Videos
Reflecting on showing up as your Authentic self
This thought is around overcoming Self Deception and showing up as your authentic self. When we are not honest withourselves we hinder our self development. For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out our Monday Morning Hugs at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVikYCgUE4GwiOGdkM40T3XeautQEKey Interested in learning more about The Last Planner System,…
The Construction Industry is in for some needed change
Keyan Zandy Co-author of The Lean Builder is out to Change the Construction Industry. He has applied his problem solving knowledge and transformational leadership towards improving the culture of the construction space: Calabosession Grande Finale: https://youtu.be/ImnVK7z5wHo For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out our Monday Morning Hugs…
Lean Construction is about creating value and problem solving
Keyan Zandy Co-author of The Lean Builder talks to us about Putting work in place and creating value for our Construction teams. Get the rest of his thoughts on the Calabosessions at: Grande Finale: https://youtu.be/ImnVK7z5wHo For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out our Monday Morning Hugs at:…
Advice for launching your Lean Construction journey
Joe Donarumo, Co-author of The Lean Builder emparts this advice about the vast selection of tools in the Lean Construction Space. When engaging in Continuous Improvement "start small" Get more advice on the Grande Finale of the 8 Calabosessions at: Grande Finale: https://youtu.be/ImnVK7z5wHo For some thoughts intended to inspire your…
We got some problem solving to do on Culture in the Construction Industry
Construction professionals spend a lot of time arguing about Critical Path Method scheduling and The Last Planner System. But we have bigger fish to fry. Catch the full conversation with these Construction Change Makers at : Grande Finale: https://youtu.be/ImnVK7z5wHo For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out our…
Thoughts on making the work of Construction more meaningful
Joe Donarumo shares his experience of apply Lean Construction methods to make his work more meaningful. We discuss The Lean Builder at length with him and his Co-author Keyan Zandy in the #calabosessions Grande Finale. See Link below: Grande Finale: https://youtu.be/ImnVK7z5wHo For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check…
Learning The Last Planner System tools, takes reps
Keyan Zandy author of The Lean Builder shares his experience with Pull Planning. As with so many other tools in Lean Construction Colaborative Planning takes practice. Check out the full episode for more Lean Construction knowledge: The Grande Finale: https://youtu.be/ImnVK7z5wHo For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out…
Grande Finale with Lean Construction Pros Keyan and Joe
We managed to get some time with Celebrity Influencers Keyan Zandy and Joe Donarumo, Authors of The Lean Builder. Felipe and I get to unearth several truths behind them writing this book. As usual, you best have your notepads ready to capture the secrets to unlocking a new level of…
The Grande Calabo Finale with Authors Keyan Zandy and Joe Donarumo
We managed to get some time with Celebrity Influencers Keyan Zandy and Joe Donarumo, Authors of The Lean Builder. Felipe and I get to unearth several truths behind them writing this book. As usual, you best have your notepads ready to capture the secrets to unlocking a new level of…
Adam Hoots Backstage pass
For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out our Monday Morning Hugs at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVikYCgUE4GwiOGdkM40T3XeautQEKey Interested in learning more about The Last Planner System, Lean Construction, 8 Wastes, Visual Management, Daily Huddles, PPC, A3 thinking, Problem Solving, Construction Change Makers, Gemba or 5s check out: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVikYCgUE4GLOREN5ORFT8aUHo81YRcP For Interviews with…
How do you keep the Personal development machine running?
This thought is about recharging your batteries and keeping the ideas flowing. Where does your inspiration come from. For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out our Monday Morning Hugs at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVikYCgUE4GwiOGdkM40T3XeautQEKey Interested in learning more about The Last Planner System, Lean Construction, 8 Wastes, Visual Management, Daily…
A celebration for achieving flow on a project
Link to the full Calabosession #7 on Percent Plan Complete: https://youtu.be/M20VOcgVtKQ For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out our Monday Morning Hugs at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVikYCgUE4GwiOGdkM40T3XeautQEKey Interested in learning more about The Last Planner System, Lean Construction, 8 Wastes, Visual Management, Daily Huddles, PPC, A3 thinking, Problem Solving, Construction…
Team health is a leaders responsibility
Too many people shy away from interviening on toxic environments. If you want to make a change you must take action even if it means stepping on toes. Link to the full Calabosession #7 on Percent Plan Complete: https://youtu.be/M20VOcgVtKQ For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out our…
Culture is the most under rated element in team dynamics.
This video points out the realities of Construction leaders hyper focused on certain metrics but shy away from accounting for Culture. Link to the full Calabosession #7 on Percent Plan Complete: https://youtu.be/M20VOcgVtKQ For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out our Monday Morning Hugs at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVikYCgUE4GwiOGdkM40T3XeautQEKey Interested in…
Flase sense of Security from 100% PPC
We talk about some minutiae regarding Percent Plan Complete. The intent of this message is to aid people in understanding that the lagging indicator of PPC isnt the end all be all Key Performance Indicator. Link to the full Calabosession #7 on Percent Plan Complete: https://youtu.be/M20VOcgVtKQ For some thoughts intended…
Tool for teaching skills and developing capabilities
A simple way for helping people learn something new. We all start with limited knowledge and experience and this method helps escort people through the discomfort of buidling a new skill. Link to the full Calabosession #7 on Percent Plan Complete: https://youtu.be/M20VOcgVtKQ For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking…
When you just need a little direction?
Sometimes our best intentions play out in a frustrating way for others. This snippete describes a lesson I learned as a novice coach and failed to read the body language of my colleague. Link to the full Calabosession #7 on Percent Plan Complete: https://youtu.be/M20VOcgVtKQ For some thoughts intended to inspire…
The restorative effects of The Last Planner System
This snippet comes out of Calabosession #7 and speaks half jokingly on the art work in The Lean Builder where the characters appear to be getting younger the more they practice The Last Planner System. Link to the full Calabosession #7 on Percent Plan Complete: https://youtu.be/M20VOcgVtKQ For some thoughts intended…
PPC isnt working, but have you closed the loop?
For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out our Monday Morning Hugs at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVikYCgUE4GwiOGdkM40T3XeautQEKey Interested in learning more about The Last Planner System, Lean Construction, 8 Wastes, Visual Management, Daily Huddles, PPC, A3 thinking, Problem Solving, Construction Change Makers, Gemba or 5s check out: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVikYCgUE4GLOREN5ORFT8aUHo81YRcP For Interviews with…
Calabosession #7: PPC (Percent Plan Complete)
It took us more than 10 hours but we finally got to Chapter 7 which is on everyones favorite subject: Percent Plan Complete. This subject resonates with results driven practitioners of The Last Planner System and this conversation covers the intended outcome of PPC, which is counterintuitive to most peoples…
Calabo - Session #7 PPC
Felipe and I wrap up our whining and war stories around Chapter 7 of The Last Planner, which is around the charged subject of PPC. Those 3 letters stand for Percent Plan Complete and have been the subject of much confusion and discontent. Which of course spills out the entire…