Of course, I play Fantasy Football! It’s all about data and probabilities!
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Fantasy Football & Reproducible Results
By Leigh Ann Schildmeier on Sep 14, 2022 8:00:00 AM
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A Mindset for Improvement
By Leigh Ann Schildmeier on Jul 21, 2022 4:52:00 AM
Does your organization have a mindset for continuous improvement?
The daily routines of your organization shape its culture. Scientific Thinking can be a driver for a continuous improvement culture. One of the best ways to learn how to think scientifically again is by following the set pattern of the Improvement Kata.
The term “kata” means a way of doing so when we say “Improvement Kata” it’s a way of improving.
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Where to start with a bottleneck
By Leigh Ann Schildmeier on Jun 28, 2022 12:01:50 PM
Found your bottleneck?
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Why Process Map?
By Leigh Ann Schildmeier on May 5, 2022 12:15:29 PM
A picture is worth a thousand words. Many of us are very visual people.
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Do leaders really eat last?
By Leigh Ann Schildmeier on Apr 28, 2022 2:22:14 PM
Over the weekend, I was reminded that being a leader requires sacrifice to build trust and a sense of belonging. It was way past my bedtime, and I wanted nothing more than to head home. I could have easily called an Uber but I pushed through and stayed to the end. It was worth it!
It is a common belief that management and leadership are the same roles. It is common that a manager also plays the part of the leader; however, these two roles are truly separate in function and in the way they add to the success of an organization. By understanding the difference between management and leadership you will become more effective in helping others see the road ahead.
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Clean Up for Savings (with 5S)
By Leigh Ann Schildmeier on Apr 13, 2022 8:34:54 AM
With today’s economy, households are finding ways to cut out excess expenses such as the daily latte or going out to dinner. Families are identifying where their money is being wasted by looking at unnecessary habits and then making changes that impact their bottom line (budgets).
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Lean & Green
By Angela Barbosa on Apr 22, 2020 1:42:58 PM
Earth Day feels odd this year. With much of the U.S. and Europe still in #stayathome mode, the internet is flooded with images of crystal clear canals in Venice, smog-free skies in L.A., and the shrinking "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. For all of the devastation wrought on humanity by COVID-19, our collective efforts to #flattenthecurve have Mother Earth breathing at least a temporary sigh of relief.
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Park Avenue Solutions Workshops & Events | Early 2020 Edition
By Angela Barbosa on Jan 16, 2020 11:20:52 AM
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Thanksgiving Standardized
By Leigh Ann Schildmeier on Nov 26, 2019 1:12:04 PM
Standardizing your processes can create repeatable and reproducible results. We know that standardizing can make you more efficient by reducing or eliminating non-value added activities. Why wouldn't we want to do that so that we can spend more time with her family? Isn't that what the holidays are all about?
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Welcome to the PAS Blog
By Leigh Ann Schildmeier on Nov 26, 2019 9:07:25 AM
At Park Avenue Solutions, our mission is to Empower Excellence in people, processes, and organizations. Using the tools and methods of continuous improvement, such as Lean, Kata, Agile, Six Sigma, Quality, and Leadership Development, we work with organizations to create happier employees, ecstatic clients, and superior results.
That's why our goal with this blog is to build a forum where people can read, use, and share information, ideas, and tools to help anyone working in, interested in, or tasked with improvement for their organization. Yes, that means anyone. Because at one level or another, improvement is part of everyone’s job description.
In the timeless words of one of the most famous coaches of all time, Vince Lombardi, "Perfection is not attainable. But if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.“
We look forward to chasing perfection with you!