Janet Lentz Blog

This weekend in the PA National Quilt Extravaganza at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. I have been to this event before and have been blown away by the amazing quilts on display. Here's a link to the website. · https://www.phillyexpocenter.com/view-calendar/calen ...

My mother-in-law shared her love of quilting with me back in the 1980's. It is the greatest gift I have ever received. It has led me to some wonderful friends and provided me with a hobby I love and enjoy. Then I ran into a snag. Once you've filled your home with quilted items an ...

Philadelphia ASQ is sponsoring the ASQ Region 5 Quality Conference in Malvern, PA. Philly ASQ has lined up 17 speakers on a variety of quality topics including device/drug, lean 6 sigma, ISO auditing and healthcare. Participants earn 0.8 RUs. To register go to www.asqphilly.org. ...

This October 25th Philadelphia ASQ is sponsoring the ASQ Region 5 Quality Conference in Malvern, PA. Philly ASQ has lined up 17 speakers on a variety of quality topics including device/drug, lean 6 sigma, ISO auditing and healthcare. Participants earn 0.8 RUs. To register go to w ...

I love to learn new things, but who has time to sit in a classroom? Online learning opportunities abound. One that I've used several times now is at FutureLearn.com. · Future Learn is an entirely free site chock full of useful courses on a variety of subjects. You have the advant ...

“In the battle of life, it is not the critic who counts; nor the one who points out how the strong person stumbled, or where the doer of a deed could have done better. · The credit belongs to the person who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and bloo ...

As a professional leadership coach, I know that continuous learning is an essential part of everyone's career, whether you are just starting out or sitting in the C-Suite. Taking an interest in your personal growth benefits you and your employer. · I was lucky enough to grow up i ...

Most people in the Western world have seen · The Wizard of Oz · at least once. · This is the movie where Dorothy Gale, a poor farm girl from Kansas, suddenly finds herself in a strange land with no way to get home. · I admire the Kansas Dorothy. · Spunky. · Loyal. Risk taker. · A ...

I worked for many years for companies certified to ISO 9001 and one of its derivatives, TS16949 or AS9100. · As a dedicated quality professional it was challenging keeping those companies on track for conformance, but they were better off certified and having independent oversig ...

Managing people is not an easy task. · Sometimes it takes as many different approaches as there are people, but there is one commonality that’s critically important. · Never forget that the people you are managing are individuals · and that you rely on them for your success and t ...

One thing everyone in the workforce should understand is that there is no such thing as job security. · For the unprepared this harsh reality can be devastating emotionally and financially. According to a 2014 Gallup poll, more than half of workers would experience significant fi ...