tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post116131738189378802..comments2023-08-03T11:16:11.202-04:00Comments on Got Boondoggle?: Kindergarten LeanMike Wroblewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451872136821100772noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post-1168455357745980842007-01-10T13:55:00.000-05:002007-01-10T13:55:00.000-05:00Very interesting post. I couldn't help wondering ...Very interesting post. I couldn't help wondering who the customer is for a kindergarten and what the value is? This is a question I often ask about education. <BR/><BR/>If the student is the customer, what is the value that they recieve from what occurs in the classroom? If society is the customer, what is the value? If industry is the customer, what is the value? <BR/><BR/>In any case it is interesting to also ask what is value add activity in the classroom and what is waste?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post-1166840908698161692006-12-22T21:28:00.000-05:002006-12-22T21:28:00.000-05:00Hi MikeIts great analogy you had brought in to con...Hi Mike<BR/>Its great analogy you had brought in to convey the lean message !<BR/><BR/>I am sure there are lot of instances in everyday life where we imbibe the lean principles.<BR/>If you have something interesting like this to draw parallel to Sports and gaming , I look forwrad to hear from you.<BR/><BR/><BR/>OS<BR/>http://osbalaji.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post-1162195678099815232006-10-30T03:07:00.000-05:002006-10-30T03:07:00.000-05:00Mike, very good post! I can relate, too, because I...Mike, very good post! I can relate, too, because I have two kids in grade school: one in nursery, the other in Grade 1. The things you described are true, and it's very clever of you to relate it to lean practice. Keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post-1161639830818112892006-10-23T17:43:00.000-04:002006-10-23T17:43:00.000-04:00Brilliant. If we could only maintain these kaizen...Brilliant. If we could only maintain these kaizen basics from kindergarten through the 12-year mandatory education period!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post-1161555962109417882006-10-22T18:26:00.000-04:002006-10-22T18:26:00.000-04:00Another great post, Mike. One that many of us can...Another great post, Mike. One that many of us can relate to.<BR/><BR/>We often approach Lean as Simple. Then we have to explain that simple is not easy and not simplistic. It is simple. <BR/><BR/>As for children and "Why?" it is too bad that the later years in school does not motivate them to continue asking that question. We might not be able to control the destination as easily as the rote "teaching to test" most students receive today, but we would have people who were used to delving into issues with honest questioning and following the data where it led them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com