The Just-in-Time Cafe Podcast

Building a Better World with Lean Construction, with Rebecca Snelling

It's Episode 79 and the highlight is Tracy and Elisabeth's interview with Executive Leadership Coach Rebecca Snelling. As a board member of the Lean Construction Institute, she's seen what makes the Lean path work in the building industry. Next up it’s an app that provides an antidote to corporate silos. And on the same crucial topic, we asked our problem-solving community, “What have you seen that helps break down organizational silos?”

 

Come tap into the inspiring reflections, and crowd-sourced countermeasures at the cafe!

 

Timeline

• 0:06 - Intro
• 01:28 - What's On The Menu
• 02:10 - Hot Apps
  • Monday.com
• 07:18 - Q&A - Silos Happen
  • Join the conversation on LinkedIn (click the link)!
• 12:53 - Featured Guest - Rebecca Snelling
• 41:56 - Upcoming Events
  • May 19 Interactive Session - "Standard Work: Defining the Missing Lean Link"
  • Lean Six Sigma Leader course at UC San Diego

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Lean Six Sigma for the Greater Good, with Brion Hurley

It's Episode 78 and today’s highlight is Tracy and Elisabeth's interview with author Brion Hurley—host of the Lean Six Sigma for Good podcast. Brion is a Master Black Belt by day, but in his spare time he has dedicated himself to a book series documenting stories of Lean Six Sigma success in the nonprofit world—and that's good news for everybody! Next up we review an app that helps you dot your “i”s and cross your “t”s. And for Q&A, we asked our problem-solving community, “How do you make sure you make improvements “with” people instead of “to” them?” And our community responded!

 

Enjoy another great day at the cafe.

 

Timeline

• 0:06 - Intro
• 01:39 - What's On The Menu
• 02:19 - Hot Apps
  • Todoist
• 09:26 - Q&A - Should you base an improvement effort on survey results?
  • Join the conversation on LinkedIn (click the link)!
• 17:23 - Featured Guest - Brion Hurley
• 49:50 - Upcoming Events
  • April 21 Webinar - "Hot Tips and Activities for Lean Facilitators to Increase Team Engagement"
  • Lean Six Sigma Leader course at UC San Diego

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Lean Transformation at Illumina, with Pilar Zimmerman

It's Episode 77 and the highlight is Tracy and Elisabeth's interview with Pilar Zimmerman, Operational Excellence Senior Manager at Illumina. Pilar helps drive strategy deployment and Continuous Improvement at Illumina’s San Diego site. Next up it’s an app that enhances any media with intuitive visuals that champion diversity. And for Q&A, we asked our problem-solving community if there were any downsides to using survey data to measure process improvement. The community weighed in on data, bias and going to the Gemba.

 

It's an enlightening day at the cafe!

 

Timeline

• 0:06 - Intro
• 01:27 - What's On The Menu
• 02:12 - Hot Apps
  • The Noun Project
• 08:27 - Q&A - Should you base an improvement effort on survey results?
  • Join the conversation on LinkedIn (click the link)!
• 15:32 - Featured Guest - Pilar Zimmerman
• 47:15 - Upcoming Events
  • March 17th Interactive Session - "A Financial Services Lean Six Sigma Interactive Story - Guess the Solution!"
  • Lean Six Sigma Leader course at UC San Diego

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Saving Lives With Lean, with Gemma Jones

It's Episode 76 and the highlight is Tracy and Elisabeth's interview with Gemma Jones, one of the founders of the Kata Girl Geeks. Gemma has developed a way to mobilize continuous improvement practitioners to help underserved and at-risk members of society, and she shares it for the first time ever at the cafe. Next up it’s an app that helps you do more...by doing nothing. And for Q&A, we asked our problem-solving community how they escape the impulse to compare themselves to others. They all told us they were better than us—kidding! They gave us some great techniques to avoid the trap of “compare & despair” …and how to stay focused on their own crucial work.

 

Life-changing tips a the cafe!

 

Timeline

• 0:06 - Intro
• 01:29 - What's On The Menu
• 02:22 - Hot Apps
  • Calm
• 08:02 - Q&A - How do you escape the impulse to compare yourself to others?
  • Join the conversation on LinkedIn (click the link)!
• 15:36 - Featured Guest - Gemma Jones
• 42:38 - Upcoming Events
  • February 24th Webinar - "How to Make It Easy for People to Master Continuous Improvement" with guest host Amanda Zimmerman

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Finance Meets Lean, with Nick Katko & Mike De Luca

It's Episode 75, and Tracy and Elisabeth got to talk money with Nick Katko and Mike DeLuca, co-authors of the new book, “Practicing Lean Accounting”. Mike and Nick are a seasoned duo, and they offered insights into the biggest source of waste in accounting processes—no, it’s not money. Next up it’s an app that sets you up to be a rockstar team builder. And for Q&A, our problem-solving community weighed in on how to deal with the classic “solution masquerading as a problem” known as “lack of training.”

 

Don't miss this New Year's treat!

 

Timeline

• 0:06 - Intro
• 01:50 - What's On The Menu
• 02:30 - Hot Apps
  • Confetti: https://www.withconfetti.com/
• 07:02 - Q&A - How do you deal with "lean thinking" mentality?
  • Join the conversation on LinkedIn (click the link)!
• 16:29 - Featured Guest - Nick Katko & Mike De Luca
  • Get Nick and Mike's Book on Amazon.
• 45:44 - Upcoming Events
  • January 20th Webinar (click to register) - Sunitha Narayanan
  • UC San Diego Leadership Course

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Girl Power in the Middle East, with Sabiha Mumtaz

It's Episode 74 and Tracy and Elisabeth got to interview Dr. Sabiha Mumtaz from the University of Wollongong in Dubai. She’s got an innovative strategy for lifting women into leadership positions in the United Arab Emirates. Next up it’s a cool tool that lets you load videos, animation and an unlimited supply of presentation goodies into your PowerPoints. And for Q&A, they asked our problem-solving community if anyone had attempted to bring Lean into their homes—and what happened if they did.

 

It's a great day at the cafe!

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:32 - What's On The Menu
• 2:13 - Hot Apps
  • Presenter Media: https://www.presentermedia.com/
• 5:09 - Q&A - Have you used Lean at home?
• 17:17 - Featured Guest - Sabiha Mumtaz
• 46:17 - Upcoming Events
  • December Webinar - https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pc-yqqDorE9Bfxw8VBYUsch8BZNJ9zw-8
  • UC San Diego Leadership Course: https://extension.ucsd.edu/courses-and-programs/lean-six-sigma-leadership

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Kind Leaders Rule, with Karyn Ross

It's episode 73 and today’s highlight is our interview with Karyn Ross, author of her latest book, The Kind Leader. During the writing of her book, Karyn asked people to define “kindness”—she did not expect what she heard, so Tracy and Elisabeth get to the bottom of that. Next up it’s an app that provides you with professional presentation graphics to edit, refine and build on. And for Q&A, we asked our problem-solving community how they deal with the new work-from-home culture—and the rise of people being "on" 24-7.

The joint is jumpin' so get in on the conversation at the cafe!

• 0:00 - Intro
• 01:55 - What's On The Menu?
• 02:42 - Hot Apps
  • SlideModel: https://slidemodel.com/
• 08:10 - Station ID - Swan
• 08:20 - Q&A - How do you handle work-from-home culture?
  • Join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/elisabethswan_workfromhome-culturematters-activity-6851167078334947328-0R-k
• 18:16 - Station ID - O'Rourke
• 19:59 - Featured Guest - Karyn Ross
  • Karyn's book: https://www.amazon.com/Kind-Leader-Practical-Eliminating-Creating-ebook/dp/B09977BVVT/
• 50:59 - Upcoming Events
  • Register for our December Webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b3Tcmfk6QIWQwzn9at0Ebw
  • UC San Diego Leadership Course: https://extension.ucsd.edu/courses-and-programs/lean-six-sigma-leadership

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Making Problem Solving Personal, with Jamie Flinchbaugh

It's Episode 72, and today’s highlight is our interview with Jamie Flinchbaugh, author of the new book, People Solve Problems. He’s got a different take on the crux of problem solving, it’s not PDCA, it’s not tools, and it's not methods. Jamie’s an engaging raconteur so Tracy and Elisabeth enjoyed a spirited discussion about his book, Lean Whisky, and the nature of success. Next up it’s an app that can turn the average presenter into a super trainer with the ability to detect what's of value to participants. And for Q&A, we reached out to our community for advice on dealing with tough issues—how to address problems without stepping on people.

 

There is a colorful fall turning all things orange at the Cafe!

 

Timeline

• 0:06 - Intro: What's in store
• 2:40 - Hot Apps
  • SLIDO helps trainers draw students into their lessons
  • Try it here: https://www.sli.do/
• 7:42 - Q&A
  • Question: How do you address problems without stepping on people?
• 17:03 - Featured Guest
  • Interview with Jamie Flinchbaugh - Author, People Solve Problems
  • Click here to pre-order Jamie's book
• 47:58 - Upcoming Events
  • Webinar September 9th with Dorsey Sherman: Click here to register
  • Podcast November: Interview with Karyn Ross
  • Register: Lean Six Sigma Leadership Workshop at UC San Diego

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Solving the Supervisor Leadership Puzzle, with Hugh Alley

It's Episode 71 and Tracy & Elisabeth get some time with Hugh Alley, author of “Becoming the Supervisor: Achieving Your Company’s Mission and Building Your Team.” They get insights on how organizations can better tap people's innate love of doing worthwhile work. For "Hot Apps" it’s an app that turns even hopeless scribblers into artists. And for Q&A, we asked our community how they avoid crushing the spirits of others when what they want to say is, "are you kidding me?!"

 

Don't miss the last episode of the summer!

 

Timeline

• 0:06 - Intro: What's in store
• 2:00 - Hot Apps
  • Canva turns anyone into an artist
• 6:12 - Q&A
  • Question: How do you respond when you're frustrated?
• 15:09 - Featured Guest
  • Interview with Hugh Alley - Author, Becoming The Supervisor
• 50:42 - Upcoming Events
  • Webinar September 9th: Activate the Leader Within: Master Your Influence
  • Podcast October: Interview with Dr. Sabiha Mumtaz
  • Register: Lean Six Sigma Leadership Workshop at UC San Diego

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Cutting Diamonds to Create Great Leaders, with Debbie Barnard

It's Episode 70 and today’s highlight is Tracy and Elisabeth's interview with Debbie Barnard, a 20-year process improvement veteran in the healthcare industry on assignment in Dubai—she’s got a surprise project you'll find out about. We’ll let you in on an App that turns you into a presentation superstar. And for Q&A, we asked our community how they got their best ideas. We found new techniques and some wild answers. It's another great day at the cafe!

 

Timeline

• 0:06 - Intro: What's in store
• 2:03 - Hot Apps
• Prezi has updated their presentation game
• 6:30 - Q&A
• Question: How do you get your best ideas?
• 16:43 - Featured Guest
• Interview with Debbie Barnard - Lean Healthcare Leader
• 43:40 - Upcoming Events
• Webinar August 5th: The 5 Habits of Highly Effective Lean Leaders
• Workshop August 18th: In the Moment - Using Improve as a People Skill

 

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