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Setting the Challenge: Path for Improvement (Part 2)

In this episode, John Dues and Andrew Stotz discuss the first part of John’s path for improvement model – setting the challenge. Using an example from United Schools Network, John explains their aspirations for cutting chronic absenteeism rates.

Pay Attention to the Choices: Misunderstanding Quality (Part 4)

Continuing their discussion from part 3 of this series, Bill Bellows and Andrew Stotz talk more about acceptability versus desirability. In this episode, the discussion focuses on how you might choose between the two.

5 Myths of Traditional Productivity: Boosting Lean with Deming (Part 1)

In this new series, Jacob Stoller and Andrew Stotz discuss five major management and productivity myths and how Lean and Deming thinking solve them. This first episode offers an overview and Jacob shares his journey from traditional management to a better way.

Building an Improvement Model: Path for Improvement (Part 1)

In this new series, John Dues and Andrew Stotz discuss John’s model for improvement. This episode includes an overview of the model and how John uses it for goal-setting and planning in his school.

Acceptability VS Desirability: Misunderstanding Quality (Part 3)

Is reaching A+ quality always the right answer? What happens when you consider factors that are part of the system, and not just the product in isolation? In this episode, Bill Bellows and Andrew Stotz discuss acceptability versus desirability in the quality realm.