E6S-008 (Rebroadcast) Running a Team Meeting

April 10, 2016 by Aaron Spearin in business, career, leadership

In this rebroadcast of episode number 8, Jacob and I discuss how to run a team meeting. We give recommendations for effective facilitation of a team, how to get the most out of your meeting and what you can do to avoid meeting derailment.

I hate rebroadcasts, so I apologize. I fell ill this week and don't have the energy put together a new episode. Please enjoy this "oldie," if you haven't already heard it. For the rest, we'll be back next week.

E6S-099 Semper Gumby-Vic Wilson's Kinder, Gentler Engineer

November 08, 2015 by Aaron Spearin in business, career, leadership

In this episode number 99 we interview Vic Wilson from Sentara Healthcare on the benefits of be in a flexible and kinder, gentler engineer, practitioner or project manager. Semper Gumby. Vic also drops that she has three Senior Engineer openings in Virginia Beach right now, early November 2015. Hurry up. Going fast.

E6S-093 Lean Six Sigma for Sustainability and the Environment; Interview with Brion Hurley - Part 2

September 27, 2015 by Aaron Spearin in corporate responsibility, business, leadership

In this episode number 93 we continue our discussion with Brion Hurley, a Lean SIx Sigma practitioner and speaker, who offers insights into the Lean Six Sigma applications in Sustainability and Environmental programs. Check out Brion's work at www.LeanSixSigmaEnvironment.org.

E6S-092 Lean Six Sigma for Sustainability and the Environment; Interview with Brion Hurley - Part 1

September 20, 2015 by Aaron Spearin in business, leadership, process, corporate responsibility

In this episode number 92 we speak with Lean Six SIgma practitioner and speaker, Brion Hurley, who offers insights into the Lean Six Sigma applications in Sustainability and Environmental programs. Check out Brion's work at www.LeanSixSigmaEnvironment.org.

E6S-091 If the Tools Ruled! - Part 2

September 13, 2015 by Aaron Spearin in career, business, leadership, improvement

In this episode number 91 we continue with Part 2 of "If Tools Ruled," revealing our own favorite and least Lean Six Sigma tools.

E6S-086 Branded for Life- Interview with branding expert, Ellen Looyen - Part 2

August 09, 2015 by Aaron Spearin in career, business, management, leadership

. In this episode number 86, we continue with the second half of our interview with Ellen Looyen, Amazon's best selling author of Branded for Life: 8 Elements to transform our personal brand. In this episode, Ellen goes into a lot more detail on the 8 elements, making up the all-important acronym of CHARISMA.

E6S-085 Branded for Life- Interview with branding expert, Ellen Looyen - Part 1

August 02, 2015 by Aaron Spearin in career, business, executive, leadership

In this episode number 85, we have a very special guest- author, speaker and all-around terrific person, Ellen Looyen, here to give you tips on how to take control of how others perceive you, your personal brand.

E6S-082 The Truth to Executives: You Can't Handle the Truth...

July 12, 2015 by Aaron Spearin in business, executive, quality, leadership

For this episode number 82 we will feature a blog-post and excerpt from an upcoming book called, "Is Lean Six Sigma Right for Me?" One of two books coming out soon from E6S Industries. It's a short episode, and something different.

E6S-011 Project Metrics- Part 1- Measure the right stuff

February 17, 2014 by Aaron Spearin in business, management, operations, leadership

In this episode number 11 (Part 1 of 4), we unwrap the mystery of choosing project metrics. We focus on the dangers and pitfalls associated with choosing metrics, how a metric can look great while also hurting the company, and how important it is to monitor Consequential metrics along with the Primary project metric.