Lean and Continuous Improvement professionals have a certain career fluidity that allows them to shift from internal employee to external consultant with relative ease.

Making this move for the first time can be daunting. Marketing yourself as an employee is very different from marketing yourself as a consultant.

Betsy Jordyn specializes in this kind of thing. She joined us to share some tricks of the trade that can make the transition easier for you.

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Is it time for Continuous Improvement pros to embrace technology?

While we are seeing some CI pros open up to the idea that technologies such as AI, cloud-based platforms, and process automation tools can make an impact, there is still a fair amount of aversion to adoption.

In this episode, I had the privilege of catching up with the amazing Lauren Hisey, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and technology expert to discuss this topic and much more.

How can Artificial Intelligence be used to improve the way we develop, deploy, and execute company strategy?

Strategy execution, in particular, is always important for business leaders but never urgent. Too often we see leaders develop an annual plan, throw it aside, and get right back to business as usual. The plan isn't even thought of again until the following year when it's time to create a new one.

Can AI help us break out of this unproductive cycle?

I caught up with Continuous Improvement and Strategy expert, Crystal Y. Davis, to understand how she's helping leaders to better apply AI to make more intelligent decisions and better achieve company goals.

For many, the word Discipline creates a visceral reaction. It's usually tied to some punitive action. However, Beau has a different take on the word discipline, especially as it pertains to creating a kaizen culture.

In this episode, Beau and I discuss the reality that Operational Discipline is foundational to creating a kaizen culture and how the lack thereof leads to fear and toxic workplace environments.

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In this episode, I sit down for a conversation with Rob Cushard, CEO of NTH Simple Solutions and Former Accenture Leader on the topic of How Tech is Improving the Way We Improve.

We have the privilege (and terror) of living through a tech revolution. It's important that we develop a productive relationship with tech given this new power that AI and other advanced tools give us.

What about the Continuous Improvement professional though? Where do we play in the future? Does tech serve as an enabler or replacement?

Check out the episode and leave us a comment. We'd love to hear what you think.

In this episode, we catch up with David Conners, CLSSBB, Recruiting Specialist with Randstad Enterprise Supporting Google, to discuss How to Get Hired in the Age of AI.

The task of landing a job has changed dramatically over the past few years, largely driven by the proliferation of AI tools in recruiting.

There was once a time when a resume was guaranteed to land in the hands of a human being who screened and decided whether or not to interview.

Not anymore though. The algorithm is the new gate-keeper. Dave and I discuss this topic in depth in this episode of The Impruvers Podcast.

What is Continuous Improvement Coaching and who needs it?

These are the questions that I asked Don Watza this episode.

We had a wide-ranging discussion on this topic and building the Detroit Continuous Improvement Community.

Are most Continuous Improvement professionals doomed from the moment they sign the employment agreement?

CI is one of the few professions where you often have to prove to the people they hired you that they need your help.

Unfortunately too many CI people are left to swim with the sharks in their role and don't have the support system to help them thrive.

Don Lowe, recently appointed President of the Salt Lake City Chapter of Impruver University, and I discuss what it takes to succeed in Continuous Improvement and how membership in a community can help.