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Category Archives: deming
WANTED: systemsy stuff to cheer me up
I’ve been working in an ordinary command and control organisation TOO LONG. I’m miserable and it makes me think that all work is like this and it can never change. I know it isn’t. I’ve been a part of, and … Continue reading
Posted in command and control, deming, systems thinking
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Can you count up to 8?
Do you produce loads of whizzy hard performance data? I bet if you do you use one of these clever whizzy performance applications to showcase your wares… There’s lots of different types of these things, and an even larger number of … Continue reading
Posted in data, deming, statistics
Tagged Command and control, davis balestracci, performance reports, performancey
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I don’t know much about control charts (but I know what I like)
I’ve never been trained in using control charts, never passed a test or worked with anyone who’s knowledgeable in them. Everything I’ve learned has been off of the Internet Or books, books as well, they’re famously good for learning. Cunninghams Law … Continue reading
Posted in data, deming, information, learning, measures, statistics, systems thinking
Tagged control charts, deming, heuristics, variation, winchart
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Exactly a week ago I invited readers to send in their own stories about how offering data, creating normative learning opportunities and plain nagging had resulted in some type of systemsy incident. That it is possible to create change upwards … Continue reading
Posted in change, deming, leadership, psychology, systems thinking, thinking, vanguard method
Tagged systems thinking
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Deming sucks
I can’t stand Deming. I used to have a mug with his photo on and a snappy quote, but thats all changed now I think he’s dangerous. Not the old bald dude who was an actual person who did actual … Continue reading
Posted in deming, John Seddon, systems thinking
Tagged deming, systems thinking, Vanguard method
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Learning is a thing
Today I learnt that… Nope, it’s gone.
Posted in deming, knowledge, learning, questions, systems thinking, very short posts
Tagged cicero, deming
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3 word Deming
I found this sorry article left in a meeting room. As you can see, not much progress had been made. Flip charts in meeting rooms are brilliant evidence of the thinking that was in the room. Imagine that is you … Continue reading
Posted in deming, learning, questions, systems thinking
Tagged continuous improvement, deming, systems thinking
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