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"A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
Thinking
Albert Einstein
"A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
Systems View
Objective
Logical
Process Focus
Go See
Alignment
Clarity
(big picture, connections)
(fact-based)
(clear cause and effect)
(better process = better results)
(use intelligent observation)
(use 3D dialogue for agreement)
(can tell a clear story - coherent,
consistent and concise)
Personal traits that demonstrate P-D-C-A Thinking
"A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
Thinking
Process
"A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
PLAN
DO
CHECK
ACT/
ADJUST
STOP &
GO SEE
“Grasp the
Abnormality”
STOP & GO SEE
Establish an agreed
upon normal condition
• What should be
happening (normal)?
• What is actually
happening (abnormal)?
"A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
PLAN
DO
CHECK
ACT/
ADJUST
STOP &
GO SEE
“Grasp the
Abnormality”
Teams must 1st establish
an agreed upon normal
condition
• What should be
happening (normal)?
• What is actually
happening (abnormal)?
PLAN
• Where are we at?
• Why? Why? Why?
• Where are we going?
• How will we get
there?
• What is the ideal
condition?
• What are the
targets?
"A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
PLAN
DO
CHECK
ACT/
ADJUST
STOP &
GO SEE
“Grasp the
Abnormality”
Teams must 1st establish
an agreed upon normal
condition
• What should be
happening (normal)?
• What is actually
happening (abnormal)?
• Where are we at?
• Why? Why? Why?
• Where are we going?
• How will we get there?
• What is the ideal
condition?
• What are the targets?
DO
• How will we test
countermeasures?
• What is expected to
happen?
• What actually
happened? PLAN
DO
CHECK
ADJUST
“Grasp
Situation”
“Grasp
Situation”
"A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
PLAN
DO
CHECK
ACT/
ADJUST
STOP &
GO SEE
“Grasp the
Abnormality”
Teams must 1st establish
an agreed upon normal
condition
• What should be
happening (normal)?
• What is actually
happening (abnormal)?
• Where are we at?
• Why? Why? Why?
• Where are we going?
• How will we get there?
• What is the ideal
condition?
• What are the targets?
• How will we test
countermeasures?
• What is expected to
happen?
• What actually
happened?
PLAN
DO
CHECK
ADJUST
“Grasp
Situation”
“Grasp
Situation”
CHECK
• What to Check?
• How to Check?
• Who will Check?
• How often to Check?
• Where and when to
Check?
• What might be found
and done during
Checks?
"A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
PLAN
DO
CHECK
ACT/
ADJUST
STOP &
GO SEE
“Grasp the
Abnormality”
Teams must 1st establish
an agreed upon normal
condition
• What should be
happening (normal)?
• What is actually
happening (abnormal)?
• Where are we at?
• Why? Why? Why?
• Where are we going?
• How will we get there?
• What is the ideal
condition?
• What are the targets?
• How will we test
countermeasures?
• What is expected to
happen?
• What actually
happened?
PLAN
DO
CHECK
ADJUST
“Grasp
Situation”
“Grasp
Situation”
• What will be Checked?
• How to Check?
• Who will Check?
• How often to Check?
• Where and when to
Check?
• What might be found
and done at Checks?
ACT / ADJUST
• Did the counter-
measures achieve the
planned target?
• How will we
standardize and
sustain?
• What needs to be
adjusted?
• How do we adjust?
"A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
Thinking
Process
Tool
"A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
"A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
"A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
Theme: just the right amount of
information essential to introduce the problem
Background: just the right amount of
information essential to understand the
extent and importance of the perceived
problem
Current Condition: the current
condition in a simple way (visual) for the
reader or audience to understand
Root Causes / Analysis:
5 Why or other method to clearly
communicate the root causes of the problem
Goal: simply stated goal for HOW you will
know the effort is successful and WHAT you
will use as a basis for comparison
Countermeasures with Timing:
information that is important to understand
HOW you will achieve the future state
Validation of Countermeasures:
information that is important to understand
where things stand at this point in the PDCA
cycle
Follow-up: purposeful useful information
about WHAT went well / not so well and
HOW you learn from this experience
Future Condition: the future
condition in a simple way (visual) for the
reader or audience to understand
"A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
"A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
“The more a subject is
understood, the more
briefly it may be
explained” (Thomas Jefferson)
"A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
"A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
Thinking
Process
Tool
"A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
"A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles

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Building People

  • 2. "A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
  • 3. Thinking Albert Einstein "A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
  • 4. Systems View Objective Logical Process Focus Go See Alignment Clarity (big picture, connections) (fact-based) (clear cause and effect) (better process = better results) (use intelligent observation) (use 3D dialogue for agreement) (can tell a clear story - coherent, consistent and concise) Personal traits that demonstrate P-D-C-A Thinking "A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
  • 5. Thinking Process "A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
  • 6. PLAN DO CHECK ACT/ ADJUST STOP & GO SEE “Grasp the Abnormality” STOP & GO SEE Establish an agreed upon normal condition • What should be happening (normal)? • What is actually happening (abnormal)? "A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
  • 7. PLAN DO CHECK ACT/ ADJUST STOP & GO SEE “Grasp the Abnormality” Teams must 1st establish an agreed upon normal condition • What should be happening (normal)? • What is actually happening (abnormal)? PLAN • Where are we at? • Why? Why? Why? • Where are we going? • How will we get there? • What is the ideal condition? • What are the targets? "A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
  • 8. PLAN DO CHECK ACT/ ADJUST STOP & GO SEE “Grasp the Abnormality” Teams must 1st establish an agreed upon normal condition • What should be happening (normal)? • What is actually happening (abnormal)? • Where are we at? • Why? Why? Why? • Where are we going? • How will we get there? • What is the ideal condition? • What are the targets? DO • How will we test countermeasures? • What is expected to happen? • What actually happened? PLAN DO CHECK ADJUST “Grasp Situation” “Grasp Situation” "A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
  • 9. PLAN DO CHECK ACT/ ADJUST STOP & GO SEE “Grasp the Abnormality” Teams must 1st establish an agreed upon normal condition • What should be happening (normal)? • What is actually happening (abnormal)? • Where are we at? • Why? Why? Why? • Where are we going? • How will we get there? • What is the ideal condition? • What are the targets? • How will we test countermeasures? • What is expected to happen? • What actually happened? PLAN DO CHECK ADJUST “Grasp Situation” “Grasp Situation” CHECK • What to Check? • How to Check? • Who will Check? • How often to Check? • Where and when to Check? • What might be found and done during Checks? "A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
  • 10. PLAN DO CHECK ACT/ ADJUST STOP & GO SEE “Grasp the Abnormality” Teams must 1st establish an agreed upon normal condition • What should be happening (normal)? • What is actually happening (abnormal)? • Where are we at? • Why? Why? Why? • Where are we going? • How will we get there? • What is the ideal condition? • What are the targets? • How will we test countermeasures? • What is expected to happen? • What actually happened? PLAN DO CHECK ADJUST “Grasp Situation” “Grasp Situation” • What will be Checked? • How to Check? • Who will Check? • How often to Check? • Where and when to Check? • What might be found and done at Checks? ACT / ADJUST • Did the counter- measures achieve the planned target? • How will we standardize and sustain? • What needs to be adjusted? • How do we adjust? "A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
  • 11. Thinking Process Tool "A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
  • 12. "A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
  • 13. "A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
  • 14. Theme: just the right amount of information essential to introduce the problem Background: just the right amount of information essential to understand the extent and importance of the perceived problem Current Condition: the current condition in a simple way (visual) for the reader or audience to understand Root Causes / Analysis: 5 Why or other method to clearly communicate the root causes of the problem Goal: simply stated goal for HOW you will know the effort is successful and WHAT you will use as a basis for comparison Countermeasures with Timing: information that is important to understand HOW you will achieve the future state Validation of Countermeasures: information that is important to understand where things stand at this point in the PDCA cycle Follow-up: purposeful useful information about WHAT went well / not so well and HOW you learn from this experience Future Condition: the future condition in a simple way (visual) for the reader or audience to understand "A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
  • 15. "A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
  • 16. “The more a subject is understood, the more briefly it may be explained” (Thomas Jefferson) "A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
  • 17. "A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
  • 18. Thinking Process Tool "A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles
  • 19. "A Lean Enterprise is a Learning Enterprise"®Chuck Nobles