Lean Leadership for Ops Managers

December and this time of year are a season of generosity. Without diving into the origins or religious associations of the various winter holidays, there is a general sense of giving in the air during this time of year. And today I have a gift for you.

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Give the gift of learning to others, by sharing this link with them (and you can grab the free trainings for yourself too): www.ProcessPlusResults.com/free 

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If you’ve listened to the podcast before you’ve no doubt heard me say that “Leadership is a Relationship”, but do you know what that means? It means some of the things you do to be a good leader can also serve you well in your personal relationships. Especially when we’re home for the holidays. This is often a stressful time for folks, and there’s no doubt that difficulties we’ve all faced this year can put strain on our interactions with family and friends. 

My tip for you is to use the reinforcing feedback tools you learned in episode 5 this holiday season. Today, I will give you a review of reinforcing feedback & examples of it in the workplace. Then we’ll talk about our personal relationships and how we can apply it at home. And finally, I’ll leave you with your next step. 

Let’s get started!

Get full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/019

Are you ready to hear about rabbits and raccoons today? Surely you’re curious. As we approach the close of the calendar year, I wanted to do a little recap of my year, including the biggest lesson I learned and how it might help you, too.

Let’s get started!

Get full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/018

It’s important to remember during this holiday season that while work is made up of process, organizations are made up of people. And with people come emotions. 

If you’re a team leader you should be aware of some of the struggles your team members might be facing during this time . . .  especially since the pandemic has likely increased the occurrences of struggle.

So today, I’m going to walk you through 3 holiday blues your team members might be facing.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/017

“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”

Gratitude definitely has a role to play in leadership because it can change how you show up.

Today, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, we’ll be talking about how incorporating a gratitude practice into your work routine can literally change your brain and improve your team. 

Get full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/016

Daily meetings. Huddles. Startups. Tiered Meetings. Standups. Whatever you call them . . . today we’ll talk with experts about how to execute and improve daily meetings.

Many organizations use daily huddles as the core routine that brings them all together. But let’s be real - building engaging, effective, daily huddles that serve the greater purpose can be challenging to achieve.

Guests Meredith Fisher and Stephanie Hill share learnings and recommendations based on their real world experience.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/015/

Leadership is to serve and develop people through human interactions and relationships towards the achievement of goals that support purpose. So, if leadership happens through human interactions and relationships, what are those interactions?

Today we’ll dive deeper into The 5 Leadership Interactions that collectively build your relationships with team members. When we create awareness of The Five Leadership Interactions, then we can start to see what types of interactions we’re having, and to purposefully choose how we want to interact with team members.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/014/

What is Lean Leadership? You’ve heard me talk about this A LOT over the last 12 episodes but it’s time for a deeper look. 

In today’s episode, I’ll break down what both Lean and Leadership mean to me, which then drives how I develop leaders. You’ll hear key components to consider when moving Lean Leadership beyond a buzzword to definable meaning.

This is my living and growing definition. Things can change, but the goal is to inspire you to create your own code to operate by. Let’s get to work! 

Get full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/013/

CEOs, COOs, and Operations Executives - this episode is for you. 

In 2020, we learned some hard lessons and uncovered the need to build organizational agility. Lean provides a roadmap for us to get there, building the learning organization that can navigate in unchartered territory and innovate to sustain a competitive edge.

But too often, our Lean efforts stall out. 

In this Bonus Episode, you’ll learn my VALUE model to build the strong foundation needed for organizational agility. And you’ll walk away with five questions to examine as an executive team to determine your top priority and next best step.

Get full show notes, images of the frameworks discussed, and more at https://processplusresults.com/podcast/BonusOctober

Join me for a special conversation with Ron Pereira, co-founder of Gemba Academy. We both get pumped up as Ron shares his advice for Ops Managers on building your Lean management foundation. Ron walks through four routines that work together systematically to help you change the way you’re managing your operations so that you and your team can make work easier, better, and faster.

After five guest podcasts on Ron’s Gemba Academy Podcast, the tables are turned. This time, you’ll get to hear Ron’s thoughts. I have learned so much from working with Ron over the years, and I couldn’t be more excited to share his insights and experience with you.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/012/