July 2018 Newsletter
“The continuous improvement work is changing the culture in our district relative to efficiency, customer service and stewardship. It’s not about doing more with less, it’s about always doing the best with what we have; it’s about bringing to the table the best thinking of our entire team to continually improve processes.” -- Dr. Thomas M. Ahart
Opportunities to Learn
Choose from the options listed to get started and keep your eyes peeled for additional opportunities throughout the year.
1. Dive into the Leaner Everyday! course at https://dmschools.instructure.com/enroll/J9A3GC. It will allow you to learn about Continuous Improvement as a student while thinking about how you might use it.
2. Head over to the @DMPS Continuous Improvement (Lean) page and browse the available resources and videos.
3. Check out the latest Continuous Improvement newsletter right here each month.
Choose from the options listed to get started and keep your eyes peeled for additional opportunities throughout the year.
1. Dive into the Leaner Everyday! course at https://dmschools.instructure.com/enroll/J9A3GC. It will allow you to learn about Continuous Improvement as a student while thinking about how you might use it.
2. Head over to the @DMPS Continuous Improvement (Lean) page and browse the available resources and videos.
3. Check out the latest Continuous Improvement newsletter right here each month.
Our July Status Quo Breaker is...
Sharon Fuller, Reconciliation and Report Support in Business and Finance, is being recognized as our July Status Quo Breaker! Sharon has enhanced the training for our office managers and bookkeepers by completing individual on-the-job training and creating KITE videos. In addition, she has done a phenomenal job continuing to motivate Business and Finance to rethink how they do their processes and make changes to positively impact schools. Wonderful work, Sharon!
The Status Quo Breaker is a monthly traveling trophy recognition of an employee for their contribution to process improvement, to say thank you for being Lean and/or for helping make DMPS Leaner.
Do you have someone you want to nominate for the Status Quo Breaker? Contact Emma Knapp.
Sharon Fuller, Reconciliation and Report Support in Business and Finance, is being recognized as our July Status Quo Breaker! Sharon has enhanced the training for our office managers and bookkeepers by completing individual on-the-job training and creating KITE videos. In addition, she has done a phenomenal job continuing to motivate Business and Finance to rethink how they do their processes and make changes to positively impact schools. Wonderful work, Sharon!
The Status Quo Breaker is a monthly traveling trophy recognition of an employee for their contribution to process improvement, to say thank you for being Lean and/or for helping make DMPS Leaner.
Do you have someone you want to nominate for the Status Quo Breaker? Contact Emma Knapp.
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Stowe Elementary 5S
Classroom moves and new materials created an overrun math storage room. After applying 5S, the space is school ready. Awesome job, Crissa Vander Zyl! |
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Shout Outs!
Great work Megan Fouche, Emily Truitt, Tiffany O'hara, Tim Schott, Noelle Tichy and Nick Lenhardt spending a few hours reviewing workshop pay!
Thank you Nick Lenhardt for co-presenting Creating a Lean Culture to Become the Model for Urban Education at the IASB Fiscal Management Conference!
Excellent work Emily Truitt and Deanne Merrill improving NOVAtime supervisor reporting and removing the need for multiple user names!
Thank you Nick Lenhardt for co-presenting Creating a Lean Culture to Become the Model for Urban Education at the IASB Fiscal Management Conference!
Excellent work Emily Truitt and Deanne Merrill improving NOVAtime supervisor reporting and removing the need for multiple user names!
