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About Er Ralston

Er Ralston is an accomplished coach, trainer, and advisor, specializing in business process excellence, strategic and tactical business planning, Lean and Six Sigma improvement methodologies, and the Malcolm Baldrige Excellence Framework.

Who Is Coaching the Process Excellence Coaches?

By |2021-09-20T20:36:14-04:00April 14th, 2017|Coaching, Operational Excellence|

As businesses continue to seek out new and emerging methods for encouraging staff performance, more and more organizations are discovering the value of coaching programs.  In the field of Process Excellence, coaching is recognized as an important tactic to help the workforce do a better job of improving processes and business operations.  In one recent [...]

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Just Do It vs PDSA: Resisting the Allure of the Quick Fix

By |2023-05-31T12:38:58-04:00April 7th, 2017|Improvement Tools, Lean, Lean Six Sigma, PDSA|

"The solution is obvious.  Just Do It!” This expression is often heard in the field of process improvement.  The yearning for speed and simplicity of a Just Do It (JDI) approach is understandable. Just as problems vary in complexity and difficulty, so do the solutions we seek to correct them. Sometimes process solutions are [...]

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Applying the Right Coaching Approach for PI Practitioners

By |2021-09-20T20:36:14-04:00March 15th, 2017|Coaching|

Are you using the right approach for coaching process improvement practitioners? Coaching is a frequent and appropriate facet of helping a workforce learn and develop. It can be a key component for supporting an organization’s process improvement system, and the personal development needs of practitioners. Coaching is often provided for people in the roles of [...]

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Attention Process Excellence Coaches: You Need a Process!

By |2021-09-20T20:36:15-04:00March 8th, 2017|Coaching|

Is coaching a key component of your process improvement or operations excellence program? If not, should it be? If you are coaching, do you know how to provide high value coaching so that people can achieve organizational and personal goals? Process improvement professionals and teams can learn how to create more value through regular, on-going [...]

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The LSS Green Belt Dilemma: Should I Go for Black Belt?

By |2021-09-20T20:36:15-04:00February 22nd, 2017|Lean Six Sigma|

Congratulations! Earning your Lean Six Sigma Green Belt is a testimonial to your aptitude and persistence. Most credible LSSGB Certification programs also require successful completion of at least one project that provides added value to an organization. So, further congratulations for making a positive difference. So, what’s next?  Should you pursue Black Belt certification? [...]

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