At GBMP’s recent Northeast Shingo Prize Conference in Hyannis, Massachusetts, the Center for Comparative Medicine (CCM) displayed adaptations of lean to biomedical research in its Community of Lean Lounge. Conference attendees were drawn in by the wacky display of dangerous animals and props, but CCM staff realized that most of the representatives from different industries shared their frustrations about getting employees involved in active problem solving and engagement.

It appeared that everyone—regardless of their work—is faced with the same challenges when developing a culture of continuous improvement. The CCM is attempting to address this challenge in novel ways, and here’s an example that its staff shared in the lounge.

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