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Top 10 Lessons Learned from Practicing the Toyota Kata Approach in Healthcare

Lesson 9 — Habits Matter

Michael learns the impor­tance of build­ing habits as a part of kata.

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Overview of the Toyota Kata Approach

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Lesson 10 - A PDCA Cycle is Not what I Thought it Was

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Lesson 7 - The Kata Approach Meets You At Your Level

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Lesson 6 - The Kata Approach is Fractal

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Lesson 5 - Target Condition Does Not Equal Numerical Target

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Lesson 4 - PDCA is a Fantastic Root Cause Analysis Technique

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Lesson 3 - Coaching is Tricky

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Lesson 2 - Coaching Means Providing a Safe Environment to Fail

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Lesson 1 - When in Doubt, Take a Step Forward and Reflect

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Audience Q&A About Lessons Learned from Practicing Kata in Healthcare

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  • Using Kata to Address Wicked Problems in Safety

    • 5 Videos
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