Tom Hopkins
Training vs. Learning
This week was such a whirlwind. It was the first week in a new role, and my week was just a nonstop week of things to do. I wonder about...
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Coaching for Learning
I have been reflecting the past few months about this idea of Coaching as a way of leadership. I have been reading books and articles...
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Reflections on Workplace Management
I just finished reading the book Workplace Management from Taiichi Ohno. It has been suggested that his book is not something to read as...
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What Trader Joe's Can Teach us about Values
I have to start out with the simple fact that I am obsessed, completely obsessed with Trader Joe's. There's plenty to obsess about too....
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Management of Distrust
Last week I wrote about a pretty amazing experience one of our plants had with their team. The human side of work was shown and the...
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The Human Side of Lean
This week was a special week in one of our plants. I received an excited text and call from one of my colleagues. "Tom, I am having an...
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Variation caused by this is the hardest to control
I witnessed this concept happen this past week as I worked with the team with their Gemba Walks. We walked and learned more about one of...
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Coaching is difficult, but worth it
I've been working with a team of real Lean leaders helping to change culture by developing our company into a learning organization of...
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Why should I trust you?
I've been having this conversation quite often lately. The idea is that for every action, for every statement, and for everything that we...
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Shift the Mindset | Lean Safety
Last week I participated in a training provided by Bob Hafey. Bob is the author of Lean Safety, Lean Safety Gemba Walks, and his most...
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