Posts by Andrew Stotz
Beyond Tools & Techniques: Awaken Your Inner Deming (Part 5)
Information is data: it’s the what, when, where, and who of something. Knowledge requires looking at the bigger picture and asking why. So how do we go from having information to having knowledge? Bill and Andrew talk about tools, techniques, concepts, and strategies.
Read Full PostTackling More Management Myths: Deming in Schools Case Study with John Dues (Part 9)
How do we motivate employees? Traditionally, we offer merit pay, focus on accountability, and use other extrinsic motivators tied to performance. The ideas sound good on the surface, but John and Andrew discuss the many pitfalls and unintended consequences – and what to do instead.
Read Full PostPerformance Appraisals: Deming in Schools Case Study with John Dues (Part 8)
Dr. Deming railed against performance appraisals, listing them 3rd in his Seven Deadly Diseases of Management and calling them “Destroyer of People”. In this discussion, John Dues explains our cultural attachment to appraising workers and why it is a myth to assume that appraisals have any impact on performance at all.
Read Full PostTackling Management Myths: Deming in Schools Case Study with John Dues (Part 7)
In this episode, John and Andrew unpack a few of the myths Dr. Deming identified that continue to destroy organizations from the inside. John explains how these myths also negatively impact schools and kids – and what to do instead.
Read Full PostManaging Mistakes: Role of a Manager in Education (Part 6)
In this episode, David and Andrew ask: should we tell people when they make mistakes? How do educators manage mistakes in a classroom setting, after their organization/classroom is transformed by learning and implementing Deming?
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