A weekly newsletter about letting the workplace speak
Issue 30/Volume 2                www.VisualWorkplace.com                 July 29, 2015
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Thought for the Week
Think about your internal suppliers and customers. Who are they? What kind of information do they need to know from you?
Do the same for you external suppliers and customers. Who are they? What kind of information do they need to know that you need to share? Are you currently sharing that? How? Could a visual device do it better?
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S1/SORT-What's the Big Deal Anyway?
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This Week's Episode
S1/SORT--What's the Big Deal Anyway?
ENCORE
   

What's the big deal about S1 anyway? What's hard about getting rid of junk? Why do so many companies fail at S1? Why are so many value-add associates disappointed? Where and why does this well-intentioned corporate initiative go off the rails? Listen as Gwendolyn Galsworth answers these questions and more. Learn the three premises for S1 success. Hear about Charley's Table, the real meaning of S1, and what's really at stake when people's so-called "junk" is removed against their wishes--in the name of 5S. Understand why S1 is the stepping stone to an empowered work culture and to a new kind of improvement leadership. Hear how most companies, in their rush to "just do it," miss golden opportunities to use S1 to re-frame and re-invent the work culture. Even if you've been doing 5S for years, tune in and learn how to re-invigorate your current approach and go even further. Learn to use S1/SORT to build operator-led visuality and value-add empowerment. 

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Charley's Table
Feature Article
And the Visual Fail Prize Goes To...
Have you seen a Visual Fail that made you laugh?  Send the image to [email protected],
and we'll put it here and credit you with the funny find!
Visual Poem/Puzzle
Visual Tricks and Treats
Great signs, clever visual devices, artistic or humorous graffiti. If you find one to share, send the image to [email protected]