Toyota Kata and the Shift to Better Thinking

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Uncommon Sense - Tools to Improve your Work Forever
Toyota Kata and the Shift to Better Thinking
Apr 07, 2026 Season 1 Episode 95
Process Management International (PMI)

Why is it that some organisations default to firefighting while others think their way to breakthrough performance?  
 
Join us as Consultant Niall Coney introduces Toyota Kata; the patterns of behaviour that underpin real problem solving cultures. Habits so familiar they blend into the background, yet powerful enough to change how teams learn, lead and improve. 
 
It might just prompt you to look at the routines shaping your own team’s thinking. 



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