The Improvement Nerds Podcast

Join us as our guest share with us their greatest passions and the things that make them nerdy. All with the hope of chaning the world.

The Improvement Nerds Podcast is a business podcast hosted by thegreendotconsultinggroup, with 63 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

thegreendotconsultinggroup hosts The Improvement Nerds Podcast, a business show with 63 episodes published.

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  Episode #59

  S3 E1 - Scott Payne - What Improvement Nerds Need to Know About PMP

  Mar 19, 202657 minS0

  <p>🎙️ Understanding Over Memorization | Scott Payne on PMP & Real-World Project Management<br> <br> What does it really take to pass the PMP—and more importantly, actually lead projects effectively?<br> <br> In this episode of the Improvement Nerds Podcast, Mark sits down with Scott Payne, founder of All In PM Prep, to break down the gap between memorizing concepts and truly understanding how project management works in the real world.<br> <br> Scott shares his journey from Lean Six Sigma to PMP, why traditional PMP prep often falls short, and how improvement professionals can rethink the way they approach both the exa...

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  Episode #58

  S2 E17 - The Magic Behind the Line: Lean Thinking at Disney (Part 2)

  Jan 22, 202651 minS0

  <p>In this Part 2 conversation, we go deeper into how Disney applies Lean thinking across the park — often in ways guests never consciously notice.</p> <p>We unpack:</p> <p>How Disney designs queues to create flow and reduce the feeling of waiting</p> <p>Mistake proofing and layered safety systems beyond the obvious ride checks</p> <p>How vertical space, theming, and atmosphere shape the “experience before the experience”</p> <p>Cast member empowerment, service recovery, and magical moments</p> <p>How the Disney app quietly load-levels guests, reduces friction, and reshapes park flow</p> <p>What healthcare, manufacturing, and se...

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  Episode #57

  S2 E16 - Tom West & Mark Ryan - Visual Management That Actually Works - Our Disney Experience

  Dec 8, 202543 minS0

  <p>S2 E16 - Tom West & Mark Ryan - Visual Management That Actually Works - Our Disney Experience</p> <p>🎙️ Episode Description: </p> <p>Visual Management - From Strategy Development to Ride Lines at Disney </p> <p>In this episode of The Improvement Nerds Podcast, Tom and Mark go full nerd on one of their favorite Lean topics: visual management — and then take that lens all the way to Disneyland.</p> <p>We start by unpacking why effective visual management is more than hanging a board on the wall. At its best, visual management creates a true line of sight between s...

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  Episode #56

  S2 E15 - Jim Benson - Beyond the Board - Making Work More Human

  Nov 6, 202537 minS0

  <p>📖 Description</p> <p>In this episode of the Improvement Nerds Podcast, host Mark Ryan welcomes back Jim Benson, creator of Personal Kanban and co-author of The Collaboration Equation.</p> <p>If you caught their first conversation, you know it was a deep dive into how visualizing work and limiting WIP can transform not just productivity—but how we think and feel about our work. In this follow-up, Jim and Mark go beyond the board, exploring what it truly means to make work more human.</p> <p>Together they discuss how to connect strategy to action, align teams across levels, and n...

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  Episode #55

  S2 E14 - Jim Benson - Make Work Visible, Make Work Better

  Oct 3, 202536 minS0

  <p>Title: S2 E14 - Jim Benson - Make Work Visible, Make Work Better</p> <p>Subtitle: Kanban and Lean Coffee to replace chaos with clarity</p> <p>Description:<br> Jim Benson—co-creator of Personal Kanban, Shingo Prize winner, and co-founder of Lean Coffee—joins Mark to unpack how visual management and WIP limits reduce overload and create humane, effective teamwork. We trace the origins of Kanban for knowledge work, why “Done” should become “Learn,” and how a Seattle café experiment turned into a global pattern for better conversations and decisions.</p> <p>Chapters<br> 00:00 Intro — why “make work visible” matters<br> 01:05 M...

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