Posts by Andrew Stotz
How to Break Down Barriers: Deming in Schools Case Study (Part 15)
Most people agree: teamwork and collaboration generate greater results than isolation and silos. So why do we let barriers get in the way? In this episode, John Dues and host Andrew Stotz talk about barriers to collaboration and how to break them down.
Read Full PostIn Search of Excellence: Awaken Your Inner Deming (Part 11)
What’s the difference between Compliance Excellence and Contextual Excellence? Is one better than the other? Which one does a Deming organization pursue? In this episode, Bill Bellows and host Andrew Stotz talk about the variety of types of excellence, and why they matter.
Read Full PostDrive Out Fear: Deming in Schools Case Study (Part 14)
What causes fear in an organization? How is fear hurting employee morale, productivity, and overall performance? What great things can happen when you remove fear? In this episode, John Dues and host Andrew Stotz talk about fear, and how managers can get rid of it.
Read Full PostAre You Expecting Perfection? Role of a Manager in Education (Part 11)
Perfection may be your goal, but unless you create an artificial environment, you’re not going to get it. David Langford and host Andrew Stotz discuss how good managers/teachers let go of perfection and, instead, understand variation, then work on the system to produce better and better outcomes for everyone.
Read Full PostIt Depends! Rethinking Improvements: Awaken Your Inner Deming (Part 10)
When we answer a question with “it depends” we are asking for more information about the possible variables that will inform the answer. In this episode, Bill Bellows and host Andrew Stotz discuss how, in the Deming world, “it depends” can trigger improvements in processes or products and services.
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