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Intro

Issue 4 and we are still here

This week has been so busy for me squeezing 2 full-time jobs into the week. With our new Innovation and improvement event combined with demos, trials and new user training it was an immensely busy week. Too busy really but when you work for yourself you need to deliver yourself.

I spent some time at the weekend doing some 5S around the house to balance out the work life balance deficit of the week. This weeks newsletter reflects on my week.

I am really excited about the event and offering a new and different format. No more boring webinars with no human interaction. No more boring sales pitches. We want short sessions with valuable content and discussion. I think it will work do have a look.

So we have episode 4 with some more storytelling and more from the lean and improvement world. See you next week.

News

Cyber Hack slows Hackney Housing Market : Today's Conveyancer

We all feel for Hackney and their recent security challenges. It is a disgusting act on the people of the borough and services for the vulnerable. This bit from the news this week highlights just one aspect of the ripples of impact being felt.

Events

It's been my busiest week ever. Combining my existing role with organizing a new event for the Public sector. If you want more human events with networking, value add content, no sales pitches, and a focus on sharing and collaboration please do give it a look.

Lean

5s at Home: Use this Lean Manufacturing Tool to Declutter - Lean Factories

Having spent the weekend doing some of this at home, I thought I would share an article about applying the 5S technique to your home. Have a look and get tidying it certainly helps to declutter.

It's only a failure if you don't learn - Katie Anderson

How does your organization react to mistakes or failure? Think of a time you made a mistake at work. What did you do? How did your manager or others around you react? How does this impact a culture of continuous improvement? Learn from Katie Anderson about this topic.

Driving lean transformation post-Covid

Can Lean help you and your organisation to recover from COVID 19? Hear from Lean expert Jeff Liker in this article.

Design Thinking

Applying a service design mindset to help a new housing association tenant app succeed: case study | by Jo Carter | Service Works | Oct, 2020 | Medium

A useful article about applying service design in a housing association.

Ideas

A guide to facilitating virtual workshops and online meetings | SessionLab

Some more top tips about running remote workshops. Have a look here at what techniques you can apply.

Case Study LegoⓇ Serious PlayⓇ Shared model online - Serious Play Pro

Those that have attended a recent event with me may well have heard about Lego Serious Play. How do we adapt a technique built on building shared Lego models for remote work? Read on.

A Guide to Managing Your (Newly) Remote Workers

A real challenge for many managers now, how do I manage and get the best out of a newly dispersed workforce? Have a look at the HBR article.

Difficult feelings about the coronavirus pandemic | Mind, the mental health charity - help for mental health problems | Mind, the mental health charity - help for mental health problems

With Lockdown 2 firmly in our midst we have all experienced issues with coping with the situation and this is only natural. This is a really useful article on dealing with those feelings. Have a look here at the MIND article.

Unleashing sustainable speed in a post-COVID world: Rethink ways of working | McKinsey & Company

As companies adopt new ways of working at speed, executives are also interested in moving to flatter, non-hierarchical structures and taking more radical approaches to decision-making and ways of working. Read more.

Video

Does culture really eat strategy for breakfast? - YouTube

Watch the video with Cris Beswick on Innovation and improvement. A great webinar with a top industry expert. Have a look now. Why Leaders need to understand and facilitate innovation and improvement. Read the blog too https://www.weareleanandagile.com/uncategorized/you-want-innovation/