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The Value of Small Improvements

Small ideas. Everyday problems. Big cultural impact.

Many organizations struggle to sustain continuous improvement because they focus too much on large, complex projects—and not enough on the small, everyday issues employees see firsthand.

In this on-demand KaiNexus webinar, you’ll learn how Woodfin built an idea-driven organization by empowering employees at every level to identify and solve small problems quickly. The result: stronger engagement, faster improvements, and a culture where getting better every day is just “how we work.”

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Why Watch This Webinar?

Traditional improvement efforts often stall due to:

  • Overly complex projects

  • Limited employee participation

  • Slow decision-making

  • Lack of visible impact

This session shows a different path—one where small improvements fuel big results and continuous improvement becomes part of daily work rather than a special initiative.


🔑 Key Insights

  • Why small problems are the foundation of a strong improvement culture

  • How employee-driven ideas outperform top-down improvement programs

  • What it really takes to scale improvement across diverse teams and departments

  • The critical role managers play in enabling (or unintentionally blocking) progress

  • How idea sharing and replication multiply impact across the organization

  • Which metrics actually matter when measuring continuous improvement success


Who Should Watch

This webinar is ideal for:

  • Continuous Improvement and Lean leaders

  • Operations, OpEx, and Quality professionals

  • Managers looking to increase engagement and ownership

  • Organizations struggling to scale improvement beyond pilot teams

  • Leaders seeking practical, real-world CI examples—not theory


What Makes This Session Different

✅ Real examples from service, manufacturing, and construction environments
✅ Honest lessons learned—including what didn’t work
✅ Practical guidance you can apply immediately
✅ Focus on culture, not just tools

This is not about chasing “big wins.”
It’s about building a system where improvement never stops.

About the Presenters:

EVAN GRACYZK copyEvan Graczyk
Continuous Improvement Manager, Woodfin Heating & Oil

Evan has a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University, along with a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification from Clemson. Previous roles include being a Lean Process Engineer at Schaeffler Group and a Lean Manufacturing Engineer at BorgWarner.

 

bell_bob_3147-1Bob Bell
Financial Planning and Analysis, Woodfin

Bob has a BBA in Marketing from the University of Georgia, a PBC in Information Technology from the University of Richmond, and an MBA from the UVA Darden School of Business. He earned his Six Sigma Green Belt while working at Circuit City. His background includes Retail (Operations & Finance), Information Technology, Inventory Management and Financial Planning and Analysis.