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.
Read Full ArticleIn 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.
Read Full ArticleIn 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.
Read Full ArticleIs 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.
Read Full ArticleIn this episode, Bill Bellows and Andrew Stotz discuss David Garvin’s 8 Dimensions of Quality and how they apply in the Deming world. Bill references this article by Garvin.
Read Full ArticleWhere did your “quality journey” start? In this first episode of a new series on quality, Bill Bellows shares his “origin story,” the evolution of his thinking, and why the Deming philosophy is unique.
Read Full ArticleIn the final episode of the goal setting in classrooms series, John Dues and Andrew Stotz discuss the last three of the 10 Key Lessons for implementing Deming in schools. They finish up with the example of Jessica’s 4th-grade science class.
Read Full ArticleIn this episode, John Dues and Andrew Stotz apply lessons five through seven of the 10 Key Lessons for implementing Deming in classrooms. They continue using Jessica’s fourth-grade science class as an example to illustrate the concepts in action.
Read Full ArticleHow do you know that the learning you and your colleagues are doing is leading to changes in behavior? In this episode, Bill and Andrew discuss little tests you can do to see if the transformation you’re working toward is really happening.
Read Full ArticleHow can you make lasting change at your organization? Recruit your friends! In this discussion, Bill Bellows lays out his experience recruiting and working with a small group to make big changes in a large company.
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