Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Manufacturing | Lean Office | Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership

This week's guest is Thomas Bertels. Ron and Thomas discussed how Thomas got into work design, how it relates to lean, and why intrinsic motivation is so critical. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  The quote Thomas likes (1:54) His background (2:52) How he got into work design (4:07) The link between work design and lean (5:34) Approaching work design (9:03) What happens when the culture isn't there (11:19) What intrinsic motivation entails (13:09) When to do work design (17:12) How work design has benefited his personal life (18:42) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 AME Conference - Use Promo Code Gemba15 for 15% off Mojo Diagnostic Purpose Works What Do You Think? How do you use and/or benefit from intrinsic motivation at work?