The Power of Positive

Abstract:While lean Six Sigma efforts have led to unprecedented quality improvements, they lack a human element. Positive psychology, which focuses on good and desirable human behaviors, can add that element, addressing the anxiety and stress of individual workers to …

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This is the real secret to succeed in order to improve any business through six sigma or other quality tools.
--Victor Cavazos Sada, 06-21-2012

Pretty progressive thinking in this article that I found useful. Merging positive psychology with the DMAIC approach has certainly made me look deeper into this relationship and I am grateful for the article.
--Russell Lindquist, 05-11-2012

Sad to say this reads like an opinion piece. For example, can the authors actually quote a reference to Deming specifically using the term 'positive psychology'? Perhaps the authors should read again the piece a few months ago on the failures of six sigma as well.
--Han van Loon, 04-17-2012

Excellent approach in solving an age-old problem.
--Linda Linnus, 03-27-2012

Good information. Recommended.
--Rajeev, 02-19-2012

Excellent article that shows the key things that some of us already relate to, like DMAIC.
--Tricia L. Wright, 02-09-2012

While having known the basic "7 steps of QC story approach" in Japanese parlance , the concise way of presentation in 5 steps in this article is very good. Thanks.
--S.Kannan, 02-06-2012