9 practical tips for implementing continuous improvement

9 Practical tips for

implementing

continuous

improvement

Freek Hermkens Maart 2016

9 Practical tips for implementing continuous improvement

1. Implement the philosophy of lean not the tools

2. Involve the entire management

3. Understand the demanding playing field

4. Make sure management takes ownership

5. Support middle management in the Bermuda triangle

6. Use pull instead of push coaching

7. Use the principle show them, help them and let them do it

8. Start wondering

9. Make it fun

© Freek Hermkens (2015)

Implement the philosophy of lean not the tools

Bron: Hines 2011

The conscious mind:

tangible, explicit, logical

Visible in goals, plans, budgets…

Holds awareness

Memories, feelings, emotions

Supported by the unconscious resources

Small portion of the whole being

The unconscious mind

Intangible, implicit, illogical

Largest and most powerful

Unseen and below the surface

Storehouse for emotions, dreams, etc.

Expresses itself through resistance, intrinsic behaviour

Involve the entire management

Understand the demanding playing field

© Freek Hermkens (2014)

Make sure management takes ownership

Support middle management in the Bermuda triangle

© Freek Hermkens (2014)

Use pull instead of push coaching

Ohh no, I don’t hope you come to coach me

Use the principle show them, help them and let them do it

Show them how to do it

Help them to do it

Let them do it

Role model

Start wondering

Make it fun

Take away

Tilburg Lecture 08-03-16

Questions

Freek Hermkens Freek.hermkens@m-lc.nl

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