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Transforming School Business Office Operations

The Alabama Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) convened Tuesday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for their Chief School Financial Officer (CSFO) Certificate Program and their Payroll/Personnel Certificate Program.  LEAN Frog President and co-founder Byron Headrick led a “Lean Office” workshop entitled “The Lean Six Sigma Office Advantage: Transforming School Business Office Operations” for the 160 participants who […]

LEAN Frog Wins 2014 Small Business of the Year Award

The 29th Annual Small Business Awards were held this past Thursday night, September 4th at the Von Braun Center.  This year’s “Get Your Groove On” theme was a throwback to the 70s as guests wore plaid shirts, afros, and bell bottoms and reminisced to the sounds of the Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor and […]

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 […]

Addressing the Concern of Fiscal Sustainability in Public Education

If there is a single concern shared by superintendents, it is fiscal sustainability while providing the best education for students.  To address this concern, LEAN Frog provided a half day training course to small groups of superintendents in East, Middle and West Tennessee as part of the company’s partnership with the Tennessee Organization of Superintendents (TOSS) […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

Reach Out and Read: A Great Prescription for Young Developing Minds

Getting off to a good start in reading is critical to children’s academic success.  The non-profit organization Reach Out & Read prepares America’s youngest children to succeed in school by partnering with doctors to prescribe books and encourage families to read together.  They work with pediatric health care providers to incorporate pre-literacy counseling with families […]