Personal PDSA Archives - Katie Anderson

The Real Meaning of Kaizen

What does the word “kaizen” mean to you? You likely know the word kaizen to mean “continuous improvement” or just “improvement”. Perhaps you first heard

March 18, 2021 6 Comments

Live with Intention, Lead with Intention: Intentions and Goal Setting for 2018

How are you thinking about setting your goals for the new year? What are your intentions for 2018? What is important to you and how

January 10, 2018 4 Comments

Lean Post Article – “Developing Better Habits Through A3 Thinking”

My latest article for the Lean Enterprise Institute’s Lean Post, “Developing Better Habits Through A3 Thinking”, was published today – check it out and let

April 6, 2017 2 Comments

Highlights and Reflections from the Lean Transformation Summit 2017

Last week I had the pleasure of participating in the Lean Transformation Summit in Carlsbad, California. It was the first time that I’d attended the all

March 14, 2017 4 Comments

Resources to help you get out of the habit of telling & create a continuous improvement culture

Getting out of the habits of telling and showing up as the “expert” are two of the most important habits to break if you want to

January 24, 2017 No Comments

Coaching for Improvement: Using A3 Thinking For Personal Development (Part 3 – Moving to the “Right Side” and Action)

Using A3 thinking to coach for personal development In previous posts, I’ve walked though the value of using A3 thinking to support personal improvement and

October 19, 2016 5 Comments

Coaching for Improvement: Using A3 Thinking For Personal Development (Part 2 – Getting Started on the Left Side)

How should I start coaching using the personal A3 process? Many of you have reached out to me in the past two weeks since I published

September 6, 2016 10 Comments

Coaching for Improvement: Using A3 Thinking For Personal Development (Part 1 – Overview from Lean Coaching Summit)

A3 thinking is well known in the Lean community as a process for solving organizational problems, but did you realize that it can be a

August 25, 2016 15 Comments

“Live less out of habit and more out of intent” – Intentions for 2016

I recently saw the quote “Life less out of habit and more out of intent” (source unknown) and it really resonated with me, especially as I

January 21, 2016 23 Comments

12 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Making Your New Year Resolutions and Goals

As the end of the year is coming, it is time for reflection and planning your New Year’s resolutions. But what how likely will you

December 24, 2015 8 Comments

The power of practicing personal problem solving

I am a great believer in the power of personal reflection and using problem solving thinking to develop ourselves as Lean Leaders. Problem solving thinking (using the PDSA

June 15, 2015 11 Comments

Leading Daily Improvement: Creating New Habits and Practices to Support Continuous Improvement

Australian Lean Conferences Last month I was in Australia for their annual Lean summits – the Lean Thinking and Practice Summit (all industries) and the

June 8, 2015 25 Comments

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