People want to hear your story! But even those of us who can tell a good story often stumble when it comes to telling the story of our own work. Storyboards help others learn from you – they help leadership appreciate their problem-solving bench strength. This 1-hour introductory webinar will guide you to showcase your project in a way that others can understand and enjoy. Spread the good word with a good Storyboard! https://goleansixsigma.com/webinar-build-powerful-project-storyboard/

1. 11/9/2017
Presented by Elisabeth Swan
Managing Partner & Executive Advisor
at GoLeanSixSigma.com
How to Build a Powerful
Project Storyboard

2. Presented by: Elisabeth Swan
• Managing Partner &
Executive Advisor
at GoLeanSixSigma.com
• Co-Host
Just-in-Time Café Podcast
• elisabeth@goleansixsigma.com
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3. How to Interact
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• Ask a question
• Answer polls

4. Let’s Interact!
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Where are you from?
Share your location in the Questions area in your Control Panel!

5. Who Is GoLeanSixSigma.com?
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GoLeanSixSigma.com makes it easy for everyone
everywhere to build their problem-solving muscles.
We provide the most practical, easy to understand and
enjoyable Lean and Six Sigma resources available.

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We’ve Helped People From…

7. 1. What's a Storyboard?
2.Why Do We Need Storyboards?
3.What Makes a Good Storyboard?
4.What Are the 5 Classic Storyboard
Missteps?
5.What Are the Storyboarding Tips and
Tricks?
Today’s Agenda
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8. • A problem-solving journey
• A project summary
• A communication device
• A good story!
What’s a Storyboard?
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9. What a Storyboard Is Not
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Am I
done yet?

10. • Certification
• Coaching tool
• Educate others
• Spread solutions
• Build culture
• Tell your story
Why Do You Need a Storyboard?
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11. • Complete required elements
• Be succinct
• Use the right tools
• Label graphs
• Include “Take Aways”
• Be clear about analysis
• Show improvement!
How Storyboards Are Assessed

12. Poll #1:
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Which part of Storyboards do you
struggle with most?
A. I’d like to add more slides than required
B. I’m not good at labeling graphs
C. I forget to add a “Take Away” to each slide
D. I’m not good at explaining my analysis
E. I get confused about what goes where

13. Handy Checklist
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• Guidelines listed
• If more than one
option, include
one or more
• (T) = Template
• Slide references
• Webinars listed

14. Don’t Reinvent the Wheel
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Storyboard?
Where do I
start?

15. 1. Missing Labels
2.No Take Away
3.Bait n’ Switch
4.No Proof
5.Misplaced Solutions
5 Classic Storyboard Missteps
I included the
required
items – what’s
the problem?

16. Misstep #1 – Missing Labels
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40
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RunChart:Column1
What are we looking at? Error rates?
Cycle time? A mountain range?
When did this happen?
Last month? 3 years
ago?
Are these
seconds or
days?

17. Median:25.00
15
20
25
30
35
40
Minutes
Baseline Cycle Time of Lunch Orders - February
Misstep #2 – No Take Away
So – what did you make of
this graph? What did you
learn?
Take Away:

18. Take Aways Include People Side
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R = Q x
A
Take Away: A 5S effort showed the waste of motion – it also included kitchen
staff which resulted in increased employee engagement.

19. Misstep #3 – Bait n’ Switch
…But the graphs or
Executive Summary
list a
different metric
The Project Y listed
in the Project
Charter specifies one
metric…

20. Misstep #4 – No Proof

21. Trust But Verify!
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22. Misstep #5 – Misplaced Solutions
Sometimes they
appear in the
Goal Statement
Sometimes they
masquerade as
“root causes”

23. Solutions as “Root Causes”
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Problem:
Trash and recycling
are in the wrong bins
Root Cause:
Lack of Training

24. Solving Problems at the Root
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Wow, that
was easy!
Problem:
Trash and recycling
are in the wrong bins
Root Cause:
Knowledge Level

25. Poll #2:
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Which is the most common
Storyboard misstep that you see?
A. Missing Labels
B. No Take Away
C. Bait n’ Switch
D. No Proof
E. Misplaced Solutions

26. • Start early
• Stay high level
• Be clear on purpose
• Make it visual
• Include “A” - acceptance
• Make it easy
Tips and Tricks
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27. 1. Character: You
2.Setting: Process
3. Plot: DMAIC
4. Obstacles: Analysis
5. Resolution:
Solution
You’re the Director
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http://clipart-library.com/clipart/96572.htm

28. Question for You
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What are your Storyboard pet peeves
- what bugs you?
•Please enter your responses in the “Question” box

29. Today We Covered
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1. What's a Storyboard?
2.Why Do We Need Storyboards?
3.What Makes a Good Storyboard?
4.What Are the 5 Classic Storyboard
Missteps?
5.What Are the Storyboarding Tips and
Tricks?

30. Q & A
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31. Getting Started
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more training!
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Certification
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32. Upcoming Webinar – 12/6 at 11 AM
PT
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Sigma and interviews with process improvement
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34. Q & A
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