OM DENNE EPISODE
Most teams think they have a productivity problem, but they actually have a visibility problem. Kathryn Auldridge and Kevin Shapcott reveal why work that lives in people's heads, inboxes, and hallway conversations can't be improved until it becomes visible and actionable.
Through practical examples and real client results, this episode demonstrates how visual management acts as a scoreboard for your work – showing whether you're winning or losing in real time, not weeks later through reports.
Tune in to this episode as we explore:
(00:00) Work must be seen to be improved
(01:10) Are we winning or losing right now
(02:22) Why hidden work creates false assumptions
(04:46) How visibility creates immediate transformation
(06:06) The biopharm client who knew his green KPIs were lying
(08:37) Why visual management stops work from being personal
(09:39) The psychological shift leaders experience with live data
(10:26) Value stream mapping in hours, not weeks
(12:55) Standard work as mini value streams
(15:08) Spaghetti diagrams reveal workflow bottlenecks
(17:02) Visual management already exists everywhere
