Visual Workplace Radio: Let The Workplace Speak

Who doesn’t recognize the tremendous power of the visual workplace in operations—color coding, visual standards, kanban, borders, addresses, production boards, poka-yoke systems? These devices are effective because they are visual. And devices from the management side of the visual workplace are also useful: KPIs, LCD monitors, dashboards, and other visible tracking systems. Does it surprise you to hear visual management (VM) referred to as only a part of the visual workplace? If so, you are in good company. This week, your host and visual expert, Gwendolyn Galsworth, will define VM and locate it properly as a subset of workplace visuality. Stuffing the extensive range of visual functions under the single label of visual management is a mistake. Why? Because it keeps you and your company from realizing the full benefit that the visual workplace can contribute to your bottomline—and to growing a vibrant work culture of continuous improvement. Tune in/learn more. Let the workplace speak