Ep 5: Why Process Mapping?

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This episode explores the importance of process maps in the process improvement toolkit.

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to The Process Improvement Practitioners Show! In this episode, we take a deep dive into one of the most fundamental tools in the process improvement toolkit: the process map. This episode kicks off a 3-part miniseries on process mapping — and we’re starting with the big “why.” Host and practitioner-at-heart Todd Justman walks through why process maps are so critical, not just as a visual aid, but as the common language of change. From aligning perspectives to su...

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Host: Todd Justman

Topics covered

• process mapping
• process improvement
• visual aids
• change management

Keywords

• process map
• common language of change
• alignment

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