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2. TM © Tim Pettry, 2008 Standard work for navigating the presentation slides The “click” message serves as a gentle reminder to keep moving through a slide. When you are ready, you should left click on your mouse, or: The “click” message serves as a gentle reminder to keep moving through a slide. When you are ready, you should left click on your mouse, or: press “enter” on your keyboard, or press “enter” on your keyboard, or press the “PgDn” key on your keyboard, or press the “PgDn” key on your keyboard, or press the “N” key (for next) on your keyboard. press the “N” key (for next) on your keyboard. When the forward arrow appears, click on it to move through the presentation. When the forward arrow appears, click on it to move through the presentation. Click anywhere on screen to continue Click

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4. TM © Tim Pettry, 2008 Economic crisis! Due to the recent economic crisis, it has become apparent that our current system of numbers is no longer working. Due to the recent economic crisis, it has become apparent that our current system of numbers is no longer working. To address this crisis, a new set of symbols has been created to replace the current numbers 1 – 10. To address this crisis, a new set of symbols has been created to replace the current numbers 1 – 10. It is imperative that we learn these new symbols as quickly as possible. It is imperative that we learn these new symbols as quickly as possible. Our world as we know it, depends on each of us to do our best! Our world as we know it, depends on each of us to do our best! Click

5. TM © Tim Pettry, 2008 Let’s do it! Let’s do it! 1. - 2. - 3. - 4. - 5. - 6. - 7. - 8. - 9. - 10. - X Take 45 seconds to memorize these new symbols for the numbers 1 – 10. 30 seconds left 15 seconds left 54312 That was easy! 45444341423520 Click once when ready. Now wait for 45 seconds.

6. TM © Tim Pettry, 2008 Write down as many of the new symbols as you can remember? Click when ready To check answers

7. TM © Tim Pettry, 2008 1. - 2. - 3. - 4. - 5. - 6. - 7. - 8. - 9. - 10. - X Click to discuss when ready Check your answers

8. TM © Tim Pettry, 2008 Discussion How many people got all 10 symbols correct? 9? 8? 7? 6? 5 and below? Were you distracted by the countdown on the left? Are there ever distractions when we are trying to learn? Click

9. TM © Tim Pettry, 2008 Discussion continued Which symbols do most people get right?   1 – due to repetition   10 – Its different and it represents the Roman numeral “10”   5 – Its different   7 – Its similar to the number 7 Most people look for a pattern and have difficulty finding it in a short amount of time. We are looking at the pieces rather than the whole. This is sometimes referred to as “Silo Thinking” Click

10. TM © Tim Pettry, 2008 Now, for you linear thinkers… 12456789310 X Does this help? Click When ready, click

11. TM © Tim Pettry, 2008 Let’s think lean! 123123 456456 789789 10 - X Is this radical thinking? So it must be Common Sense! Systems View No, everyone is familiar with this. How many of you thought of this? Lean thinking is all about learning to see how things are connected within an overall system. When ready, click Click The outline around each number represents the new symbol!

12. TM © Tim Pettry, 2008 An organizational Window of Opportunity 1 56 978 32 4 P E O P L E SERVICES/PRODUCTSSERVICES/PRODUCTS P E R F O R M A N C E PROCESSESPROCESSES Organizations must create systems that are aligned to capture and hold onto customers. Where pieces of the entire system are not aligned, organizations lose their competitive edge. Higher costs due to lower quality and productivity create opportunities for customers to want to look elsewhere. The spider must weave its web within its window of opportunity to capture and hold onto its nourishment. If there is a break in its web, the spider must act quickly to close the gap, or it goes hungry. If its web doesn’t cover the entire opening, potential nourishment will continue to fly through its window of opportunity. Nourishment or Nuisance? How do you view your customers? Is your organization aligned with your thinking? Click All organizations operate within a generic framework consisting of Products or services offered, People who do the work, Processes that facilitate the work and Performance metrics that measure success. How organizations operate within this framework determines their success.

13. TM © Tim Pettry, 2008 Are you humble enough to involve your entire organization in creating the change you desire? Click Charlotte and Wilbur were! “Charlotte’s Web”, Written By E.B. White Published in 1952 by Harper Collins. Illustrated by Garth Williams http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte's_Web

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