E086: Helping Nonprofits with Process Improvement through Consulting and Volunteering with Lauren Neder

In this podcast, I talk with Lauren Neder, Industrial Engineer and lean consultant working with nonprofit organizations as a consultant and volunteer. She shares her experience working with a nonprofit in Haiti (in person and virtually), and how she is learning how to approach nonprofit organizations with process improvement. We discuss: * how she transitioned from manufacturing to nonprofit work* how she supported a nonprofit in Haiti called Imagine Missions * what struggles and challenges she has encountered with volunteering * why you shouldn’t overpromise on what you can help them with * some of the improvements she’s been involved with * and tips for how to approach a nonprofit to offer your help If you enjoy this podcast, please follow us on your favorite podcast app. Any ratings you could give us, or shares across social media would be greatly appreciated! You can watch the full video of the interview here… Links * Email: [email protected]* Lauren Neder – LinkedIn* ISE Magazine article about her time in Haiti* Imagine Missions – Haiti nonprofit * Read full show notes | Subscribe or rate this podcast Promotions * FREE online course called “Lean Six Sigma and the Environment”* OpEx Six Sigma Online Training and Certification* Creative Safety Supply – Free 5S Guide Have you ordered the new book, “Lean Six Sigma for Good: Lessons from the Gemba (Volume 1)?” The book is made up of 8 chapters written about experiences from Lean and Six Sigma practitioners, to give you tips and tricks to help you work with nonprofits in your area. All proceeds donated to charity. We are also close to releasing Volume 2, so check back for the latest news. Transcript