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Engaging people and gaining 'Buy-in' from employees. That's the main topic of this episode of The Rest Is Lean Podcast

Join John, Russell & Alan for our usual 30minute ramble as we discuss our Lean experiences. Discussions include:

• Are there really that many 'negative' employees when it comes to Lean Transformation?
• Pros/Cons of including the most negative people in your improvement efforts.
• Unionised environments - Always include the Shop Steward?
• Finding the 'Well meant intent'.
• Perseverance - How long do you spend?
• Who to have in your cross-functional Lean Dream Team......and much more

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The #TRIL Team are:
John Dee. DEE Enterprise Excellence Ltd. www.dee.uk.net
Alan Lothian. 3A Business Excellence Ltd. www.aaabel.co.uk
Russell Watkins. Sempai Ltd. www.sempai.co.uk

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The Rest is Lean (#TRIL) Leadership Series of Podcasts brings you powerful conversations with professionals from across the globe, sharing real-world experiences in lean manufacturing and leadership

Each episode dives into the principles, challenges, and successes that shape modern organisations—told by those who live them every day

This episode welcomes Ian Mountain, Managing Director of Leafield Marine based in Wiltshire

Leafield Marine is the World leader in the design, development and manufacture of valves and inflation systems for a wide range of inflatable structures including Life Rafts, Inflatable Boats, Marine Evacuation Systems and River Rafts

We discuss Ian's background and passion for Lean, we learn more about the products, the people and the history of this fascinating business. Most importantly, understanding where they are on their improvement journey, and what's to come. Ian also opens up on his ongoing personal development, and provides great insight into his challenges and success as a leader of change

From industry veterans to innovative thinkers, our guests reveal practical insights, cultural shifts, and leadership strategies that drive transformation

Whether you’re a business leader, lean practitioner, or simply curious about what makes organisations thrive, #TRIL delivers stories and lessons that inspire action.
Tune in and discover why, when it comes to leadership and lean, the rest is just noise

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You can even email us at therestislean@gmail.com

The #TRIL Team are:
John Dee. DEE Enterprise Excellence Ltd. www.dee.uk.net
Alan Lothian. 3A Business Excellence Ltd. www.aaabel.co.uk
Russell Watkins. Sempai Ltd. www.sempai.co.uk

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This episode sees the #TRIL Team ramble and rummage through how lean tools and techniques, flow, and human behaviour are involved/applied to the experience of driving vehicles

Russell talks about his recent speeding exploits and how his A3 summary helped him improve his driving

John shares his Honda view on the Toyota approach to standards and 5S. Alan discusses flow and a recent post by Cambridge Mathematics Professor, Hannah Fry, on the topic of "Ghost Jams".

From 5S to Standard Work to Visual Management to Poka-Yoke, this episode takes a full U-Turn in a jam-packed 30 minutes.

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The #TRIL Team are:
John Dee. DEE Enterprise Excellence Ltd. www.dee.uk.net
Alan Lothian. 3A Business Excellence Ltd. www.aaabel.co.uk
Russell Watkins. Sempai Ltd. www.sempai.co.uk