Solutions in a Demanding, Knowledge-Driven Economy
In
these demanding times, shortages of resources compounded with
increasing demands for higher levels of performance hinder schools from
achieving a proactive position in the knowledge economy. While schools
should be a centerpiece of our culture, they often struggle to
accomplish the ideals of society.
Read more about this continuum of quandary.
There are proven solutions for overcoming this quandary by empowering
schools to operate at their full potential promoted by the Pawley
Learning Institute at Oakland University's School of Education and
Human Services.
Read more about the origins of lean solutions from the Pawley Institute. |
Creating Value for All Stakeholders through Innovation and Eliminating Waste
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School
administrators and teachers show great commitment to student
achievement and school improvement, but are often beset by obstacles in
the dynamic quest for academic and organizational distinction.
Working with an established system
for institutional development, administrators and teachers learn to
study their schools in new ways to create value for all stakeholders
through innovation and the elimination of waste. This system is based
on a way of understanding known in other sectors as “lean enterprise”
with consistent and distinguished success for over 60 years.
Read more about the elements of lean.
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Leading Schools in a New Way Interview
The Pawley Learning Institute promotes the use of lean thinking and
applications in all sectors. Service-based organizations, such as schools,
financial institutions and non-profits are discovering the usefulness of lean
tenets and have benefited from process-based thinking to create value and
eliminate waste.
Learn more about the benefits of lean in service-based organizations.
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