by Stephanie Herman | Jul 7, 2021 | Operational Excellence
You thought the homework was over. You finished school, learned professional skills and launched a career. But today, the half-life of a skill is less than five years, meaning you’ll need to continually learn new skills. Plus, organizations are rapidly turning to...
by Stephanie Herman | May 25, 2021 | Operational Excellence
Reducing exposure and cutting costs while providing meaningful interactions with colleagues and instructors is a challenge for organizations as we enter this post-pandemic world. Fortunately, through the creative application of technology and expert instructors,...
by Stephanie Herman | Mar 22, 2021 | Operational Excellence
“Three little letters after my name.” That’s how a friend described the master’s of public administration she earned after years of juggling family, career, and education. I immediately wished that her MPA came with a digital badge. I wanted to give her the power to...
by Stephanie Herman | Feb 24, 2021 | Operational Excellence
2021 is full swing and with it, expectations for what lies ahead. There are exciting things on the horizon for Acuity Institute. I recently interviewed Chris Edwards, SVP at MindEdge, about their acquisition of Acuity Institute and the opportunities it will provide...
by Stephanie Herman | Nov 18, 2020 | Operational Excellence
In the crazy year of 2020, many organizational leaders have tremendous gratitude for their teams. They have seen their team members rapidly pivot their processes and plans. And as we near the end of the year, we want to show our appreciation and further incentivize...
by Stephanie Herman | Nov 9, 2020 | Change Management, Operational Excellence
Successful workplace changes require a foundation that provides direction, sets expectations and establishes accountability for results. To achieve adoption, the focus has to be about the people—not the dollars. It’s the employees and impacted departments or business...
by Stephanie Herman | Oct 26, 2020 | Change Management, Operational Excellence
There’s nothing worse: You’ve implemented an improvement and it is running into resistance. This unwillingness to adopt the new way (resistance to change) is like a tug of war – who will win out? As the project leader, you may feel that resistance represents the...
by Stephanie Herman | Sep 8, 2020 | Lean Six Sigma, Operational Excellence
Teamwork plays a vital role in the success of any organization. Specifically, being able to work as a team contributes to the success of Lean Six Sigma projects and continuous improvement efforts. Team performance is about reaching the potential of each individual as...
by Stephanie Herman | Apr 28, 2020 | Lean Six Sigma, Operational Excellence
One of our Master Black Belt candidates recently submitted her Design of Experiments for her Applied Statistics assignment. It was such a great story that I wanted to share it with you. What is Design of Experiments (DOE)? Design of Experiments is a useful tool in...
by Stephanie Herman | Feb 24, 2020 | Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Operational Excellence
Lean vs Agile When teaching our Lean Professional class, I am often asked, “How is Lean different from Agile?” Lean and Agile are both operational excellence methodologies, and they both have the common goal of efficiently delivering the client’s most important...
