Continuous Improvement - It’s a mindset game

In this podcast we talk to CEO and Founder of Impruver.com Calvin L. Williams. We talk about his humble beginnings , his unannounced passion in sports, and how he got stared on his entrepreneurial journey leading to Impruver.com. There are many gold nuggets int his episode that you can take back and apply. Listen in to the wealth of knowledge and insight that Calvin provides. This is a great Continuous Improvement discussion. Thanks again for listening. More of Calvin L. Williams I am a teacher first and foremost. I teach people how to improve. After leading projects to generate Billions in savings and growth opportunities in both the public and private sector over the last 20 years, I've learned that the most valuable thing I can give anyone is the power to improve. With this power, you can write your own destiny. The current stage in my journey as a teacher is providing a software solution called the Impruver Continuous Improvement System at impruver.com that includes an integrated set of tools, automation, analysis, and method that make it easier to drive perpetual and systematic improvement. We also provide training workshops to help companies jump start or accelerate their CI efforts. I'm also an International Public Speaker on the topic of Continuous Improvement, growth, and business strategy. You can reach me at Impruver or calvinlwilliams.com.

In this Episode we talk to Mr. Sam MacPherson the founder of The Lean Leadership Academy and how leadership plays a critical part in moving your culture into a more lean centric organization. Sam has a wealth of knowledge and truly understands from a strategic standpoint what it takes to change a culture. Listen in and take the golden nuggets of information that he provides so that you can become that leader in your organization. Thanks again for supporting this podcast and please share. You can find Mr. MacPherson's info here: Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/sammacpherson/

In this Episode we have the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Shane Wentz CEO of A Change of Latitude Consulting. He talks about how he got started in Continuous Improvement and what drove his passion in his field. He also talks about the biggest challenges this field faces and what you can do to make a difference in the Continuous Improvement field. This episode is filled with nuggets of information to get you started in the CI field. Listen in and enjoy! About Shane Source: ACILConsulting.com Shane is seen as an expert in the continuous improvement field and is passionate about problem solving, training, empowering employees, and working with both internal and external stakeholders to improve an organization. His 25 years of leadership experience includes such achievements as: being inducted into the Sergeant Audie Murphy club in the Army (less than 1% of leaders achieve this), being selected as the Department of the Army Career Counselor of the Year (selected over 800 peers across the organization) and he was awarded the Department of the Army Leap award for best Enterprise Level Lean Six Sigma Project by the Secretary of the Army. In addition, Shane was the first Army enlisted Soldier to achieve Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification. His continuous improvement work has been featured on LinkedIn, in several online publications, the Just in Time Café podcast as well as Manufacturing Leaders Podcast. Shane's corporate experience stretches the globe, from North America to Europe and Asia with such organizations as the US Army, Nike, Siemens and Radial. Shane is a veteran, dad, and husband who loves to run, golf, and travel the world. You have more information here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanewentz/ https://acilconsulting.com/about

In this episode we talk shop with Mr. Andrew Lenti the Managing Director and Co-Founder of TOPP Tactical Intelligence y and how his organization provides value by building the software infrastructure so that can focus on your organizations' performance. Andrew talks to us about his back ground, what sparked his interest in Continuous Improvement, and he also talks about the current challenges organizations face in this space.  Here is a bit about what they do:  Prior to being software solution providers & IT consultants, we were operational leaders, business analysts, problem solvers, and change managers. Bringing our proof-of-concept tool sets which we used in the field and partnering with our innovative & creative product development team, we have since become solution designers and have articulated our business know-how into high-powered business automation. Our team of consultants will impress you with their problem solving skill sets and ingenuity when transforming your requirements into effective, user-friendly business management solutions to help you achieve all your digital transformation goals and making sure you have the support you need every step of the way. Link: http://toppti.com/about/

In this episode we speak with the owner of Sliding Paradigms Mr. Paul Glenn. Paul is a passionate professional fighting the good fight in the pursuit of Continuous Improvement . We talk about his humble beginning in CI and how a single "raising of the hand" got him into this game. He gives insight on Kaizen / CI, why organizations resist CI, and what you can do as an individual to start a CI program in your organization. You can find Paul Glenn at the following: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-glenn/ SlidingParadigms.com Thanks for for taking the time. Enjoy!

We make all the preparations to plan and execute CI but something down the line it fails to stick within the culture . Lean why !

In this episode we talk about the importance of daily huddle meeting, the structure around the daily huddle meeting, and what you can do to take action.

It is important to communicate that you are doing right and be louder than those that are not . You are doing right but feel that no one is listening .

If you are a struggling supervisor this episode is for you .

This podcast is focused towards crew leaders, team leaders , supervisors, and managers and how to become better at at management.