The Andon Cord It’s been a busy week with workshops and talks, so this week we’re revisiting the Andon Cord. Probably my favourite real-world psychological safety practice, the Andon Cord is a brilliant approach to quality improvement. A fundamental part
Selection Pressure and Psychological Safety Why has it taken so long for some industries to recognise the importance of psychological safety, whilst others have been doing it for decades? One possible answer: selection pressure. Over the past few decades, the
The Andon Cord: Stopping The Line Being able to “stop the line” to prevent an issue getting worse, stop a defect passing downstream, suggest an idea for improvement when it can endow maximum benefit, or ask for help in the
