Over the past week I had a chance to read "A3 Problem Solving" by Jamie Flinchbaugh. This book is easy to read and Jamie does a great job connecting the dots at the high level down to how a team interacts with the information and knowledge gained using the form. Leaders will gain understanding of transformation that sticks.
A3's are a one-page brief of the opportunity or project that reads through the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle. I'm sure some of us have seen 125 slide briefings of Green Belt or Black Belt projects, but this brings it to a scope appropriate for easy and quick consumption. I used the word "opportunity" because problems we have on our teams with performance are a chance for all of us to learn.
The profound part of the book is about measuring the success of Lean. It's not about the number of people trained, but "the percentage of the leader's own work that has changed". You can see the change in the performance of the team, and the practices of the leader.
Whether you are new or old to Lean Office transformation, this book can provide further insight to the use of A3. I highly recommend this book to all of my readers.
A3's are a one-page brief of the opportunity or project that reads through the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle. I'm sure some of us have seen 125 slide briefings of Green Belt or Black Belt projects, but this brings it to a scope appropriate for easy and quick consumption. I used the word "opportunity" because problems we have on our teams with performance are a chance for all of us to learn.
The profound part of the book is about measuring the success of Lean. It's not about the number of people trained, but "the percentage of the leader's own work that has changed". You can see the change in the performance of the team, and the practices of the leader.
Whether you are new or old to Lean Office transformation, this book can provide further insight to the use of A3. I highly recommend this book to all of my readers.
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