Dr. Deming
From Taguchi to Deming: Awaken Your Inner Deming (Part 1)
In this, the first in a series of episodes on Awakening Your Inner Deming, Andrew talks with Dr. Bill Bellows about his journey. He started with Taguchi, read his way through other quality “gurus”, and finally found Deming in unexpected places – solving big problems in space shuttles along the way!
Read MoreDefine the System and the Aim: Role of a Manager in Education (Part 1)
With this episode, Andrew and David P. Langford start a new series on the Role of the Manager in Education.
Read MoreConfusion vs Clarity: Deming in Schools Case Study (Part 1)
In this new series on applying Deming to education, Andrew talks with John Dues, Chief Learning Officer at United Schools Network and long-time Deming practitioner. This is the first in a series of 12 episodes using John’s school system as a case study for applying Deming in education.
Read MoreWhat is the Difference Between Testing and Ranking Students? Deming in Education with David P. Langford (Part 16)
Are tests like the SAT – and a potential National Merit Scholarship that goes with a good score – the same as grading or ranking students? David and Andrew discuss the differences.
Read MoreWhat is the Critical Mass for Transformation?
How many people need to be “on board” in order to start implementing Deming ideas in an organization? Andrew and David P. Langford discuss Dr. Deming’s answer and what that means for folks trying to make changes.
Read MoreThe Role of Meaning: Cultivating Intrinsic Motivation Series with David P. Langford (Part 6)
Your “meaning network” of neurons includes the subjects (like math wizzes) and relationships (like friendships) that are important to you. In this episode, Andrew and David talk about helping folks find the “why?” that intrinsically motivates them to do something.
Read MoreApplying the Neuroscience of Cooperation: Cultivating Intrinsic Motivation Series with David P. Langford (Part 5)
Cooperation is built into the human condition – we don’t survive without it. In this episode, Andrew and David talk about the connection in our brains between intrinsic motivation and cooperation – and how you can use that to help cultivate intrinsic motivation in an extrinsic world (and even make your organization more competitive!)
Read MoreThe Role of Challenge: Cultivating Intrinsic Motivation Series with David P. Langford (Part 4)
How do you tap into intrinsic motivation when the assignments (or jobs) are boring or feel irrelevant? Andrew and David talk about the role of challenge in intrinsic motivation, including why being challenged is key to innovation and improvement.
Read MoreThe Role of Support: Cultivating Intrinsic Motivation Series with David P. Langford (Part 3)
In this episode, Andrew and David discuss one aspect of cultivating intrinsic motivation: the role of support. Cooperation and collaboration don’t just happen, and leaving a group of people – particularly kids – to just do as they please isn’t cultivating motivation. So how do you support intrinsic motivation?
Read MoreWho Controls Motivation? Cultivating Intrinsic Motivation Series with David P. Langford (Part 2)
In this second episode of the Motivation series, Andrew and David P. Langford discuss how power dynamics impact motivation and why autonomy is a big factor in motivation.
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