KaiNexus: Continuous Improvement, Leadership, and More

Mar 05 2025 459 ep. 26 mins 152
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The KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Podcast features content from our webinars. We also share conversations with KaiNexus team members and customers from time to time. This podcast brings you information about continuous improvement best practices, employee engagement, lean, six sigma (and related improvement disciplines) and more. Join us as we explore the nuances of creating a culture of continuous improvement, no matter your level of expertise or your industry.

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Webinar: What PE Teachers and PEX Professionals Have in Common - Coaching, Leading, Teams

Mar 05 2025 56 mins  
Watch the recordingPresented by Shawna Forst, Performance Excellence, Quality & Risk Coordinator at MercyOne Newton Medical CenterWhat do physical education teachers and performance excellence professionals have in common? More than you think! This session will feature one former P.E. Teacher's perspective on the similarities between coaching kids and leading quality and improv

What PE Teachers and PEX Professionals Have in Common - Webinar Preview via KaiNexus

Mar 04 2025 6 mins  
Register to view the webinar (live or the recording)Welcome to another engaging episode of the KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Podcast, hosted by Mark Graban. In this session, we present a sneak peek into our upcoming webinar featuring Shawna Forst, a former Physical Education teacher turned Process Excellence professional. The webinar, scheduled for March 5th at 1:00 PM Eastern, w

KaiNexicon 2025, Preview of KaiNexus User Conference with Mark Graban and Dr. Greg Jacobson

Feb 18 2025 16 mins  
Learn more and registerIn this engaging episode of the KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Podcast, hostMark Graban welcomesGreg Jacobson, Co-Founder and CEO of KaiNexus, to discuss the much-anticipated KaiNexicon, the company's annual user conference. The conversation not only highlights the logistics and plans for the 2025 KaiNexicon but also dives into the essence of continuous

[Webinar] Mistake-Proofing in Action: Real-World Examples Across Industries

Feb 12 2025 58 mins  
To view the webinar recording, for slides, and morePresented by Mark GrabanHosted by Linda VicaroAre you looking for practical ways to eliminate errors and enhance efficiency in your organization? Join us for "Mistake-Proofing in Action: Real-World Examples Across Industries," an insightful webinar showcasing how organizations across healthcare, manufacturing, and service

Preview: Mistake-Proofing in Action: Real-World Examples Across Industries

Feb 06 2025 3 mins  
Register for the webinar February 12 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET Presented by Mark Graban Are you looking for practical ways to eliminate errors and enhance efficiency in your organization? Join us for "Mistake-Proofing in Action: Real-World Examples Across Industries," an insightful webinar showcasing how organizations across healthcare, manufacturing, and service sectors

Continuous Improvement vs. Operational Excellence: Streamlining Business Operations

Dec 17 2024 26 mins  
Read the blog post We are often asked if continuous improvement and operational excellence are the same. They are not, but they are closely related. Continuous improvement involves constantly improving your business processes to reduce waste, cut costs, improve quality, and maximize human potential. It focuses on making each existing process perfect. Operational excellence goes fur

15 Benefits of Standard Work

Dec 12 2024 6 mins  
Read the blog post Taiichi Ohno, the father of the Toyota Production System, once said, “Without Standard Work, there is no Kaizen.” That’s a pretty bold statement, but when you think about the continuous improvement cycle, it makes a lot of sense. How can you move from the current state to the desired state if the current state is a moving target? Standard Work, which docum

[Webinar] Creating Leader Standard Work (LSW) Across a Distributed Business Model

Nov 19 2024 59 mins  
Presented by Brent Loescher on Nov 19, 2024 Get slides and more TKMG Academy An exploration of implementing LSW throughout Sperber Companies, a distributed Landscape Maintenance business made up of organically-grown business and M&A (read multiple cultures). Covering everything from embracing current cultures, developing an organizational culture with a common language, lev

Elevate Excellence: Unveiling 9 Quality Improvement Techniques

Nov 12 2024 8 mins  
Read the blog post I often find myself falling into the common trap of believing that if something is worthwhile, it is necessarily difficult. I think we all expect that valuable things are hard. The truth is, however, that sometimes the most effective and impactful things we can do are really quite simple. When it comes to continuous quality improvement, this is absolutely the cas

[Preview] Creating Leader Standard Work (LSW) Across a Distributed Business Model

Nov 07 2024 7 mins  
Mark Graban, from KaiNexus, chats with Brent Loescher about his upcoming webinar: It will be presented live on November 19 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET Register here An exploration of implementing LSW throughout Sperber Companies, a distributed Landscape Maintenance business made up of organically-grown business and M&A (read multiple cultures). Covering everything from embrac