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Continuing on from our previous episode on world class team leader competencies, the #TRIL Team talk about their experiences on courses they've led or experienced by others, to help create these competencies and instil in future team leaders.

You'll find some of those experiences quite extreme to say the least!

They also cover:
- Bootcamps
- Scenario Learning
- Sheep Dipping
- Knowledge v Skill
- The importance of planning and preparation to your training strategy

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The #TRIL Team are:
John Dee. DEE Enterprise Excellence Ltd. www.dee.uk.net
Alan Lothian. 3A Business Excellence Ltd.  www.aaabel.co.uk
Russell Watkins. Sempai Ltd.  www.sempai.co.uk

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This episode is going places! Russell shares with the team the reach that the podcast is extending to. You'll be surprised (but not as much as we were!)

Team #TRIL delve into the world of the team leader to understand the competencies that make truly world class TLs, as well as discuss some of the pitfalls companies should be aware of when selecting them. Is there a secret sauce?

Topics include:

• Strategic approaches to Organisational Capability.
• Safe Scenario Setting
• Managing upwards / downwards
• and many more.
• Last but not least, don't forget to listen to Russell's story about 'Jim'

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The #TRIL Team are:
John Dee. DEE Enterprise Excellence Ltd. www.dee.uk.net
Alan Lothian. 3A Business Excellence Ltd.  www.aaabel.co.uk
Russell Watkins. Sempai Ltd.  www.sempai.co.uk

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Following on from the last episode on SQCDP,  the #tril Team use this as an opportunity to answer some of the great questions we've had from our listeners.

Topics include: 

- Visual Management in general
- The 1-3-10 rule & 1-3-3 rule for visual management boards
- Rules of escalation
- Scenario based training
- The benefits of going to Gemba for a leader and how to make time if you're struggling
- What is an Autonomic System?

Let's not forget the Japanese word of the week, plus also understand the Rainbow Style of Management - Bungle, George, or Zippy anyone!

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The #TRIL Team are:
John Dee. DEE Enterprise Excellence Ltd. www.dee.uk.net
Alan Lothian. 3A Business Excellence Ltd.  www.aaabel.co.uk
Russell Watkins. Sempai Ltd.  www.sempai.co.uk

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Following the aftermath of #subcon2025, Team #TRIL discuss the dangers of measuring the wrong things in your business. and how to ensure you have balance to drive the right behaviours and enable your business to thrive!

Other topics include: 

- Russell interviewing the wife (will ours be next!) and the sacrifices we sometimes have to make. 
- Being a pigeon and Floor Space Utilisation.
- The Parenting Problem
- John and his measures of unintended consequence.
- Alan and the importance of value rather than cost when it comes to setting the best out of your people long term.

Let's not forget the Japanese word of the week!

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The #TRIL Team are:
John Dee. DEE Enterprise Excellence Ltd. www.dee.uk.net
Alan Lothian. 3A Business Excellence Ltd.  www.aaabel.co.uk
Russell Watkins. Sempai Ltd.  www.sempai.co.uk

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Sustainability and keeping it simple!! 

Continuing our conversations around lean transformation and sustaining it in your business, John, Russell & Alan (Team#tril) have finally recovered from their trip to #subcon2025.

As well as our regular 'Japanese Word' slot the guys continue with their tips and thoughts which can simply be put into practice to aid you on your improvement journey.

John brings 'The FOG Index' and 'The Stirling Engine' to the table (which blows Alan's mind!!!)

Russell discusses the power of 'Fixed Point Photography' to aid you in remembering where you have come from!

Alan & Russ take part in John's 'Goat v Car' game....!

And find out if Alan has to part with another £150 worth of Harvester Vouchers!! :O)

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The #TRIL Team are:
John Dee. DEE Enterprise Excellence Ltd. www.dee.uk.net
Alan Lothian. 3A Business Excellence Ltd.  www.aaabel.co.uk
Russell Watkins. Sempai Ltd.  www.sempai.co.uk

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For the first time ever, The Rest is Lean Podcast goes on the road! This time to Subcon2025 at the NEC in Birmingham UK. #subcon2025  

The #trilteam enjoy a jam-packed 2 days at the event, taking in some fantastic examples of manufacturing innovation from companies all over the globe. 

We continued our theme on sustainability of lean transformation projects. Offering insights into what has worked (and not worked) for us during our careers, plus some great questions from our audience both during and after the session. Even some of our subscribers popped by to say hello!!

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The #TRIL Team are:
John Dee. DEE Enterprise Excellence Ltd. www.dee.uk.net
Alan Lothian. 3A Business Excellence Ltd.  www.aaabel.co.uk
Russell Watkins. Sempai Ltd.  www.sempai.co.uk

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Sustainability is the name of the game. Lean Transformations and how to make them stick!

In preparation for our pending visit to #subcon2025, Team #tril discuss some of the key attributes that make a lean transformation a successful lean transformation.

• The 'need' of the organisation.
• Visibility of the 'Why' and of Leadership
• Leader Standard Work
• Alan shares some of his experiences on how he learned the hard way!

Russell shares his recent visit to Bentley Motors and shares a very interesting 'mystery' item.

Last but certainly not least, our 'Japanese word of the week' slot.

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The #TRIL Team are:
John Dee. DEE Enterprise Excellence Ltd. www.dee.uk.net
Alan Lothian. 3A Business Excellence Ltd.  www.aaabel.co.uk
Russell Watkins. Sempai Ltd.  www.sempai.co.uk

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Oh no what are we to do? Where is Russell?

Both John and Alan hold the fort this time around as Russ takes a well deserved break.

As well as catching up on recent events, the #TRILTeam (Lite!) get onto the topics of Team Dynamics and Activity 'Gadgets'.
How important is team makeup and what sources are out there which can help us establish the right balance?
What gadgets come in useful when carrying out our lean activities and how has it changed through the years?

Also, Alan 'discusses' a recent experience with another airline, and their booking system challenges.

Remember that if you want to get involved with your questions, comments, and tips of your own then don't forget to email the podcast at [email protected] or drop us a comment below.

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The #TRIL Team are:
John Dee. DEE Enterprise Excellence Ltd. www.dee.uk.net
Alan Lothian. 3A Business Excellence Ltd.  www.aaabel.co.uk
Russell Watkins. Sempai Ltd.  www.sempai.co.uk

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If you thought the last episode was a good one then you're in for a real treat with this!

Our first Q&A Podcast of the new series sees #TeamTRIL go through a raft of questions posed by our subscribers.

Our Japanese word of the week segment gets another look in, plus the usual trolling of Russell!

There's even an opportunity to learn how to see us live later in the year as we take the podcast 'on tour' to the #subcon2025 event at the NEC Birmingham in June. It's free to participate and details can be found  here https://www.subconshow.co.uk

Remember that if you want to get involved with your questions, comments, and tips of your own then don't forget to email the podcast at [email protected] or drop us a comment below.

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The #TRIL Team are:
John Dee. DEE Enterprise Excellence Ltd. www.dee.uk.net
Alan Lothian. 3A Business Excellence Ltd.  www.aaabel.co.uk
Russell Watkins. Sempai Ltd.  www.sempai.co.uk

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Series 2 gets underway with a belter!
#TeamTRIL share some of their problem solving experiences (good & bad).

There's some good old-fashioned 'kimono opening' by the guys along with Russ' Japanese Word of the Week and his "Ambush Question". 

There will definitely be some 'Restless Reflection' in this section of the Pod, including:

Is getting back to standard actually Kaizen?

What are the 4 types of Problem solving skill?

Can anyone decipher Mr Watkins' scribble? (Apparently its gold to anyone who can!)

Remember that if you want to get involved with your questions, comments, and tips of your own then don't forget to email the podcast at [email protected] or drop us a comment below.

If you're enjoying what we do and want to keep up to speed with the latest episodes, then don't forget to subscribe, click the bell notification icon, and share with anyone else you know who may be interested.
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The #TRIL Team are:
John Dee. DEE Enterprise Excellence Ltd. www.dee.uk.net
Alan Lothian. 3A Business Excellence Ltd.  www.aaabel.co.uk
Russell Watkins. Sempai Ltd.  www.sempai.co.uk