Author: Byron Headrick

LEAN Frog to Facilitate Strategic Planning at Hartselle City Schools

Hartselle City Schools is shaping its path forward and has asked LEAN Frog Business Solutions to assist with strategic planning.   The Hartselle City Schools’ Board of Education approved Superintendent Dr. Vic Wilson’s recommendation of LEAN Frog as an external facilitator. LEAN Frog will assist the Hartselle school system with developing a measurable strategic plan that […]

LEAN Frog is a Contender for 2014 Small Business Awards

The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce recently announced that LEAN Frog Business Solutions Inc. is an official contender in the Chamber’s 2014 Small Business Awards.  LEAN Frog is one of the contenders for the Small Business of the Year Business/Professional Services Category and LEAN Frog President and Co-founder Byron Headrick is included on the short list […]

DISC, The Superpower for Facilitators

With all of the debate surrounding the upcoming Batman vs. Superman movie (e.g., Ben Affleck cast as Batman; Jesse Eisenberg portraying Lex Luthor with hair; Gal Gadot cast as Wonder Woman – leading to  the huge debate over whether she can carry a stand alone Wonder Woman movie), I can’t help but think about the […]

Yellow Belt Certification for Tennessee School Superintendents

The Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents (TOSS) and LEAN Frog, a TOSS Institute Sponsor, are inviting Tennessee School Superintendents to attend a Lean Six Sigma workshop in mid-July 2014.  This free half-day workshop will be held at locations in eastern, middle and western Tennessee in mid-July.  Participants will receive: Yellow Belt Certification (Executive Leadership Training) […]

Lean Procedures: What’s It Going to Cost Me?

When discussing the implementation of lean processes in school systems, leaders are often concerned with cost and rightfully so.  In many situations, environmental circumstances force schools to spend less and less per pupil.  Every dollar must count.  People must question whether or not their system can afford lean initiatives.  As a small business owner, I […]

LEAN Energy: Simple Ways to Improve Energy Efficiency

Are you looking for ways for your school to “go green” but do not have a large budget to hire an energy management consulting company?  Think Lean Energy.   At its heart, Lean focuses on eliminating waste from the value stream of a product or service.  (Click here  to see some examples of wasteful activities in […]

LEAN Frog Receives 2014 Best of Huntsville Award

HUNTSVILLE, AL April 24, 2014 — LEAN Frog is honored to be selected for the 2014 Best of Huntsville Award in the Business Development Service category by the Huntsville Award Program. Each year, the Huntsville Award Program identifies local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through their service to customers and the […]

Citizenship in the Digital Age: It Takes a Village

We gave our son a smart phone for his birthday.  My wife has been concerned for a number of reasons- the potential costs (she envisions enormous bills because of texting and downloading games), that the phone will be lost or stolen, that our son will lose his love for hardcopy books (he’s a voracious reader) […]

Superintendent Study Councils: A Fantastic Way to Lunch and Learn!

You may or may not know that prior to moving to the Huntsville/Madison County area, our Sales and Marketing Manager Dave Knowles had a 30 year career in the hospitality industry, working specifically in college and university food service management.  Imagine his delight witnessing new generations of young culinary artists work their magic while he […]