How Fiction Can Inspire Factual Process Improvement With Richard Baron of Coconino County

Summary: <br> This month, direct from the home of the Grand Canyon, we’ll be interviewing Richard Baron whose new book, <a href="https://goleansixsigma.com/book-review-streamline-richard-baron/">Streamline</a>, uses fiction to get to the facts.<br> For today’s appetizer we’re going “old school” to show you how seeing spots is a good thing. We’ll find out how students at the University of California, San Diego are winning scholarships and saving trees. From there we’ll head to China for a life saving Lean Six Sigma project. For this month’s book we’ll discover the drama of Lean Six Sigma and we’ll answer a subscriber’s question that boils down to, “Where do you find the time?” Come enjoy a dark brew in the heart of January at the Just-In-Time Cafe!<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Also Listen On:<br> <br> <a href="https://youtu.be/51wt5nbX_U0"></a><br> <br> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-in-time-cafe/id1082077188?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/goleansixsigmacom/justintime-cafe?refid=stpr" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Timeline<br> <br> * 2:45 Appetizer of the Day <br> <br> * <a href="http://www.staples.com/Avery-Round-3-4-Diameter-Print-and-Write-Color-Coding-Labels-Assorted-Colors-1-008-Pack-13958-5472-/product_297705" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sticky Dots</a><br> <br> <br> * 6:10 Bulletin Board<br> <br> <a href="https://goleansixsigma.com/lean-six-sigma-news-uc-san-diego-extension-gets-efficient-toyota-gets-visual-week-january-2-2017/">UCSD Lean Six Sigma Scholarship Projects</a><br> <a href="https://goleansixsigma.com/lean-six-sigma-methodology-can-effectively-reduce-cesarean-section-rate/">Chinese Hospital C-Section Reduction Project</a><br> <br> <br> * 13:20 Tools of the Trade<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Streamline-Your-Government-Efficiency-Starts/dp/0692717307/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Streamline: Your Path to Government Efficiency Starts Here</a> by Richard Baron<br> <br> <br> * 16:15 Special Request<br> <br> * How do I help people find time to work on a Lean Six Sigma project?<br> <br> <br> * 21:35 Today’s Special<br> <br> * Interview with Richard Baron of Coconino County<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Podcast Transcript<br> Welcome to the Just-In-Time Cafe, <a href="http://goleansixsigma.com">GoLeanSixSigma.com</a>’s official podcast, where we help you build your problem solving muscles. We share best practices from over 20 years of success helping organizations from the Fortune 500, to small and medium size business, to government achieve their goals using <a href="https://goleansixsigma.com/what-is-lean-six-sigma/">Lean Six Sigma</a>.<br> Introduction<br> Tracy: Hey, Elizabeth.<br> Elisabeth: Good morning, Tracy.<br> Tracy: How are you doing today?<br> Elisabeth: I am very well. I am very happy to see you. I am psyched for today’s podcast.<br> Tracy: Me too. Let’s say we go to our private dining room and see what we can get for a drink and maybe a little snack.<br> Elisabeth: I’m right behind you. I’m bringing the menu.<br> Tracy: OK. So Elisabeth, what’s on the menu today?<br> What’s on the Menu (Podcast Agenda)<br> Elisabeth: I’m glad you asked, Tracy. For today’s appetizer, we are going old school and we’re going to share how seeing spots is a good thing.<br> Tracy: Nice.<br> Elisabeth: Next on today’s bulletin board, we’ll find out how some University California and San Diego students won scholarships and saved some trees with Lean Six Sigma.<br> Tracy: Do roles there.<br> Elisabeth: I think so. And then we’re going to find out how a hospital in China used Lean Six Sigma to ease the pain of young mothers.<br> Tracy: Well, they have a lot of kids over there so that’s probably going to be rea...