KaiNexus: Continuous Improvement, Leadership, and More

Host Mark Graban asks questions that were submitted for two doctors to answer -- Dr. Greg Jacobson (emergency medicine) and Dr. Mason Mileur (internal medicine). Read questions and their summary answers here:  https://blog.kainexus.com/your-questions-answered-for-our-ask-docs-anything-about-covid-19-webinar You can get more resources about Covid-19 here:   https://blog.kainexus.com/...

Register here: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/coaching-strategies-for-leaders/webinar/signup Coaching Strategies for Leaders April 8 from 1:00 - 2:00 ET Presented by Steve Kane, Director of Coaching and Certification for Gemba Academy Part of a leader's job is to help people develop or improve capabilities. Coaching is quickly becoming a highly demanded skill set for leaders at a...

In this episode, we take advantage of the opportunity to get the perspectives of Greg Jacobson, MD on our questions about coronavirus.  We also take one viewer question on the challenges of trying to do continuous improvement work when we're in a work from home mode.

Presented by Mark Jaben, M.D., author of the book "Free the Brain" Maybe you had expected more. Maybe it went ok, but you’d like it to go smoother. Maybe its gone well and you want to understand about how that happened for next time. Maybe you’d like change to be less of a hassle. If so, this webinar is for you. As a result of this webinar, you will understand: Change is a verb, not a noun The fun...

Register for the webinar here: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/a-great-idea-isnt-enough-for-change/webinar/signup Host Mark Graban is joined by Mark Jaben, MD for the preview of this webinar: A Great Idea Isn't Enough for Successful Change March 3 from 1:00 - 2:00 ET Presented by Mark Jaben, M.D., author of the book "Free the Brain" About Mark:  Mark is a residency trained, b...

Join us for episode 27 of our popular Ask Us Anything webinar series to listen to questions answered by this dynamic duo from KaiNexus' team of continuous improvement experts: Mark Graban & Greg Jacobson.  Topics and Questions Today Are:  Why is Greg bouncing up and down?  How do you convince management that implementing Lean is a long-term methodology?  Whist CI has been a...

Join us for episode 26 of our popular Ask Us Anything webinar series to listen to questions answered by this dynamic duo from KaiNexus' team of continuous improvement experts: Mark Graban & Greg Jacobson. Topics and Questions Today Are: Can you provide guidance on how to determine performance indicators? I am in the business of certification exams and most of my work is focused on coaching wor...

A webinar presented by Mark Graban, hosted by KaiNexus. See the slides: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/continuous-improvement-leadership/alignment-and-intrinsic-motivation/webinar/signup In this webinar, you will learn: - The real meaning of "the carrot and the stick - The difference between motivating people and not demotivating them - The role of "recognition and rewards" in co...

Online: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/continuous-improvement-leadership/guide-change/webinar/signup Presented by Ritu Ward In this webinar, you will learn: Leadership elements of change management Designing a system to navigate leadership behaviors Reflections of “A Journey” using elements discussed Ritu Ward is the Regional Vice President for Mercy Labs in the West Region. She...

Register at https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/continuous-improvement-leadership/guide-change/webinar/signup Leadership Behaviors to Guide Effective Change Today's podcast is a quick preview of the upcoming webinar, presented by Ritu Ward and hosted by Jeff Roussel. November 19 from 1:00 - 2:00 ET In this webinar, you will learn: Leadership elements of change management Designing a s...

For the latest in our series, our guest is Kade Jansson, an onboarding manager who is part of the KaiNexus customer experience team. Today, we talk about why Kade joined the company three years ago, as he found an opportunity to combine interests in technology and business -- a hybrid of those two interests -- in a way that solves problems for customers. We also talk about disc golf and chat more...

For the latest in our series, we're joined by Adam Darnell, the training and enablement manager at KaiNexus. In this episode, Adam talks about the three factors that were pillars of his recent search for a new opportunity: 1) company culture 2) mentoring and leadership and 3) personal and professional growth opportunities. Adam shares advice for others about how they can learn more about a company...

For the latest in our series, we're joined by Bri Hudock, an account manager who joined the KaiNexus team very recently -- September, 2019. You'll hear why having a strong mission is important, how Lean makes her think of Carol Dweck's "growth mindset" concept, and you'll also hear a bit about her passion outside of the workplace -- improv comedy. Learn more about the KaiNexus team: https://www.ka...

Join us in episode 25 of our popular Ask Us Anything webinar series to listen to questions answered by this dynamic duo from KaiNexus' team of continuous improvement experts: Mark Graban & Greg Jacobson. Topics and Questions Today Are: Do you dress up for Halloween? How important is it to have a single accepted methodology at an organization? (e.g. PDCA, DMAIC) -- can this cause confusion? How...

Recorded October 15, 2019 Presented by Paul Wainwright, hosted by Mark Graban and KaiNexus Learning Objectives: Reflect on traditional idealisms of change management and consider how these may be your enemy Identify the need for positive deviance in an organizational setting Consider the cultural elements required to not only embrace positive deviance by also promote and encourage it Paul Wainwrig...

On October 15th, I'll be hosting the latest in our KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Webinar series . I'm really excited that the presenter will be Paul Wainright, as he has been a great advocate for KaiNexus. Click here to register for the webinar , which is intended to provide tips for leaders and managers: Learning to Embrace Positive Deviance "Learning Objectives: Reflect on traditional idealism...

We saw Cinnamon give a great presentation at this year's Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit, so we asked her to do a podcast with us talking about Daily Tiered Huddles and how that fits into the Lean approach at Cleveland Clinic. Hosted by Mark Graban Here is a link to the Cleveland Clinic Improvement Model that we discuss. ` What role does Visual Management play in the CCIM system? What are th...

Webinar recorded on Sept 10, 2019 -- Presented by Mark Valenti, hosted by Mark Graban and KaiNexus. From Ambivalence to Action: Leadership Lessons from Motivational Interviewing Most people struggle with changing their behavior. Changes seem overwhelming and unreachable. As professionals, we often support, educate, and coach people to continuously improve behavior. You are invited to join your col...

This is a preview of the webinar that will be presented on Sept 10 by Mark Valenti. Click the link to register From Ambivalence to Action: Leadership Lessons from Motivational Interviewing The same link will work for the recording after Sept 10. Mark Valenti has a background in health systems management, human behavior, and patient activation. He enjoys connecting with partners such as the Nationa...

Mark Graban and Dr. Greg Jacobson from KaiNexus once again take questions from our customers and our community. Topics include: Hurricane Dorian and Greg's experience in The Bahamas How to convince top management that improvement is key initiative that must be taken during recession? What are some standard measurements used for improvement projects that could be rolled up to an overall measurement...

Mark Graban talks with Jeff about why he joined KaiNexus, and we also chat about why he moved from software engineering into sales. This is the third in a new mini series that we're doing with KaiNexus people about why they joined the company.

Mark Graban talks with Clint about why he joined KaiNexus, and we also chat about why he enjoys working in software sales. This is the second in a new mini series that we're doing with KaiNexus people about why they joined the company.

A webinar presented by Taryn Davis via KaiNexus.  To build Continuous Improvement (CI) as a lifestyle and mindset into the foundation of your organization, don’t be afraid to take risks!  In this webinar, you will learn:  -- What necessary risks look like, and why people are afraid to take them -- How taking risks allows you to lead people into a cultural shift -- How to assess your...

Mark Graban talks with Matt Banna about why he joined KaiNexus and why he stays with the company. We also chat about continuous improvement and sports a bit. This is the first in a new mini series that we're doing with KaiNexus people about why they joined.

This is a preview of Taryn's webinar, to be presented on August 14 at 1 pm ET, "Burn Your Ships! Generating Momentum for Sustained Change." To register, visit https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/culture-of-continuous-improvement/sustain/burn-your-ships/webinar/signup Taryn Davis holds her Master's of Library and Information Science from the University of Denver and has a background in...