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Using AI to Strengthen Thinking in
Continuous Improvement Work
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AI is everywhere, and for many teams, the pressure to move faster has never been higher. But speed alone does not build better judgment, stronger alignment, or more capable problem solvers.
In this thought leadership piece, MoreSteam explores how continuous improvement teams can use AI intentionally to strengthen thinking rather than replace it. Drawing on real experiences and practical examples, the article reframes the question from “What can AI do for us?” to “What thinking behaviors do we want to develop, and how can AI support them?”
From problem framing to strengthening coaching behaviors, this perspective challenges leaders to shape how AI is used so it reinforces critical thinking and provides a practice space for navigating the challenges of human work.
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Master Series Starts Tomorrow: Fundamentals of Design of Experiments
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It’s your last day to register for our three-part virtual Master Series on the Fundamentals of Design of Experiments (DOE), starting this Thursday. Design of Experiments is one of the most powerful tools in continuous improvement and one of the hardest to get started with. In this hands-on series, you’ll move beyond theory by designing, executing, and analyzing a full factorial experiment using an interactive simulation. You’ll collect data, interpret results, and practice turning DOE output into practical improvement actions you can apply right away. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to get started with DOE, this is it.
January 15, 22, and 29|11:00 AM EST |$550
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New Webinar! Get to Know EngineRoom Data Analysis Software
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This product webinar introduces EngineRoom, MoreSteam’s web-based data analysis platform built specifically for Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement work. EngineRoom helps teams move from question to insight to action without steep learning curves, heavy IT involvement, or spreadsheets held together with duct tape.
If your teams are doing improvement work, analyzing data, and communicating results across the organization this session will show you how EngineRoom supports that workflow end to end.
February 18, 2026 | 11:00 AM
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New Episode! Lean Lessons Learned in 2025 with Thomas Paider
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To kick off 2026, Quality Time with MoreSteam revisits one of the most popular episodes from 2025 with an encore interview featuring Thomas Paider, co-author of The Lean IT Field Guide and Vice President for Technology Infrastructure and Computing at Nationwide. Host Dan Swartwout reflects on a year of standout conversations before returning to this favorite discussion. Tom explains what really changes when leaders focus on moving people to more valuable work. He shares lessons from Nationwide’s Lean IT journey, and why leaders must start by changing their own management system. His insights remain just as relevant as organizations plan for the year ahead.
Catch up on past episodes here.
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Check out these presentations while you're there:
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Advanced RCA in Action: Machine Learning Made Practical — Thomas DeMarco, Principle Statistician, MoreSteam
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Building A Sustainable Lean Culture From Strategy to Daily Practice — Kim Koning, Global Director of Operational Excellence, Aurorium
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Evolving Value Stream Mapping Into Value Stream Thinking — Peg Pennington, President, MoreSteam.
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Strengthen Your Lean Capability
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Reducing waste starts with building Lean capability. MoreSteam’s Lean Training program offers a progressive, adaptive series, from Lean Fundamentals to Lean Practitioner and Lean Master Certification, so individuals and teams receive the right level of training based on their goals and experience, at the right time.
Build shared understanding, strengthen problem-solving, and develop leaders who can deploy Lean strategies in day-to-day work. For teams looking to reinforce learning, Lean training can also be paired with Lean simulations for applied practice.
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New Webinar! Regression Confessions: Stories of Statistical Misbehavior
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Regression is one of the most powerful tools for uncovering relationships in your data, but with great power comes plenty of opportunity to misuse it. In this session, we'll break down real examples of regression analysis gone wrong, including overfit models, misleading p-values, suspiciously perfect R² values, spurious correlations, and other statistical misbehavior, and show you how to confidently separate meaningful insights from accidental mischief.
January 21, 2026 | 11:00 AM
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New From the Streets! How to Spot When Statistics Are Misleading
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Tune into a new Street Stats YouTube Shorts series focused on one simple idea: even “good” numbers and clean-looking charts can steer you wrong if you do not know what to look for. Across 10 quick lessons, Kevin Keller highlights common ways statistics, charts, and metrics quietly mislead in real-world settings.
You can catch 9 of the 10 short lessons now, with the final episode dropping tomorrow.
Watch the full series and all Street Stats episodes on MoreSteam's YouTube channel.
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