Creating Quality “New Year’s” Resolutions at Work, Part 1

AASHTO re:source Q & A Podcast

Chapters
0:00
Setting The Stage: Why Quality Now
0:22
Meet The Guest: Tracy Barnhart
1:40
The Quality Revolution Roadmap
3:27
Quality Is Everyone’s Job
5:17
Practical Lab Improvements Beyond Standards
7:28
Quality In Nontechnical Workflows
10:05
Management Reviews That Drive Action
12:44
Small Wins, Flexible Changes, Real Momentum
15:20
Communicate And Celebrate Improvements
18:19
The Assignment: Share Your 2025 Quality Goal
21:05
Poll Timing And Transparency
22:07
March Technical Exchange Preview
23:01
Where To Find The Quality Resources
23:32
Closing And How To Get Involved
AASHTO re:source Q & A Podcast
Creating Quality “New Year’s” Resolutions at Work, Part 1
Dec 18, 2025 Season 6 Episode 6
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AASHTO re:source Quality Manager, Tracy Barnhart, joins us to talk about continual improvement. We share some tips on how to build a culture of quality and ask listeners to send us their quality-related New Year’s resolutions.

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