March 2020 Newsletter
Our March Status Quo Breaker is...
Ruth Wright, Project Manager in Human Resources, is being recognized as our March Status Quo Breaker! Ruth has been reviewing and providing new insights into several processes in HR and using continuous improvement strategies to improve their work. Specifically, Ruth is working with the on-boarding process, the sub committee, and internal HR professional development.
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 with their name and a short description explaining why you want to recognize them.
Ruth Wright, Project Manager in Human Resources, is being recognized as our March Status Quo Breaker! Ruth has been reviewing and providing new insights into several processes in HR and using continuous improvement strategies to improve their work. Specifically, Ruth is working with the on-boarding process, the sub committee, and internal HR professional development.
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 with their name and a short description explaining why you want to recognize them.
Opportunities to Learn
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.
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.
Free Resource for DMPS Employees
DMPS is a member of American Productivity and Quality Center (APQC). They are considered the world’s foremost authority in benchmarking, best practices, process and performance improvement, and knowledge management. All district staff can register using their district email address at https://www.apqc.org/ in order to take advantage of their resources.
DMPS is a member of American Productivity and Quality Center (APQC). They are considered the world’s foremost authority in benchmarking, best practices, process and performance improvement, and knowledge management. All district staff can register using their district email address at https://www.apqc.org/ in order to take advantage of their resources.
Shout Outs!
Thank you MTSS Leadership Team for including Continuous Improvement in the ESSA site visit!
