best year to date, and Rich explains why. For Hot Apps, the AI exploration continues. This time it's some free help with project presentations. And for Q&A it's the Praise Paradox. We all want to be acknowledged, but we don’t often see ourselves as the source of praise for others. Why is that, and what can we do about it?

 

• 0:00 - Intro
• 01:23 - What's on the Menu?
• 02:32 - Hot Apps
  • SlidesAI.io (Chrome Extension)
• 10:09 - Q&A
  • "How do you handle the Praise Paradox?"
• 19:58 - Featured Guest
  • Rich Sheridan
• 46:46 - Upcoming Events
  • New Workshop 10/24: "Value Stream Mapping Unleashed"
  • October Webinar 10/19: "Causal Reasoning: Lean Special Sauce for Root Cause Analysis"
  • New Bestselling Book, "Picture Yourself A Leader"
  • New Lean Parody Video, "Baby Got Tools!"

 

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A Lean Revolution in Higher Education, with Krista Schulte

It's Episode 94 and the highlight is Tracy & Elisabeth's interview with Krista Schulte, the Assistant Director of Operational Excellence for the University of Michigan. Krista gave us a glimpse into how Lean gains traction in higher education. For Hot Apps, we’ll delve into Artificial Intelligence again–and the results are real–and really useful. We’ll tell you how to use it for problem-solving change management. And for Q&A, we touch on the temptation to do things ourselves even when we sacrifice collaboration.

 

• 0:00 - Intro
• 01:33 - What's on the Menu?
• 02:21 - Hot Apps
  • Writesonic
• 12:33 - Q&A
  • "What is the cost of working in isolation?"
• 17:59 - Featured Guest
  • Krista Schulte
• 41:50 - Upcoming Events
  • September Webinar: "Value Stream Mapping: Charting the Course & Unveiling the Power"
  • New Bestselling Book, "Picture Yourself A Leader"
  • New Lean Parody Video, "Baby Got Tools!"

 

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When Strategy, Vision, and Queens Convene, with Deondra Wardelle

It's episode 93 and the highlight is Tracy & Elisabeth's interview with the internet doyenne, Deondra Wardelle. We explore the intersection she’s created between Vision, Strategy, and Continuous Improvement—and maybe tiaras For Hot Apps, Deondra is sitting in as our guest reviewer to showcase an app that helps you with the elusive goal of staying on top of everything and get stuff done with other people. And for Q&A, we touch on an issue that came up during our recent livestream session–how do leaders form bonds with workers when workloads seem to get in the way? It's an iced coffee day at the Cafe!

 

• 0:00 - Intro
• 01:11 - What's on the Menu?
• 02:11 - Hot Apps
  • Basecamp
• 16:25 - Q&A
  • "How can leaders form relationships with their staff when workloads seem to get in the way?"
• 22:05 - Featured Guest
  • Deondra Wardelle
• 50:10 - Upcoming Events
  • August Webinar: "The Triple Win: Designing Work that Delivers for Everyone"
  • Lean Leadership Workshop at UC San Diego in August
  • New Bestselling Book, "Picture Yourself A Leader"
  • New Lean Parody Video, "Baby Got Tools!"

 

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Embracing Mistakes, Courage, and Culture, with Mark Graban

It's Episode 92 and the highlight is Tracy & Elisabeth's interview with powerhouse author Mark Graban. They dig into his latest book that just hit the bookshelves—The Mistakes that Make Us. They delve into how he turned an innovative podcast into a bestselling workplace culture guide. For Hot Apps we highlight a way to use your phone and friends to build your habits of excellence. And for Q&A we address the challenge of showcasing the return on investment, ROI, of continuous improvement. Each improvement effort is an asset, and yet when budgets get tight, dispensing with Lean Six Sigma can be seen as a cost-saving maneuver. We’ll discuss why that happens, and what you can do about it.

 

• 0:00 - Intro
• 01:20 - What's on the Menu?
• 02:11 - Hot Apps
  • HabitShare
• 09:20 - Q&A
  • "How to connect finance with problem solvers"
• 17:27 - Featured Guest
  • Mark Graban
  • Buy the book, The Mistakes That Make Us
• 51:39 - Upcoming Events
  • July Webinar: "Strategic Innovation: Empowering Changemakers"
  • Lean Leadership Workshop at UC San Diego in August
  • New Bestselling Book, "Picture Yourself A Leader"
  • New Lean Parody Video, "Baby Got Tools!"

 

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Six Sigma Sauvignon, with Christian and Rachel Ahlmann

It's Episode 91 and the highlight is Tracy’s interview with Rachel and Christian Ahlmann. They own a winery that answers the question, what if you combined Six Sigma with fermentation? The most efficient venue for growing, bottling, and tasting in Northern California! For Hot Apps we’re highlighting the e-gathering spot for the gig economy—named after the idea that $5 is an excellent place to start. And for Q&A we address the issue of myths and misinformation—do you know the source of the facts you’re citing?

 

• 0:00 - Intro
• 01:29 - What's on the Menu?
• 02:11 - Hot Apps
  • Fiverr
• 08:55 - Q&A
  • "Do you know the source of the facts you're citing?"
• 16:13 - Featured Guest
  • Christian & Rachel Ahlmann
  • Six Sigma Ranch & Winery
• 48:27 - Upcoming Events
  • June 22 Webinar: "Creativity: Gift, Necessary Skill, or Superpower?"
  • Lean Leadership Workshop at UC San Diego in August
  • New Bestselling Book, "Picture Yourself A Leader"
  • New Lean Parody Video, "Baby Got Tools!"

 

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Four-Legged Lean and the Voice of the Underdog, with Katie Labedz

It's Episode 90 and the highlight is Tracy and Elisabeth's interview with a kindred Lean spirit and author, Katie Labedz! She’s written a couple of very accessible books and they uncover her secrets to helping ordinary people apply Lean to places you wouldn't expect. And for Q&A we tackle the paradoxical reality of leaders who don’t see themselves…as leaders. Why does that happen and how do you address it?

 

• 0:00 - Intro
• 01:26 - What's on the Menu?
• 02:04 - Q&A
  • Do you see yourself as a leader?
• 09:22 - Featured Guest
  • Katie Labedz
• 34:50 - Upcoming Events
  • May 25 Webinar: How to Use Knowledge Management for Organizational Good with Cindy Young
  • Lean Leadership Workshop at UC San Diego in August
  • New Bestselling Book, "Picture Yourself A Leader"
  • New Lean Parody Video, "Baby Got Tools!"

 

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