http://www.dailykaizen.org/archives/548 A blog about improvement in health care Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:33:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://www.dailykaizen.org/archives/548#comment-6346 Andy Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:26:06 +0000 http://www.dailykaizen.org/archives/548#comment-6346 Excellent point. Nothing is less productive than bringing in a consultant then acting as a babe-in-the-woods. Consultants should be brought in as team members who spend much of their time coaching/mentoring permanent team members. Using consultants for their expertise, with little lateral transfer of knowledge, is a very expensive proposition. Excellent point. Nothing is less productive than bringing in a consultant then acting as a babe-in-the-woods. Consultants should be brought in as team members who spend much of their time coaching/mentoring permanent team members. Using consultants for their expertise, with little lateral transfer of knowledge, is a very expensive proposition.

]]> http://www.dailykaizen.org/archives/548#comment-6344 Greg Burnworth Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:30:04 +0000 http://www.dailykaizen.org/archives/548#comment-6344 I couldn't agree more with this distinction between change driven from consultants as opposed to lean leaders in the management system. The latter is a much more powerful lever. It is often a tough pill for many consultants and managers alike to swallow. I couldn’t agree more with this distinction between change driven from consultants as opposed to lean leaders in the management system. The latter is a much more powerful lever. It is often a tough pill for many consultants and managers alike to swallow.

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