Articles

Coaching for Autonomy

ByJulie Savage-Fournier, The Lean Mag, 2023

L’article “Coaching for Autonomy” explore comment le coaching peut améliorer l’autonomie des employés et optimiser leur performance au travail. On y trouve des techniques et des stratégies pratiques pour les coachs et les dirigeants.

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Check Your Brain at the Door

By Julie Savage-Fournier and Ruth Stanley, The Lean Mag, 2022

Explore the importance of mindfulness and mental presence for professional success and personal well-being.

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Lean Trauma

By Julie Savage-Fournier, The Lean Mag, 2021

Some people have suffered “Lean trauma” caused by poor application of Lean methods, resulting in legitimate distrust and resistance to change.

By explaining good Lean practices and with an empathetic approach, we can transform these negative experiences into positive attitudes.

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  • Lean Trauma (Original in English)
  • Coming soon (French version)

Brainpower Waste

By Julie Savage-Fournier, The Lean Mag, 2021

Discover how to reduce mental fatigue at work and improve productivity with simple tips and lean principles. An essential article for healthier working environments.

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Kata, Kaizen, Kairyo

Par Julie Savage-Fournier, Journal of Cost Management, 2020

The article explores a clinical team’s transition to a new building, highlighting the challenges of integrating new procedures and logistics management, while establishing a culture of ongoing collaboration.

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Savage-Fournier, J. 2020. Kata, Kaizen, Kairyo: A story of grit, growth, and great results. Cost Management (July/August): 35-41.

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Crisis Management

Par Julie Savage-Fournier, The Lean Mag, 2020

An essential guide for Lean practitioners, offering strategies for navigating unpredictable crises and maintaining business continuity through leadership, values, transparency and collaboration.

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Podcasts

Digital adoption Podcast

September 2024

Exploration des principes lean et de l’optimisation des processus dans les soins de santé avec Julie Savage-Fournier, fondatrice de Kaizen Radical. Découvrez des exemples concrets et l’impact de la technologie sur l’efficacité opérationnelle.

Collaboration solved

July 2024 (in French)

Julie Savage Fournier, founder of Kaizen Radical, shares how she led major transformations in a hospital environment through the systematization of rapid experimentation and improvement kata.

Dans la jungle des affaires

June 2024 (in French)

Découvrez Julie Savage-Fournier, une experte en simplification du travail et en optimisation des résultats, passionnée par l’humanisation et l’efficacité dans le monde des affaires. Visionnaire et Lean Master Black Belt, Julie aide les entreprises à transformer leurs processus pour améliorer la qualité de vie et le bien-être des personnes.

Boann Podcast

January 2023

Julie Savage-Fournier est passionnée par les méthodes Lean et la neurodiversité, inspirant ainsi chacun à adopter des façons de penser différentes. Elle est une source d’inspiration essentielle pour la créativité.

Café, thé ou kombucha

October 2022

Meet Julie Savage-Fournier, an atypical and versatile engineer who simplifies work with a sparkling personality and recognized expertise.

Quotes

The Lean Blog

August 2020

Mark Graban discusses the importance of diversity and inclusion in healthcare and the detrimental effects of unconscious racial bias on black patients. Discover his thoughts and proposed strategies for combating racism in healthcare.

The Globe and Mail

December 2004

An article on the impact of the 1989 massacre at École Polytechnique de Montréal and efforts to attract more women to engineering programs in Canada, featuring an interview with Julie Savage-Fournier.