Lean Leadership for Ops Managers Jamie V. Parker

Hello from New York! I am coming to you live from GE's Lean Mindset Event, which focuses on encouraging the right mindset to embrace lean and features several excellent speakers across different industries, including CEOs from top companies, former NBA and NFL players, and more. In this episode, I share an overview of the event, plus my initial reaction and key takeaways.

What You'll Learn from this Episode
Live from New YorkMy initial reactions and key takeawaysA Lean Mindset leads to Lean ThinkingLean Tools versus Lean ThinkingLeaning into the Growth MindsetGenuinely going to Gembahttps://processplusresults.com/podcast/123

How might operations leaders delegate more effectively? In this episode, Jamie explains how the reason we delegate can drive more effective delegation and practical steps you can take to delegate for development efficiently.

What You'll Learn from this Episode:
How to Delegate More EffectivelyThe Primary Reason for DelegatingGaining Clarity on the Individual, Activity, and SkillsDefine the Level of DelegationThe Logistics of Delegation
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Why do you delegate? How does that determine what tasks you choose to give? 

In this episode, Jamie discusses the real reasons Ops Managers should delegate and how it benefits themselves plus other members of their team.
What You'll Learn from this Episode:
The Reasons Ops Managers DelegateDelegating for MyselfDelegating to Help the IndividualDelegating for the Good of the TeamGet full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/121

How often do you delegate? It can be difficult to delegate tasks that could be completed by other members of our team, in turn freeing up more of our time. In this episode, Jamie discusses three common obstacles that leaders face regarding delegation.
What You’ll Learn from this Episode:
How often do you delegateIt takes time to delegateLetting go of controlFeeling guilt in delegatinghttps://processplusresults.com/podcast/120

How often do you characterize your work as fun?  
In this episode, Jamie shares how a big challenge and getting creative and trying new and better ways is fun for her, and as Operations Managers, you should be finding fun in your work too. Even though not every aspect of your job may be enjoyable, if you never find joy in what you do, there is a problem.

What You’ll Learn from this Episode:
A shift in my client workload and timeFinding fun in challenging problems and situationsThe difference between work fun and personal fun

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You can’t have a lean culture without conflict, but so many organizations and leaders are NOT comfortable with conflict. Here’s the question: “What would be the impact to your organization if you could have less destructive conflict and more productive conflict?”

What You’ll Learn from this Episode
Two types of workplace conflict, and how they differHow the research behind DiSC for Productive Conflict does - and doesn’t - align with the other conflict models we’ve explored on past episodesWhy you can’t have a lean culture without conflictThe role leadership action plays in stimulating productive conflictWhat Productive Conversations and Conflict is and how it can help your leadership team achieve more effective change adoption, gain better adherence to standard processes, and foster creativity and collaborative problem solving
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