{"id":1264,"date":"2020-07-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ericaleeconsulting.com\/lean-inclusion\/"},"modified":"2021-11-10T03:58:35","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T08:58:35","slug":"lean-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onwardbusinessmechanics.com\/staging\/4922\/lean-inclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Lean + Inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Erica shares three ways that Lean can contribute value to the inclusiveness of a company or industry.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

LEAN + INCLUSION<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Many companies are making efforts to improve their diversity; better yet many are working on their inclusion.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I have to admit — as a woman working majority-male industries, it bothers me when diversity and inclusion (D&I) are treated as separate from the way business is *really” done. Something they can tack on later to look good…<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In reality, D&I are transformative (or can be, when done right!). Same with Lean.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Lean has long been established as a way to run your business most efficiently: maximum output with minimum wasted time, energy, and money.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

D&I are now gaining recognition as powerful ways to enact positive change that is business-aligned and relevant (rather than as an after-thought or a nice-to-have)…<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Lean and Inclusion are all about culture.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A great culture is not a nice-to-have for doing tricky things like navigating a massive organizational change, retaining great talent, evolving a business to keep up with new customer demands. It’s a must.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you have a positive culture that seeks out and solves problems, you will improve operationally, save money, retain great talent AND be more inclusive.<\/p>\r\n