by Todd Hudson | Mar 1, 2017 | All
In the movie “Bull Durham,” Kevin Costner plays a wise catcher tasked with teaching Tim Robbins’ young “meathead” pitcher how to win. When the pitcher tries to shake off his instruction, Costner’s character tells him to get out of his head. “Don’t think,” he says....
by Todd Hudson | Feb 15, 2017 | All
To illustrate a point about Lean, I need to tell you the sad story of a failed cake. Sylvia was hosting a big celebration for her parents’ 50th anniversary. She ordered a delicious cake from the Sweetie-Sweets Bakery, to be delivered at exactly 2 pm on Saturday....
by Todd Hudson | Feb 1, 2017 | All
It’s 10:38 on an average Tuesday morning. You’re just settling into your second cup of coffee when you hear a sound that makes your blood run cold: the siren that signals a hazardous materials release in the laboratory. As you rush through crowds of evacuating...
by Todd Hudson | Jan 15, 2017 | All
Lean generates powerful results because it orients all learning activities around what we call the Four Pillars of Lean Knowledge Transfer. They are: Pillar #1 – Learner Focus Traditional training makes it all about the trainer, and even though a lot of pros are...
by Todd Hudson | Dec 15, 2016 | All
In a recent online discussion with professional trainers, I shared my assertion that the vast majority of training activities (80% to 90%) are waste, meaning that the activities don’t directly help a learner perform better on the job. My point didn’t go over well. One...
