{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Lean Solutions Podcast","title":"Personal Development and A3 Thinking with Pennie Saum","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/9a69007c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1275,"description":"This week I’m chatting with Pennie Saum, a process improvement expert currently in the transportation field about her experience with Lean and how her past personal struggles have influenced her today.\nIn this episode, we talk about Pennie’s work with process improvement, employee engagement, and A3 thinking. We also go into detail about her work as an author and speaker working with survivors of trauma and abuse.\nWhat You’ll Learn This Episode:\n\n A3 thinking\n\n The importance of personal development\n\n Engagement and productivity improvement\n\n Penny’s experience with trauma\n\n A3 thinking in your personal life and personal development\n\n Knowing your “why”\n\n The Be Loud Movement\n\n\nAbout the Guest:\nPenny Saum is a continuous process improvement expert currently in the transportation field with an emphasis on employee engagement and productivity improvement. Pennie has focused heavily on employee mentoring, employee development and driving continuous improvement through the training of employees.\nThroughout her career in Lean, Pennie has developed strategy, people, process and structural solutions that have met business needs by analyzing the organization’s current states and utilizing continuous improvement methodology. She has had successful implementation in employee development, streamlining business processes, enhancing operational efficiency, implementing cost control measures and enhancing the employee experience.\nPennie Saum is also the author of Brave and Unbroken, a speaker, advocate, law changer, and voice seeker who has dedicated her life to helping victims use their voice to move through trauma and grief.\nShe has a passion for helping child sexual abuse victims thrive. \nPennie is determined to impact those who are struggling the trauma of child sexual abuse.\n\nImportant Links:\nTed Talk Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l7R3Zuv8Is\nhttp://penniesaum.com/\nhttp://www.braveandunbroken.com/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_pD_Em90gVgz4kwhWL0_YxktQBT8UZ8BgNL22_ggsXk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lNTc2/ODFmZTFhOGQ3NzE4/NjQ5NzlhNThkY2Ni/Y2NlNi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}