Quality Time With MoreSteam · 2026-07-21 · 29 min
On this episode of Quality Time with MoreSteam, Kevin Yania joins the show. Kevin is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and the Senior Manager of Process Agility at Bread Financial. It started like this for Kevin. Years ago, he got an email. The signature said, "Black Belt." Kevin was confused because he thought it was about karate. Yes, Kevin honestly believed his co-worker's email signature included martial arts credentials. But that mix-up turned into a real career. Kevin earned his Green Belt, then his Black Belt, and now he's coaching the next generation of continuous improvement practitioners. Kevin and host Dan Swartwout have a conversation about actually doing the work of continuous improvement. What makes people believe in the data being presented? Because being right and being believed are not always the same thing. They talk about trust and readiness for change. They explore stakeholder and organizational alignment. Kevin also explains why operational excellence needs to be a part of everyday work. It can't just be a project that ends with a high five and a balloon. It's about sustaining change, which might be the hardest part of the job.
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