Best Internet Enthusiast Daily Podcasts (2024)

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The internet transforming language of Czech youth 2:37

5h ago2:37

2:37

Czech children and teenagers are crafting their own language, filled with slang and new expressions, often borrowed from English. The internet speeds up the creation of new words and phrases, which can be confusing for people who aren't active online. In particular, it can be difficult for their parents and grandparents to understand.…

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“It’s like familiar music in my brain.” Czech summer course students on learning the language 10:24

21d ago10:24

10:24

As every year, dozens of students from all over the world arrived in Czechia to take part in this year’s edition of the annual Summer Czech Course for Expats organised by Charles University's Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies. For the past few years, the course has been held in the charming spa town of Poděbrady in Central Bohemia. We …

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Hantec enthusiasts seek to make the Brno sociolect part of UNESCO list 3:57

1M ago3:57

3:57

The promoters of hantec, a unique Czech language variety, spoken by the lower classes of Brno during the 19th and early 20th centuries, would like get it inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible World Heritage List. They are hoping that this might prevent the famous sociolect from completely dying out.

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Linguist Danny Bate: Best motivation for learning Czech? A mother-in-law 15:25

1y ago15:25

15:25

British linguist Danny Bate divides his time between Prague and Edinburgh, where he is completing a PhD. Given his academic background, the 26-year-old has many fascinating things to say on the Czech language, which he himself is studying. But I also asked Bate – who, incidentally, helps shape Czechia’s “maturita” school-leaving exam – about his ex…

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Czech and Slovak: languages or dialects? 15:44

1+ y ago15:44

15:44

“A language is a dialect with an army and a navy.” This is the maxim often cited to explain the sometimes arbitrary distinctions between languages and dialects. So what about the case of Czech and Slovak, which are generally considered to be mutually intelligible? Were they always considered to be separate languages, even when Czechoslovakia was on…

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Meryl Streepová, or Streep? Daily’s move sparks debate over surname endings 3:21

1+ y ago3:21

3:21

On moving to the Czech Republic, many foreigners are surprised to find famous women such as Hillary Clinton and Meryl Streep referred to in the Czech media as ‘Hillary Clintonová’ and ‘Meryl Streepová’. Now one Czech news outlet has sparked debate on the matter, after dropping this practice for foreign women’s surnames.…

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Linguist: “I don’t like Czechia – but I think it will be adopted” 3:04

2y ago3:04

3:04

Proponents of “Czechia” got a boost this month, when Olympic officials in Prague asked the International Olympic Committee to register it in its database of country names. But will the short name ever replace the official “the Czech Republic” in common speech? I discussed the matter with leading Czech linguist Karel Oliva.…

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What does Jan Hus have to do with Czech spelling? 25:19

2y ago25:19

25:19

If you live in the Czech Republic, you’ll have been enjoying two extra days off from work due to a pair of consecutive public holidays this week. 5th July, Saints Cyril and Methodius day, and 6th July, Jan Hus day, both have a connection to the way Czech is written – but what is it? And is Czech really easier to learn to read and write than other l…

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Czech women may finally be able to decide about their own surname 3:17

3y ago3:17

3:17

After years of heated debates, Czech women may finally be able to make their own decision about the form of their surname. On Tuesday the Chamber of Deputies approved an amendment to the law on birth registers, names and surnames, allowing them to drop the ending –ová and use the masculine form instead.…

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Year End 2020 3:07

3+ y ago3:07

3:07

Have a sage and wonderful New Year and thank you for listening! Rate and Review Here More show notes are here Schedule a free 1/2 call with Tom Reed. Buy the Lean Game PlanBy Tom Reed: Lean Enthusiast & President of American Lean

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What to Include in Your Lean Training - Part 4 6:49

3+ y ago6:49

6:49

Since it is near the end of the year and your company might consider Lean training, I thought I’d give you an early present and cover what to include in your Lean training. This is not an exhaustive list- I’m breaking the topics up over several weeks. Up to this point, we have covered 12 other Lean topics- Lean History, VA vs. NVA, the 8 wastes, 6S…

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How to Engage Employees during your Lean Transformation 5:02

3+ y ago5:02

5:02

Employee engagement is going to make or break you on your Lean transformation. For those that are interested in a successful Lean Transformation, I have a secret for you. Lean is about changing the culture of your organization. Ask yourself, how do I turn my employees into daily problem solvers? One success indicator of employee engagement is havin…

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Focus on the Customer in 2021 4:52

3+ y ago4:52

4:52

What is the purpose of your business? Is it to make money as many people believe? I took finance during my MBA program and finance says your goal is to generate shareholder value. That doesn’t sound like a great rallying cry for employees. “We have to focus on increasing our shareholder value in 2021.” Yeah, no. How about you find better ways to fo…

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Merry Christmas 0:22

3+ y ago0:22

0:22

Merry Christmas to all of our listeners, clients, companies, family and Friends!By Tom Reed: Lean Enthusiast & President of American Lean

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Top Roles for a Successful Digital Transformation 5:06

3+ y ago5:06

5:06

Organizations have dramatically sped up their digital transformation activities. The pandemic has made companies consider a digital transformation much sooner than before. Companies of all sizes realize they need to transform. To help guide you, here are the top roles for a successful digital transformation. 1. Solution Architect Just like it sound…

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Topics to Include in Your Lean Training- Part 3 4:33

3+ y ago4:33

4:33

Since it’s near the end of the year and your company might consider Lean training, I thought I’d give you an early present and cover topics to include in your Lean training. This is not an exhaustive list- I’m breaking the topics up over several weeks. If you cover these topics, I know you will have a very solid start in educating employees on Lean…

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Five Steps for Supporting your Digital Intraprapreneurs 4:40

3+ y ago4:40

4:40

Digital transformations are important in today’s world. Even if you are an “old-school” manufacturer- you make stuff- you still have to find customers. It could be there are ways to increase the digital aspects of your products. Regardless, this will require change, and the best way to approach it is to unleash your intrapreneurs. Here are five ste…

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What 2020 Taught Leaders 4:12

3+ y ago4:12

4:12

Let’s talk about what 2020 taught leaders and the rest of us, but first a story. The Voyager spacecraft was leaving our solar system in 1990 and NASA had it take one last picture since it was leaving our solar system. Voyager was 3.7 billion miles from the sun. What it captured has become known as the pale blue dot picture. Its impact is more than …

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Inside Secrets of working with a Prime company 12:22

3+ y ago12:22

12:22

One of the key elements on my American Lean Weekday podcast is the weekly interviews that I conduct with companies on their Lean Journey. These companies are from various industries and are all different sizes. I have interviewed leaders from family-owned businesses to multi-national organizations. This week is a little different, I share the mic w…

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Replay- Did You Know there is an Industry 5.0? 4:59

3+ y ago4:59

4:59

It seems like we are just learning about Industry 4.0 and the enablers that will impact that digital transformation. Now companies are discussing what Industry 5.0 looks like. Earlier in the year, I talked about the use of cobots to support Industry 4.0. Industry 5.0 is based on humans and robots working together in close proximity. Given the advan…

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What to Include in Your Lean Training- Part 2 4:48

3+ y ago4:48

4:48

Since it’s near the end of the year and your company might consider Lean training, I thought I’d give you an early present and cover what to include in your Lean training. This is not an exhaustive list- I’m breaking the topics up over several weeks. If you cover these topics, I know you will have a very solid start in educating employees on Lean t…

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Rely on your Core Team to Support Company Culture 4:33

3+ y ago4:33

4:33

For companies that are developing their Lean transformation, a key element for supporting the transformation is sharing information within the company, and engaging employees. Establishing a Core Team of representatives from different functional areas helps with that information sharing. You should also rely on your core team to support company cul…

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Six Leadership Traits for Today 4:12

3+ y ago4:12

4:12

Leading employees is never easy. It is more complicated given the current restrictions as we all know. Regardless, here are six leadership traits for today you can rate yourself against. If you are looking for future leaders, these are prominent traits to consider. Trait 1 – Approachable Since you probably aren’t in a face-to-face situation, your e…

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Replay- Upskill Your Industry 4.0 Skills with MSSC 12:10

3+ y ago12:10

12:10

Industry 4.0 is being accelerated by what is happening during the pandemic. If you or any of your employees would like to learn about the growing need, learn about what MSSC has to offer! Upskill for industry 4.0. CPT 4.0 is a nationally portable, industry-led program that prepares and certifies individuals for career pathways in advanced manufactu…

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Is your Company Adopting Industry 4.0 Quickly Enough? 4:38

3+ y ago4:38

4:38

As the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us, companies can pivot quickly and produce entirely different products in a short period of time. The need for ventilators, n95 face masks, and other personal protective gear has made companies pivot quickly. Are you adopting Industry 4.0 quickly enough? Even organizations as large as General Motors (GM) have piv…

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Topics to Include in Your Lean Training- Part 1 4:40

3+ y ago4:40

4:40

Since it’s near the end of the year and your company might consider Lean training for next year, I thought I’d give you an early present and cover what to include in your Lean training. This is not an exhaustive list and I’m going to break this up over several weeks. I'll cover more topics through the end of the year. So stay tuned! If you cover th…

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Three Positive Ways the Pandemic is Impacting your Company Culture 4:30

3+ y ago4:30

4:30

I’m sure preparing for 2021 is on the minds of many organizations this time of year. Given the strange year it has been, I’m sure we all want to move on from 2020. To prepare these weekly blogs and podcasts, I do a lot of research. Like many things, the impact of working from home depends upon the company culture you already had in place. Here are …

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Tips to Become a Courageous Leader 3:50

3+ y ago3:50

3:50

Leading employees is never easy. It is more complicated and messy given the current restrictions as we all know. There are still ways that you can lead with courage. Take a minute to review these and ask yourself are you a courageous leader? Since we have been recording history, there are many stories of leaders who acted courageously. Did they act…

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Learn from the Small Manufacturers Institute 11:21

3+ y ago11:21

11:21

This week I get to interview David Goodreau the President of the Small Manufacturers Institute and he shares their mission and passion for helping small manufacturers. David helps design and implement programs that make manufacturers more profitable and give people a career. His 40-year work history is as a machinist, manager, entrepreneur, and a b…

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Six Advantages of Cloud Computing for Manufacturers 5:21

3+ y ago5:21

5:21

Cloud computing is seeing tremendous growth in many sectors and is being driven by companies such as Amazon, IBM, Alibaba, and Google. Because of the work from home situation, many of us have found ourselves in, the expected growth in this sector is expected to be 25% a year. Here are six advantages of cloud computing for manufacturers. 1. Simplifi…

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Four Steps to a Successful Lean Transformation 5:39

3+ y ago5:39

5:39

Over the thirty years that I have been honored to work with companies, I have seen fantastic, mind-blowing results from Lean efforts. I have also seen companies lose interest after a short time. They treat their Lean innovation like a Book of the Month Club or get frustrated from a lack of results. Some organizations become paralyzed and never begi…

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Elements of a Lean Culture 4:55

3+ y ago4:55

4:55

I’m sure preparing for 2021 is on the minds of many organizations this time of year. Given the strange year it has been, I’m sure we all want to move on from 2020. I have seen companies “decide” they want to implement Lean in the next year when they do their annual planning. What I rarely hear is we need to develop a culture that supports Lean effo…

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Tips to Lead for Growth in 2021 3:54

3+ y ago3:54

3:54

There have been great strides in developing vaccines for COVID-19, with four different companies announcing vaccines that will be available soon. While that is great news, the logistics of producing 300M doses in the US, keeping them cold enough for distribution- as cold as -100 degrees Fahrenheit won’t happen overnight. That said, it’s important a…

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46M Turkeys in One Day 4:29

3+ y ago4:29

4:29

If you are like me, I'm sure you never stopped to think about where your turkey comes from- the turkey supply chain. As you can imagine it takes a large effort for the turkey to arrive at your local grocery store in time for Thanksgiving. Here are some interesting facts about Thanksgiving in the United States. The first celebration was held in 1621…

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Tip for Being Grateful During Your Lean Journey 4:06

3+ y ago4:06

4:06

Undertaking a business transformation is difficult. After all, who are the only people who like change? Wet babies. Depending upon where you start, it can take a lot of heavy lifting from many people in the organization. It’s easy to get caught up conducting “activities” on a weekly or monthly basis, which is why it’s important to slow down, reflec…

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Tips to Develop a Culture of Gratitude 4:22

3+ y ago4:22

4:22

Staying with the theme of gratitude for this Thanksgiving week, I want to share some tips to develop a culture of gratitude. If you weren’t aware, there are science-based benefits of being grateful. Productivity increases, job satisfaction increases, as does your mental and physical well-being. Here are some actions to consider. 1. It starts at the…

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Five Ways to Show Your Employees Gratitude 4:28

3+ y ago4:28

4:28

Here in the United States, we are beginning Thanksgiving week, which occurs this Thursday. Often this time of the year people are flying to visit family and friends. They are scurrying to prepare a large festive gathering for friends and family. The wonderful pandemic has put much of that activity on hold. I think it's even more important this year…

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Learn how Paperless Parts makes Quoting Quick and Easy 11:27

4y ago11:27

11:27

One of the key elements on my American Lean Weekday podcast is the weekly interviews that I conduct with companies on their Lean Journey. These companies are from various industries and are all different sizes. I have interviewed leaders from family-owned businesses to multi-national organizations. These are keynotes from a conversation with Mike S…

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Oil and Gas is at the forefront of IIoT 4:38

4y ago4:38

4:38

Two weeks ago, on my podcast, I interviewed a consultant who was part of a team that generated “hundreds of millions of dollars” in savings within the oil and gas industry. Knowing the vast landscape and impossible places that many oil rigs are in, it makes sense oil and gas is at the forefront of IIoT adoption. Here’s what they are doing. 1. Infor…

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Four Stages of Change your Employees will Face on a Lean Transformation 4:46

4y ago4:46

4:46

When people go through change they move through four stages of change. I cover the four stages in this episode. Denial Resistance Exploration Commitment Everyone goes through these changes at their own pace. In this podcast I offer ways to help this transition. Rate and Review Here More show notes are here Schedule a free 1/2 call with Tom Reed. Bu…

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Develop your Culture to Embrace Change 4:33

4y ago4:33

4:33

If you have been around the change management world at all, you’ll hear estimates that 70% of change initiatives fail. Why is that you ask? It often starts at the top. Leadership moved too fast with the implementation, there wasn’t a focus on training employees on the new methods, etc. Often ignored is the fact the culture isn’t ready to accept cha…

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Tips to Implement Servant Leadership in Your Company 4:15

4y ago4:15

4:15

We hear a lot about servant leadership, but do you know what that means? More importantly, how do you implement servant leadership in your company? Servant leadership is not a natural way of leading, but you can develop servant leaders if you have patience, persistence and practice. I want to provide some tips in this blog. Tip 1 - Understand your …

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Hansen Plastics Sees Huge Success from their 12 year Lean Journey! 15:58

4y ago15:58

15:58

One of the key elements on my American Lean Weekday podcast is the weekly interviews that I conduct with companies on their Lean Journey. These companies are from various industries and are all different sizes. I have interviewed leaders from family-owned businesses to multi-national organizations. These are keynotes from a conversation with Tim Ba…

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The 7 P's in a Digital Marketplace 6:51

4y ago6:51

6:51

I'm sure you have heard of the four P's in marketing. In a digital marketplace there will be 7 P's. Learn about them here! Price Place Promotion Product People Processes Physical Evidence Rate and Review Here More show notes are here Schedule a free 1/2 call with Tom Reed. Buy the Lean Game Plan Follow me on Twitter@dailyleancoach Join me on Linked…

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Five Mindsets Holding You back from Your Lean Journey 5:18

4y ago5:18

5:18

In this podcast I cover the five mindsets that hold companies back from getting started on a Lean Innovation. We're unique We're not Toyota We're high mix/low volume We don't have time We can't afford outside coaches Hear how you can overcome these mindsets and the benefits you will receive! Rate and Review Here More show notes are here Schedule a …

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Do You Have a Communication Driven Culture? 4:30

4y ago4:30

4:30

Developing a communication driven culture is important if you are going to have long-term success, especially now. We all know that it is harder to communicate via Zoom or Teams or any of the other remote communication platforms. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make improvements in your communication. I’m going to assume we have all been in a situa…

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Great Servant Leader Communication with WFH Employees 4:19

4y ago4:19

4:19

When you have a servant leader mindset, you are there for your employees and not the other way around, it’s important to ask open-ended supportive questions. Realize that employees are struggling with homeschooling and working from home. Employees that live alone have had their social interactions change overnight. I want to provide some great serv…

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Hundreds of Millions Saved in a Digital Transformation 13:46

4y ago13:46

13:46

One of the key elements on my American Lean Weekday podcast is the weekly interviews that I conduct with companies on their Lean Journey. These companies are from various industries and are all different sizes. I have interviewed leaders from family-owned businesses to multi-national organizations. These are keynotes from a conversation with Ben Gr…

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Industry 4.0 Today- An Intro 7:08

4y ago7:08

7:08

There are nine enablers in industry 4.0 and this podcast introduces them. Cybersecurity/blockchain Cloud computing Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Big Data System Integration Autonomous robots (cobots) Additive manufacturing (3D printing) Augmented reality Digital twins/simulation Learn about the technology changes coming to your company soon!…

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Four Steps for a Successful Lean Transformation 5:02

4y ago5:02

5:02

There are four simple steps I have road-tested over the years that will make your Lean transformation easier and successful! Follow these for success. Vision- Develop your unique Lean Game Plan Employee training camps- Train employees on Lean topics Execute the Lean Game Plan- Conduct Rapid Improvement Events (RIE's) Half time adjustments- measure …

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