Dr. Deming
Goal Setting Is Often An Act of Desperation: Part 2
Do you struggle to meet your goals or targets? Find out how you can change your thinking about goals and your process for setting them so you can keep moving forward. In this episode, John Dues and host Andrew Stotz discuss the first five of John’s 10 Key Lessons for Data Analysis.
Read MoreTransformation is Never Complete: Awaken Your Inner Deming (Part 17)
In The New Economics, Deming said “The individual, transformed, will perceive new meaning to his life…” (3rd edition, page 63) But are we ever completely transformed? Discover why Bill Bellows believes that transformation is an ongoing process and how you can keep your learning journey going.
Read MoreGoal Setting Is Often An Act of Desperation: Part 1
Did Dr. Deming forbid setting goals? Dive into this discussion about healthy goal setting, learn why your process matters, and the four things you need to understand before you start on goals. This episode is the first in a 4-part series about goal setting.
Read MoreGet Off Of My Cloud: Awaken Your Inner Deming (Part 16)
“The Cloud” is a metaphor for the top level of corporate authority – the CEO, CFO, CTO and maybe some Vice President positions. And if you’re trying to transform an organization, your ideas need to penetrate the Cloud – but how? In this episode, Bill Bellows and host Andrew Stotz talk about influencing others with the aim of transformation.
Read MoreCommit to Transformation: Deming in Schools Case Study (Part 20)
What does it mean to “commit” to transformation? What does “transformation” mean? In this episode, John Dues and host Andrew Stotz discuss Point 14 of Dr. Deming’s 14 Points for Management – with John’s interpretations for educators.
Read MoreStart Where You Are: Awaken Your Inner Deming (Part 15)
In this episode, Bill Bellows and host Andrew Stotz talk about where and how to start using your new knowledge when you’re learning Deming.
Read MoreGo Beyond Skills Training: Deming in Schools Case Study (Part 19)
What’s the difference between education and training? Why is the distinction important? How does the Deming lens offer a new perspective on teacher effectiveness? In this episode, John Dues and host Andrew Stotz talk about why it’s important to go beyond skills training and encourage education for personal growth.
Read MoreRemove Barriers To Joy In Learning: Deming in Schools Case Study (Part 18)
How do grading systems, teacher ratings, school rankings, and other programs like those create barriers to learning? Should we eliminate them entirely, or do they have their place? John Dues and host Andrew Stotz talk about how to preserve joy in learning.
Read MoreEliminate Management by Extremes: Awaken Your Inner Deming (Part 14)
Many businesses equate “manager” with “leader,” excluding potential leaders from across the organization. In this episode, Bill Bellows and host Andrew Stotz talk about leadership in Deming organizations – with a great story about senior “leaders” making a huge error in judgment at a conference of auditors.
Read MoreDoes Competition Create Wins? Role of a Manager in Education (Part 14)
Who wins when teams and team members compete with each other? In this final episode in the Role of a Manager in Education series, David Langford and Andrew Stotz discuss why cooperation beats competition, particularly in schools.
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