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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Why Improve our Processes?
By Leigh Ann Schildmeier on Jul 14, 2022 8:15:00 AM
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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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What's worse than death by PowerPoint?
By Leigh Ann Schildmeier on May 12, 2022 5:12:23 PM
What's worse than death by PowerPoint? Working outside of the software/technology your organization uses. I know there are multiple reasons: "It's too slow"; "I haven't learned it"; "It doesn't do what I need it to do".
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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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Deliberate Practice in Action
By Leigh Ann Schildmeier on Jan 26, 2022 7:02:57 AM
The strongest part of my golf game has always been my short game. Depth perception is essential for determining the distance around the green. In early 2022, I discovered that my vision loss has affected my depth perception and, therefore, my short game.
I am truly grateful that I am able to be back swinging a golf club. Rather than be frustrated, I thought I would try some of my own advice that I generously have given out over the years on chipping. Later, I realized that I was using Deliberate Practice to relearn the basics of chipping.
I was practicing chipping in my backyard like I've done for years. I was struggling to land near the targets, and as I kept hitting balls, it wasn't getting better. Rather than be frustrated, I remembered my GOLF ADVICE: chipping is like tossing a ball and imagining the club is just an extension of your hand.
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Jumping to Conclusions
By Leigh Ann Schildmeier on Jan 12, 2022 9:09:00 AM
Have you ever had a doctor make a quick diagnosis without asking you for more information on your current situation? “You’ve always had sinus issues, so your headaches are just sinus pressure.”
It’s an easy thing to do – in fact, we all do it many, many times every day … at home, in our relationships, driving, and certainly at work.
It’s called “cognitive bias,” and it’s a way for our brains to make decisions more quickly and efficiently. Without completely conscious thought, our brains use pre-existing information to run algorithms based on our previous experiences and fill in the blanks.
It’s a powerful mechanism that helps our brains process the massive amounts of information and decisions we have to make every waking moment, but when it comes to making decisions about new situations, our unconscious biases and preconceived notions can create a problem.
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Production Boards & Peanut Brittle
By Leigh Ann Schildmeier on May 27, 2020 10:08:44 AM
During quarantine, we’ve all had to get back to basics with many things. At our house, that has included eating at home more, which, of course, means cooking more. We are both great cooks, but we rarely seem to have time to make our meals at home. So, while we have a repertoire of meals that we create from memory, this time is different, so, let's try some new things. Or, as it turned out, some old things.
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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.