Podcast appearances and mentions of jess orr

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke once again to Jess Orr, the Associate Programmer for the Paisley Book Festival, to learn all about this year's programme - and what a programme it is.Jess explains this year's theme 'The Lives We Live' as well as breaking down the various strands of the festival which include 'Life's Fundamentals', 'The Writer's Playlist', and 'Poet's Corner' before the two go into details about just some of the individual events across the four days. They also touch on the Schools Programme, the Workshops, and Family Day.It's a thorough and enthusiastic conversation which really whets the appetite for what's to come. In its six-year lifespan Paisley Book Festival has quickly become a highlight of Scotland's cultural calendar, with events being held in the beautiful venues of Paisley Town Hall and Paisley Central Library. We hope to see you there...Full details, including all the ways to listen, are over at scotswhayhae.com

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Jess Orr, the Associate Programmer for the Paisley Book Festival, to learn all about this year's programme - and what a programme it is. Jess explains this year's theme 'Imagine Something Different' as well as breaking down the various strands of the festival which include 'The Beautiful Game', 'Oot and Aboot', and 'Ireland in Focus'. She also talks about the Family Day and the extensive Schools programme, before the two go into details about just some of the individual events across the festival, as well as where to find all the necessary details. It's a thorough and enthusiastic conversation which really whets the appetite for what's to come. In its five-year lifespan Paisley Book Festival has quickly become a highlight of Scotland's cultural calendar, and, with events being held in new venues including Paisley Town Hall and Paisley Central Library, this years is set to be the best yet. For further details, including all the ways to listen, head to https://www.scotswhayhae.com

On August 8th, an out-of-control wildfire in Maui became one of the deadliest in our country's history in a century. More than 100 people were killed, hundreds are still unaccounted for, and thousands of homes burned in the fire. Chris and Gabby host Jess Orr, an Albuquerque woman who lived in Lahaina for three years during the pandemic. She shares personal stories of friends who lost everything, and how she's trying to help them. In the second half of the episode, hear from the Red Cross Regional Disaster Manager for New Mexico and Arizona, Laura King, who is spending the month in Maui to aid in relief efforts. Will survivors of the Hawaiian wildfire find a way to stay on the island that's already facing a housing crisis? How can people help?  To donate to the Red Cross Maui Relief efforts, click here. We like to hear from our listeners! Send your feedback or story ideas to hosts chris.mckee@krqe.com or gabrielle.burkhart@krqe.com. We're also on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram at @ChrisMcKeeTV and @gburkNM. For more on this episode and all of our prior episodes, visit our podcast website: KRQE.com/podcasts.  

http://www.leanblog.org/audio291 Last week was our fifth annual KaiNexus User Conference (or "KaiNexicon" as we now call it). One of our keynote speakers was Jess Orr, a former Toyota engineer who shared perspectives on what it was like to now lead continuous improvement in another company. Jess has previously presented three webinars for us at KaiNexus (see links at the end of the post) and she always has something insightful to say. I took a lot of notes during her talk, so here are some of the highlights as I captured them. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lean-blog-audio/support

This week's guest is Dr. William Harvey. William and Ron discussed William's research on Toyota Kata, including his process and what he learned from other lean thinkers. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  How William first learned about lean (3:14) His start in the Marine Corps (4:45) A quote from Henry David Thoreau (5:19) How William learned to manage the process (6:06) William's research (8:27) Karyn Ross's role (9:07) His process (11:21) A story about Toyota Kata (12:27) Ron's story about sports and deliberate practice (15:47) What William learned from Jess Orr (22:31) What surprised William during his research (26:43) The Implementation stage (29:51) The Execution stage (31:31) The Sustainment stage (32:41) William's current and target conditions (40:41) His definition of success (41:31) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com GA 102 | Sustaining Your Lean Journey William on LinkedIn William's Dissertation Defense Grit Subscribe & Never Miss New Episodes! Click to Subscribe in iTunes If you enjoyed this podcast please be sure to subscribe on iTunes. Once you're a subscriber all new episodes will be downloaded to your iTunes account and smartphone. The easiest way for iPhone users to listen to the show is via the free, and incredible, Podcast app.  NEW! You can now follow the podcast on Spotify here.  You can also subscribe via Stitcher which is definitely Android friendly. What Do You Think? Do you have a story to share about kata? What has your experience with kata been like thus far?

Presented by Jess Orr, Hosted by Mark Graban of KaiNexus This covers topics including: - Grasp the basic concepts of the Hoshin Kanri strategy deployment process - Contrast the Hoshin Kanri approach with other strategy and goal-setting methods - Learn how to use the Hoshin process for personal goal development and execution - Gain actionable understanding of how you can apply Hoshin Kanri in your own life About Jess Orr Jess is a continuous improvement thinker and practitioner with 10+ years experience in a variety of industries, including automotive at Toyota. She holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech and two Six Sigma Black Belt certifications. In her current role, Jess applies her passion for people and processes to empower her fellow employees to make impactful and sustainable improvements. You can connect with her on LinkedIn. Her website and blog can be found at www.yokotenlearning.com.

This week's guest is former Toyota employee Jess Orr. Jess reflected on her time there by sharing their "10 Attitudes" with us, which really capture the overall spirit of Toyota. An MP3 version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn: Jess's background (2:53) One of her favorite quotes (4:34) How she discovered this list (5:38) The first attitude (8:27) The second attitude (11:20) The third attitude (13:43) The fourth attitude (18:35) The fifth attitude (22:20) Why the list uses English and Japanese terminology (25:20) The sixth attitude (27:29) The seventh attitude (29:52) The eighth attitude (33:45) The ninth attitude (38:28) The tenth attitude (40:32) Jess's final words of wisdom (43:45) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com Jess's Blog What the 10 Toyota "Attitudes" Mean to Me Jess's AME Practitioner Presentation GA 142 | How to Engage People with Jess Orr GA 186 | How to Transition into Different Lean Roles with Jess Orr  AME San Diego 2018 Join us in San Diego from October 29th to November 1st for the 2018 International AME Conference. From incredible keynote speakers, to small group discussions, to simply networking with other continuous improvement practitioners, this is truly a powerful conference you won't want to miss. Use promo code "Gemba10" for 10% off your registration. Learn more here. Join us for our annual cocktail party at Sally's Fish House & Bar on Tuesday, October 30th. RSVP here. Subscribe & Never Miss New Episodes! Click to Subscribe in iTunes If you enjoyed this podcast please be sure to subscribe on iTunes. Once you're a subscriber all new episodes will be downloaded to your iTunes account and smartphone. The easiest way for iPhone users to listen to the show is via the free, and incredible, Podcast app. You can download it here. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the Gemba Academy podcast on iTunes. You can also subscribe via Stitcher which is definitely Android friendly. What Do You Think? Which one of the 10 Attitudes resonates with you the most? Why?

http://www.leanblog.org/311 My guest for Episode 311 is Jess Orr, a continuous improvement practitioner at WestRock, a large paper and packaging company, where she helps plants foster a culture of continuous improvement and employee engagement. Her experience includes working directly for Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky. She is particularly passionate about sharing best practices across industries, which motivated her to found Yokoten Learning. In today's episode, we talk about her path from Six Sigma Black Belt to a Lean-thinking engineer at Toyota. How did she progress from solving problems herself to developing others? We'll talk about a blog post that she wrote for this blog earlier this year, Lean and ROI, leadership and culture, and much more. What is it like working outside of Toyota again? I hope you enjoy the discussion.

Presented by Jess Orr in a webinar hosted by KaiNexus on 2/8/18. In this webinar, you will learn: Why and when to use the A3 / TBP problem-solving tool Overview of the 8 components of an A3 Example of how to build an actual A3 using an everyday example Recommended resources for further learning For the slides and more, visit www.kainexus.com/webinars

This week's guest is Jess Orr. Ron sat down with Jess at AME Boston to discuss her transition from working at Toyota to taking on a new role at another company. An MP3 version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn: Jess's background (3:54) The tools Toyota uses (6:05) About their A3 process (7:28) Why Jess left Toyota (8:10) The transition from Toyota to her new job (9:02) What did and didn't work (11:26) How Jess started (12:43) A hidden aspect of Toyota (16:59) The biggest opportunities (18:56) What Jess would tell her younger self (20:54) Jess's advice (22:35) Book recommendations (23:35) What Jess is most proud of as it relates to lean (28:01) The things Jess wants to have done a year from now (31:30) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com Jess on LinkedIn Jess's Email Jess's Blog Post on Leaving Toyota 2 Second Lean Everything I Know About Lean I Learned in First Grade KaiNexus Podcast Creating a Lean Culture The Toyota Way Toyota Culture Subscribe & Never Miss New Episodes! Click to Subscribe in iTunes If you enjoyed this podcast please be sure to subscribe on iTunes. Once you're a subscriber all new episodes will be downloaded to your iTunes account and smartphone. The easiest way for iPhone users to listen to the show is via the free, and incredible, Podcast app. You can download it here. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the Gemba Academy podcast on iTunes. You can also subscribe via Stitcher which is definitely Android friendly. What Do You Think? Have you implemented Lean and/or Six Sigma at different companies? Describe your experience.