Lean Leaders

Aug 274 min read

Cutting facility maintenance request completion from 40 to under 12 days: how one Lean Leader transformed his work and developed as a manager

There are many things that go into making a facility run smoothly -- many of which are happening behind the scenes. But at the root,...

Jun 46 min read

Using Lean Leaders to Catapult SFUSD's response to Chronic Absence

Today's post is from San Francisco Unified School District's (SFUSD) Director of School Portfolio Planning, Karissa Yee -- and PPI Lean...

Apr 235 min read

Transforming West County Wastewater Invoicing: How Two Lean Leaders Slashed Payment Delays & Enhanced Relationships

Invoicing forms a critical pillar in the financial scaffolding of any organization, acting as the principal method for billing and...

Feb 133 min read

Lean Leaders: Improving SFUSD Warehouse Services for the Safety of Students and Staff

Every year, like clockwork, the two weeks before the start of the SFUSD school year meant an influx of warehouse requests from teachers...

Aug 18, 20238 min read

Lean Leaders: Improving student enrollment for SFUSD families

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the system for public schools in San Francisco comprised of 13 early education...

Jun 22, 20234 min read

Rec Park electric shop uses 5S to get space back, inspire staff, and find stuff faster

Maintaining the San Francisco Recreation and Park's Department's Structural Maintenance yard was no small task, but change had to start...

Mar 17, 20237 min read

How one Lean Leader built a resilient process to launch new software, error-free

How Lean Leader Alberto Fernandez (Fall '22) challenged his own assumptions and built a robust, repeatable testing process to get stable...

Feb 22, 20234 min read

Contributing from Day 1: How one Lean Leader used the training to kick off her first week on the job

Lean Leaders' alumna Sharon Jan recounts her experience in PPI's advanced training in process improvement and change management and how...

Nov 3, 20226 min read

SFUSD Lean Leaders reduce PPE delivery time by 95%

How SFUSD heroes Cadi Poile and Amy Chan reduced emergency PPE delivery time to school sites from six weeks to two days. In early 2022,...