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Mission and Vision: The E6S-Methods podcast series is intended for the enthusiast or practitioner of quality, Lean, Six Sigma and other performance improvement tools. Its mission is to provide specific recommendations and different insights and approaches to some of the classic tools, as well as a…

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    E6S-210 Process Pulse Part 2 - (SPC) 8 Rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018


    In this episode number 210,  we continue our "Process Pulse" series with part 2 - the 8 rules of statistical process control.

    E6S-209 Process Pulse Part 1 - Statistical Process Control (SPC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2018 27:16


    In this episode number 209,  we introduce various types of statistical process control charts in "Process Pulse - Part 1."

    E6S-208 Questions from Quora Answered - Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2018 26:15


    In this episode number 208, we conclude this round of answers to Lean and Six Sigma related questions from Quora.

    E6S-207 Questions from Quora Answered - Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2018 21:00


    In this episode number 207, we continue with more Lean Six Sigma related questions from Quora.

    E6S-206 Questions from Quora Answered - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 25:28


    In this episode number 206, Jacob returns and answer some more of the most interesting Lean Six Sigma related questions from Quora.

    E6S-205 Beating the Deer Fly - The Price of Victory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2018 27:30


    In this episode number 205, a short parable, "Beating the Deer Fly - The Price of Victory."

    E6S-204 #LeanSixSigmaforGood - Brion Hurley- Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2018 29:09


    In this episode number 204, we wrap #LeanSixSigmaforGood with Brion Hurley, part 3 of our discussion over how you can use your Lean Six Sigma skills to help people in need and help improve the environment.  All of these details can also be found for free in Brion's book, Lean Six Sigma for Good.

    E6S-203 #LeanSixSigmaforGood - Brion Hurley- Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2018 31:04


    In this episode number 203, we continue speaking with Brion Hurley over #LeanSixSigmaforGood - how you can use your Lean Six Sigma skills to  help people in need and help improve the environment.

    E6S-202 #LeanSixSigmaforGood - Brion Hurley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2018 28:51


    In this episode number 202, we speak again with Brion Hurley. We talk about how you can use your Lean Six Sigma skills to  help people in need and help improve the environment.  All of these details can also be found for free in Brion's book, Lean Six Sigma for Good.

    E6S-201 Reducing Hospital Readmissions - Johanna Ficatier - Mayo Clinic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2018 36:56


    lean, six sigma, healthcare, hospital, metrics, quality improvement, performance, patient experience, project management Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 201, we speak again with Johanna Ficatier from the Mayo Clinic about her work to reduce unnecessary hospital readmissions. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes at our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-201 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 201 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Stay tuned for episode 202, "Lean Six Sigma for Good - Part 1." We speak again with Brion Hurley about his new book and the best ways for Lean Six Sigma practitioners to use their powers for good. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-200 Speaking Upwards with TEDxer Raymond Poole Part 3 - Path to TEDx

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018 37:30


    lean, six sigma, project management, career, leadership, public speaking, presentation skills, performance Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 200, we cap our "Speaking Upwards" series wtih TEDxer, Raymond Poole and talk his path to landing a TEDx talk. Be sure to watch Ray's TEDx talk about "Realistic Optimism" and many other valuable videos and resources at www.cfcornerman.com. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes at our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-200 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 200 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Stay tuned for episode 201, when we speak with repeat guest Johanna Ficatier on her work with the Mayo clinic to reduce patient readmission rates. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-199 Speaking Upwards with TEDxer Raymond Poole Part 2 - Public Speaking

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2018 30:16


    lean, six sigma, project management, career, leadership, public speaking, presentation skills, performance Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 199, we continue with "Speaking Upwards wtih TEDxer, Raymond Poole" and talk about public speaking in the work place. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes at our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-199 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 199 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Stay tuned for episode 200, part 3 of "Speaking Upwards" series with TEDxer Raymond Poole. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-198 Speaking Upwards with TEDxer Raymond Poole Part 1 - The Back Story

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2018 24:14


    lean, six sigma, project management, career, leadership, public speaking, presentation skills, performance Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 198, we speak again with author, cornerman and new TEDxer, Raymond Poole in part 1 of our "Speaking Upwards" series - "The Back Story." If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes at our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-198 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 198 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Stay tuned for part 2 of "Speaking Upwards with TEDxer Raymond Poole" in episode 199 - "Public Speaking." Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-197 TALE(n)O Part 3 - Rejected! CX for the Job Seeker

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2018 17:03


    lean, six sigma, career, management, candidate, customer experience, CX, human resources, human resource, recruit, hiring, job market Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 197, "CX for Job Seekers - Part 3" we say "TALE(n)O!" to the canned rejection letter, and yes to the more personal touch. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-197 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 197 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-196 Kai-Zen and the Art of Everything - Part 2 - Journey Through Gumption

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 18:54


    lean, six sigma, project management, leadership, perseverance, performance, root cause analysis, 5S, agile Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 196, "Kai-Zen and the Art of Everything Part 2- Journey Through Gumption," I read more passages from Robert Pirsig's iconic book, "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance," and elaborate on how these same messages apply in business and, more specifically, Lean Six Sigma. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes at our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-196 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 196 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-195 Kai-Zen and the Art of Everything Part 1 - Scientific Method

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2018 33:44


    lean, six sigma, deployment, root cause, problem statement, project definition, kaizen, leadership, continuous improvement, performance, quality Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 195, "Kai-Zen and the Art of Everything - Part 1" I read passages from Robert Pirsig's iconic book, "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance," and elaborate on how his message applies in business and Lean Six Sigma. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes at our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-195 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 195 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-194 Aaron's MBA Homework Part 1 - My Leadership Profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 14:55


    lean, six sigma, leadership, Jack Welch, JWMI, management, business, DiSC, personality, emotional intelligence, continuous improvement, performance, quality Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 194, Part 1 of "Aaron's MBA Homework." Yes, Aaron is recycling some of his homework to double as podcast content. This week Aaron reflects on his own leadership experiences, high and low. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes at our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-194 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 194 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-193 CRUDDR Your Value Streams

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2018 10:39


    lean, six sigma, value stream map, VSM, process, process automation, kaizen, continuous improvement, performance, quality Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 193, "CRUDDR," as in your value-streams. "CRUDDR Your Value Streams." If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes at our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-193 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 193 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-192 Updated LSS Salary Trends - Climbing still?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2018 11:07


    lean, six sigma, career, green belt, black belt, master black belt, certification, salary trend, ASQ, quality, surveys Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 192, we give an update on Lean Six Sigma salary trends. "Climbing Still?" If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-192 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 192 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Stay tuned for episode 193, "CRUDDR." Yeah, we'll explain it later. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-191 Hello 2018- Four Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 32:45


    lean, six sigma, career, management, anniversary, 2017, continuous, process, performance, quality, improvement Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 191, HAPPY NEW YEAR ! And Happy Anniversary. Yes, we are 4 years away from day 1. Jacob and I do a reflection on 2017 and look forward to 2018. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes at our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-191 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 191 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-153RB (Rebroadcast) Yelena's Story from Russia to Riches - Holiday Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2018 27:09


    Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 153, we carry forward the holiday spirit with an inspiring story about a Black Belt, Yelena, "From Russia to Riches." Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-153 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 153 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Stay tuned for episode 154, for our 3rd anniversary show as we welcome 2017. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron", aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then Clammr and share it. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-190E E6S Holiday Special: A Business Carol - Stave 5 – Author Anwar El-Homsi

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2017 27:50


    lean, six sigma, career, business, holiday special, environmental, social responsibility, sustainability, quality Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, brought to you by E6S Industries, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 190E, we wrap up with Stave 5 of the audio release of "A Business Carol," as well as some final words. To get the full commercial free release (for free), fill out the form at http://e6s-methods.com/book-releases or email me, "Aaron," directly at aaron@e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-190E; http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 190E of the E6S-Methods podcast. Be sure to get your free copy of "A Business Carol" and share it with a friend. "Break the bread and spread it around." Jacob and I wish all of you listeners out there a Happy Holiday, whichever one you celebrate. Happy Kwanzukkahstmas. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-190D E6S Holiday Special: A Business Carol - Stave 4 – Author Anwar El-Homsi

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2017 19:49


    lean, six sigma, career, business, holiday special, environemental, social responsibility, sustainability, quality Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, brought to you by E6S Industries, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 190D, we continue with Stave 4 of the audio release of "A Business Carol" To get the full commercial free release (for free), fill out the form at http://e6s-methods.com/book-releases or email me, "Aaron," directly at aaron@e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-190D; http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 190D. Be sure to get your free copy of "A Business Carol" and share it with a friend. "Break the bread and spread it around." Stay tuned for episode 190E to wrap up the whole story. Jacob and I are working on an entire new catalog of episodes for 2018. If there is anything in particular you would like to learn more about, now is the time to let us know. Just email me, "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com. Until then, have a great holiday and continue to enjoy the rest of 2017. Be present, and enjoy it. Cheers! www.E6S-Methods.com. Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-190C E6S Holiday Special: A Business Carol - Stave 3 – Author Anwar El-Homsi

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2017 24:14


    Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, brought to you by E6S Industries, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 190C, we continue with Stave 3 of the audio release of "A Business Carol" To get the full commercial free release (for free), fill out the form at http://e6s-methods.com/book-releases or email me, "Aaron," directly at aaron@e6s-methods.com, and I'll send you the link to download all 8 audio files. For now, please enjoy stave 3. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-190C; http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 190C. Be sure to get your free copy of "A Business Carol" and share it with a friend. "Break the bread and spread it around." Stay tuned for episode 190D for Stave 4. Jacob and I are working on an entire new catalog of episodes for 2018. If there is anything in particular you would like to learn more about, now is the time to let us know. Just email me, "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com. Until then, have a great holiday and continue to enjoy the rest of 2017. Be present, and enjoy it. Cheers! www.E6S-Methods.com. Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-190B (Rebroadcast) E6S Holiday Special: A Business Carol - Stave 2 – Author Anwar El-Homsi

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2017 19:42


    Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, brought to you by E6S Industries, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 190B, we continue with Stave 2 of the audio release of "A Business Carol" To get the full commercial free release (for free), fill out the form at http://e6s-methods.com/book-releases or email me, "Aaron," directly at aaron@e6s-methods.com, and I'll send you the link to download all 8 audio files. For now, please enjoy stave 2. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-190B; http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 190B. Be sure to get your free copy of "A Business Carol" and share it with a friend. "Break the bread and spread it around." Stay tuned for episode 190C for Stave 3. Jacob and I are working on an entire new catalog of episodes for 2018. If there is anything in particular you would like to learn more about, now is the time to let us know. Just email me, "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com. Until then, have a great holiday and continue to enjoy the rest of 2017. Be present, and enjoy it. Cheers! www.E6S-Methods.com. Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-190A (Rebroadcast) E6S Holiday Special: A Business Carol - Stave 1 – Author Anwar El-Homsi

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2017 28:15


    Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, brought to you by E6S Industries, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 190A, we kick off the holidays with a rebroadcast of Stave 1 of the audio release of "A Business Carol" To get the full commercial free release (for free), fill out the form at http://e6s-methods.com/book-releases or email me, "Aaron," directly at aaron@e6s-methods.com, and I'll send you the link to download all 8 audio files. For now, please enjoy stave 1. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-190A; http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 190A. Be sure to get your free copy of "A Business Carol" and share it with a friend. "Break the bread and spread it around." Stay tuned for episode 190B for Stave 2. Jacob and I are working on an entire new catalog of episodes for 2018. If there is anything in particular you would like to learn more detail about, now is the time to let us know. Just email me, "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com. Until then, have a great holiday and continue to enjoy the rest of 2017. Be present, and enjoy it. Cheers! www.E6S-Methods.com. Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-189 Six Sigma Seat at the Top - iSixSigma article review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2017 39:43


    Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 189, we review an article by David Niles about "Securing a Seat at the Top for Six Sigma." Is it a basic need, or just nice to have? If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-189 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 189 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-051RB LSS Holiday Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2017 33:20


    lean, six sigma, project, program, schedule, management, international, holiday, season, vacation, delay, stakeholder Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 51, our first E6S-Methods Holiday Special, “Beware the Lean Six Sigma Project Holiday Blues.” If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-051RB Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 51RB of the E6S-Methods podcast. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-188 Transformation IT - Global Automotive

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2017 24:29


    lean, six sigma, project, management, transformation, information, technology, IT, financial, service, improvement, stakeholder Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 188, we break the rules... Our guest share his insights for a large legacy IT systems overhaul, how they rebounded from a failure, and what it took to be successful. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-188 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 188 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-187 Be Wary the Werewolf - 2017 Halloween Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 25:00


    lean, six sigma, stakeholder, werewolves, Halloween, team member, politics, agenda, career management Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods Lean Six Sigma Performance podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 187, be wary the werewolf. Where is he? Who is he? Who is next?! Jacob and I refer to a game known as "Are You a Werewolf" as part of this year's Halloween special. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-187 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 187 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-097Bonus (Rebroadcast) Zombie Proj-ocalypse Remastered - Happy Halloween!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 39:35


    Intro:  Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your source for expert training, coaching, consulting, and leadership in Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methods. In this episode number 97 Bonus, What moves slow, smells bad, and people run away from it screaming.. The Zombie Project.  Where y=Zombie^(x), beware the Zombie Proj-ocalypse.  Here we go.

    E6S-145RB (Rebroadcast) Bonus- Projects of the Night Taking to Flight - Halloween 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2017 28:47


    lean,six sigma, project, process, agile, waterfall, management, vampire, stakeholder, continuous improvement, DMAIC Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 145, we interrupt our regularly scheduled program for this Halloween special about those project management vampires - Projects of the Night Taking to Flight. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-145RB Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 145 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Stay tuned for part 2 of "Completely Intentional - Mistake Proofing" in episode 146. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron", aaron@e6s-methods.com, or through our website, we reply to all messages. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-136RB (Rebroadcast) Halloween Bonus Jonny B. Ermuda - A Tale of a Project Lost

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2017 13:56


    lean, six sigma, project management, stakeholder, communication, analysis, team, career, continuous improvement, quality Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 136, please enjoy an excerpt from my "coming soon" book, "Is Lean Six Sigma Right for Me?" with a story about Jonny B. Ermuda in a "Tale of a Project Lost." If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo in the artwork, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-136RB Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 136 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! And please don't forget to finish Jonny B. Ermuda's story in the comments section for this episode. We love hearing from our listeners and learning about how you use Lean and Six Sigma. Feel free to email us, aaron@e6s-methods.com, or contact us through our website, we reply to all messages. Please leave a review on iTunes at your earliest convenience.... ehem. I mean right now so that this podcast does not die a slow painful death likes so many other podcasts do. Don't forget to you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down? Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-186 Hiring a Black Belt - Job Postings- Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2017 19:20


    lean, six sigma, black belt, recruiting, job description, hiring, continuous improvement, project management, statistics Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods Lean Six Sigma Performance podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 186, Jacob and I wrap up this part on our "Hiring a Black Belt" series by reviewing a third Black Belt job description. This one I think we liked. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-186 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 186 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-185 Hiring a Black Belt - Job Postings- Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2017 22:51


    lean, six sigma, black belt, recruting, job description, hiring, continuous improvement, project management,statistics Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods Lean Six Sigma Performance podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 185, Jacob and I continue reviewing another open Black Belt job description, and giving our two cents. Are they asking for the right things? If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-185 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 185 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-184 Hiring a Black Belt - Job Postings- Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2017 29:46


    lean, six sigma, black belt, recruting, job description, hiring, continuous improvement, project management,statistics Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods Lean Six Sigma Performance podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 184, Jacob and I review some open Black Belt job descriptions to see if they're really looking for the right qualifications in a candidate. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-184 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 184 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Stay tuned for episode 185 for part 2 of "Hiring a Black Belt - Job Postings" Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-183 Questions from Quora Answered- Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2017 30:48


    lean, six sigma, green belt, black belt, project management, career, certification, change management, statistics Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods Lean Six Sigma Performance podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 183, Jacob and I continue with our answers to Lean Six Sigma questions from Quora. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-183 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 183 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Stay tuned for episode 184, "Hiring a Black Belt" Part 1, where Jacob and I critique a few public job postings to see if they really hit the mark. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-182 Questions from Quora Answered- Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2017 28:52


    lean, six sigma, green belt, black belt, project management, career, certification, change management, statistics Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods Lean Six Sigma Performance podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 182, Jacob and I ease back into podcasting after a long break, answering some top Lean Six Sigma questions from Quora. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-182 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 182 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Stay tuned for episode 183 for the second half of "Questions from Quora Answered." Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-065RB (Rebroadcast) In the eye of the Cash-holder Part 1B - Stable & Capable

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2017 21:08


    lean, six sigma, stable, capability, voice of customer, process, distribution, quality, management, statistics, variation Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods Lean Six Sigma Performance podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 65, “In the Eye of the Cash-holder” Part 1B, we continue our discussion of “stable & capable” processes with reference to customer or client expectations. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-065RB Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 64 of the E6S-Methods Podcast. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-064RB - (Rebroadcast) In the eye of the Cash-holder Part 1A- Stable & Capable

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2017 24:19


    lean, six sigma, stable, capability, voice of customer, process, distribution, quality, management, statistics, variation Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods Lean Six Sigma Performance podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 64, we introduce the concepts of stable and capable processes, and what they mean “In the Eye of the Cash-holder.” (That’s your customer.) If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-064RB Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 64 of the E6S-Methods Podcast. Stay tuned for episode number 65, where we continue our discussion of process stability and capability,“In the Eye of the Cash-holder” Part 1 B. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-020RB (Rebroadcast) Layoffs, If You Must- Financial Benefits & Metrics (Part 5ish)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2017 41:43


    lean, six sigma, metrics, project, financial, benefits, ROI, savings, cost reduction, revenue, layoff, headcount, program, management Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods Lean Six Sigma Performance podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 20, Part 4 of 4 of the Financial Benefits Series, LAYOFFS: if you must you must. We discuss alternative ways to protect operations and your improvement programs from the damage and disruptions that come with the “Classic” Layoff. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-020RB Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 20 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-181 Careers in Reliability - Fred Schenkelberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2017 37:23


    lean, six sigma, reliability, culture, failure, testing, statistics, creativity, inquisitive, career, quality, management, Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods Lean Six Sigma Performance podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 181, we speak with reliability expert, Fred Schenkelberg, and get his take on the day in the life of a reliability engineer. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-181 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 181 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-180 Circuit City Parable of Our Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2017 21:46


    lean, six sigma, employee engagement, management, strategy, sales, customer experience, CX, human capital Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 180, we blast to the past for a "Parable of our Times," in a retrospective on Circuit City. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-180 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 180 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-179 Agile Requirement Gathering - User Stories Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2017 18:31


    lean, six sigma, agile, scrum, project management, user stories, product development, engineering, requirements, customer needs Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 179, we continue with part 2 of our "Agile Requirements Gathering - User Stories" series. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-179 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 179 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-178 Agile Requirement Gathering - User Stories Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2017 16:37


    lean, six sigma, agile, scrum, project management, user stories, product development, engineering, requirements, customer needs Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 178, Jacob reviews the process of gathering design requirements within the agile framework in part 1 of this "User Stories" series. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-176 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 178 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Stay tuned for episode 179, "Agile Requirements Gathering - User Stories Part 2." Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-177 The Soft Costs of Rework - PF Online Article

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2017 16:23


    lean,six sigma, defects, rework, product finishing, coating, engineering, plating, manufacturing, industrial, cost, quality improvement, operations Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 177, we review another article, this time covering the "Soft Costs of Rework," paying particular attention to the coating and finishing industry. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-177 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 177 of the E6S-Methods podcast. "Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-176 Are you Climbing Up? LSS Salary Trends

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2017 22:06


    lean, six sigma, career, green belt, black belt, master black belt, certification, salary trend, ASQ, quality, surveys Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 176, we ask, "Are You Climbing Up?" and discuss salary trends in the Lean Six Sigma field as well as a review of Aaron's own salary history, adjusted for cost of living. Spoiler - I wasn't always climbing up. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-176 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 176 of the E6S-Methods podcast. "Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-175 What Comes After the Low-Hanging Fruit? - QP Article

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2017 28:22


    lean, six sigma, program, management, champion, black belt, green belt, design, business, strategy, deployment Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 175, we debate the recommendations from an ASQ Quality Progress article, "What Comes After the Low-Hanging Fruit?" If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-175 Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 175 of the E6S-Methods podcast. Stay tuned for episode 176, "Are You Climbing Up?" where Aaron analyzes salary trends in the Lean Six Sigma industry and normalizes his own salary history against the changes in cost of living. "Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then share us with a friend or leave a review. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-014RB Goal Setting (Rebroadcast) - Project Metrics – Measure the right stuff- Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2017 27:29


    lean, six sigma, project, process, program, management, SMART, stretch, goal, target, metric, KPI, performance, business.Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 14 (Part 4 of 4), we wrap up our “Measure the Right Stuff” project metrics series with Project Goal Setting: the 70% rule of thumb. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-014RB Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 14 of the E6S-Methods Podcast. Stay tuned for episode number 15, where we discuss tools for help create a conse`nsus and project scope. We discuss common tools like SIPOC, MacroMap, 5-Why's, and others. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then Clammr, and share it. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-013RB Lead or Lag (Rebroadcast) - Project Metrics – Measure the right stuff- Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2017 24:33


    lean, six sigma, project, process, program, management, cobra effect, metrics, KPI, performance, business Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 13 (Part 3 of 4), we reveal the path to choosing leading metrics for projects over the more common lagging business metrics. We illustrate two tools that can be used to scope down to more leading metrics for your projects. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-013RB Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 13 of the E6S-Methods Podcast. Stay tuned for episode number 14, (Part 4 of 4), where we wrap up our “Measure the Right Stuff” series with Project Goal Setting, the 70% Rule of Thumb. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then Clammr, and share it. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

    E6S-012RB Yield to Defects (Rebroadcast) - Project Metrics – Measure the right stuff- Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2017 47:30


    lean, six sigma, project, process, program, management, cobra effect, metrics, KPI, performance, business Intro: Welcome to the E6S-Methods podcast with Jacob and Aaron, your weekly dose of tips and tricks to achieve excellent performance in your business and career. Join us as we explore deeper into the practical worlds of Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management and Design Thinking. In this episode number 12 (Part 2 of 4), we unwrap the mystery of choosing project metrics. We uncover the hidden waste within common business metrics, from yield to defects, and the challenges with introducing more accurate Six Sigma metrics. If you're just tuning in for the first time, find all our back episodes on our podcast table of contents at e6s-methods.com. If you like this episode, be sure to click the "like" link in the show notes. It's easy. Just tap our logo, click and you're done. Tap-click-done! Here we go. http://bit.ly/E6S-012RB Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes Outro: Thanks for listening to episode 12 of the E6S-Methods Podcast. Stay tuned for episode number 13, (Part 3 of 4). “Lag or Lead”. We discuss the differences in and examples of Lagging vs. Leading metrics, and which are best suited for projects. Don't forget to click "like" or "dislike" for this episode in the show notes. Tap-click-done! If you have a question, comment or advice, leave a note in the comments section or contact us directly. Feel free to email me "Aaron," aaron@e6s-methods.com, or on our website, we reply to all messages. If you heard something you like, then Clammr, and share it. Didn't like what you heard? Join our LinkedIn Group, and tell us why. Don't forget you can find notes and graphics for all shows and more at www.E6S-Methods.com. "Journey Through Success. If you're not climbing up, you're falling down." Leave a Review! http://bit.ly/E6S-iTunes

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