Live Instruc­tor Events

In-person and virtual training events

Ampli­fy your improve­ment suc­cess with a live instruc­tor train­ing event, host­ed by the expert Gem­ba Acad­e­my coaches. 

Kata class

Upcoming Events

Browse Gem­ba Acad­e­my’s upcom­ing in-per­son train­ing events. Each event is care­ful­ly devel­oped to max­i­mize learn­ing and to equip the atten­dees with the tools and knowl­edge need­ed to boost their orga­ni­za­tion’s con­tin­u­ous improve­ment efforts.

Kaizen event september 26 2024
  • Sep­tem­ber 26, 2024
  • Dal­las-Fort Worth, Texas

Exe­cut­ing a Suc­cess­ful Kaizen Event

$995 per attendee

Join us on Sep­tem­ber 26 for a live instruc­tor train­ing event designed to help lead­ers at all lev­els inte­grate Kaizen prin­ci­ples into their oper­a­tional process­es to boost per­for­mance and inno­va­tion. This hands-on work­shop will teach you how to facil­i­tate a Kaizen event at your own facil­i­ty through prac­ti­cal sim­u­la­tions and obser­va­tions. Enhance your learn­ing expe­ri­ence with an option­al add-on for addi­tion­al coach­ing, which includes access to Gem­ba Acad­e­my’s con­tent and per­son­al­ized 1‑on‑1 ses­sions with a Gem­ba Acad­e­my coach. Learn how to dri­ve rapid, sus­tain­able improve­ments with­in your orga­ni­za­tion by iden­ti­fy­ing inef­fi­cien­cies, brain­storm­ing solu­tions, and imple­ment­ing effec­tive changes quick­ly. Don’t miss this oppor­tu­ni­ty to trans­form your approach to con­tin­u­ous improvement!


Green belt fast track october 7 11
  • Octo­ber 7 – 11, 2024
  • Vir­tu­al + In-Person

Fast Track Green Belt

$3,495 per person

Gem­ba Academy’s Green Belt Cer­ti­fi­ca­tion was cre­at­ed to help Lean and Six Sig­ma prac­ti­tion­ers take their knowl­edge to the next lev­el. It rep­re­sents the first step toward becom­ing a Lean Leader, allow­ing learn­ers to become process improve­ment spe­cial­ists armed with the right tools and tac­tics for dri­ving mea­sur­able improve­ments with­in an organization.


A3 webinar october 2024
  • Octo­ber 22, 2024
  • Online

A3 Prob­lem Solv­ing: Craft Clear Solu­tions with Precision

$99 per attendee

Join us on Octo­ber 22 for a vir­tu­al event on A3 prob­lem solv­ing, a struc­tured approach to iden­ti­fy­ing, ana­lyz­ing, and resolv­ing orga­ni­za­tion­al chal­lenges. Orig­i­nat­ing from Toy­ota’s Lean man­age­ment prac­tices, the A3 method pro­motes clear, con­cise, and effec­tive prob­lem-solv­ing using a sim­ple, struc­tured for­mat. This work­shop is ide­al for orga­ni­za­tions strug­gling with large-scale prob­lems and seek­ing a sys­tem­at­ic approach to over­com­ing obsta­cles. Par­tic­i­pants will learn to iden­ti­fy true root caus­es and imple­ment sus­tain­able coun­ter­mea­sures, ensur­ing that solu­tions lead to last­ing improve­ments and enhanced over­all per­for­mance. Don’t miss this oppor­tu­ni­ty to enhance your prob­lem-solv­ing skills and dri­ve mean­ing­ful change in your organization!


Leading with lean october 2024
  • Octo­ber 29, 2024
  • Online

Lead­ing with Lean Inter­ac­tive Webinar

$99 per attendee

Join us on Octo­ber 29 for the Lead­ing with Lean” Inter­ac­tive Webi­nar, designed to help orga­ni­za­tions tran­si­tion from tra­di­tion­al man­age­ment meth­ods to Lean Con­tin­u­ous Improve­ment prac­tices. This webi­nar pro­vides a fresh per­spec­tive, fos­ter­ing a cul­ture of con­tin­u­ous improve­ment where every team mem­ber is involved in dai­ly enhance­ments. It is tai­lored for exec­u­tives, man­agers, super­vi­sors, and con­tin­u­ous improve­ment teams to learn how to apply Lean prin­ci­ples effec­tive­ly, result­ing in empow­ered teams, sus­tain­able suc­cess, enhanced col­lab­o­ra­tion, a cus­tomer-cen­tric approach, and greater adapt­abil­i­ty. Don’t miss this oppor­tu­ni­ty to build a Lean cul­ture that boosts effi­cien­cy and effec­tive­ness across your organization!


Virtual kata in the classroom nov 6
  • Novem­ber 6, 2024
  • Online

Vir­tu­al Kata in the Classroom

$50

In this engag­ing vir­tu­al Kata in the Class­room (KiC) work­shop, you’ll dive into the prac­tice of the Improve­ment and Coach­ing Kata from the com­fort of your own office. This dynam­ic vir­tu­al work­shop, facil­i­tat­ed by Gem­ba Academy’s Man­ag­ing Direc­tor, Ron Pereira, promis­es to be a fun, fast-paced, experience.

Root­ed in the prin­ci­ples for­mu­lat­ed by Lean Pio­neer Mike Rother, Kata in the Class­room (KiC) is a sim­ple, effec­tive approach for intro­duc­ing the con­cept of sci­en­tif­ic think­ing. These rou­tines” empow­er orga­ni­za­tions to solve prob­lems with more speed and effec­tive­ness than tra­di­tion­al con­tin­u­ous improve­ment methods.


Executing a successful kaizen event november 14 2024
  • Novem­ber 14, 2024
  • Dal­las-Fort Worth, Texas

Exe­cut­ing a Suc­cess­ful Kaizen Event

$945 – $995

Strate­gies for Effec­tive Con­tin­u­ous Improve­ment. Full day event fol­lowed by a tour the fol­low­ing day!

The ses­sion is tai­lored to help lead­ers at all lev­els inte­grate Kaizen prin­ci­ples into their oper­a­tional process­es for enhanced per­for­mance and inno­va­tion. Dur­ing the work­shop, you will learn how to facil­i­tate a Kaizen at your own facil­i­ty, through hands on sim­u­la­tion & obser­va­tion. Addi­tion­al coach­ing is also offered as an add-on, giv­ing atten­dees access to Gem­ba Acad­e­my’s con­tent and meet­ing with a Gem­ba Acad­e­my coach 1‑on‑1.

A Kaizen Event is a focused, short-term project aimed at improv­ing a spe­cif­ic process or area with­in an orga­ni­za­tion. The term Kaizen” comes from Japan­ese, mean­ing con­tin­u­ous improve­ment.” Dur­ing a Kaizen event, a cross-func­tion­al team comes togeth­er to iden­ti­fy inef­fi­cien­cies, brain­storm solu­tions, and imple­ment changes, all with­in a few days to a week.

Kaizen events are a pow­er­ful tool for dri­ving rapid, sus­tain­able improve­ments with­in a busi­ness, with long-term ben­e­fits that extend beyond the imme­di­ate changes implemented.


Fast track green belt december 9 13 2024
  • Decem­ber 9 – 13, 2024
  • Dal­las-Fort Worth, Texas

Fast Track Green Belt

From $3,495

Accelerate Your Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Journey

Fast-track your Lean Six Sig­ma cer­ti­fi­ca­tion this Octo­ber! Strength­en your career oppor­tu­ni­ties, build your exper­tise in process improve­ment, and con­tribute to cost-sav­ing ini­tia­tives. Enroll now to begin the pre­req­ui­site Yel­low Belt por­tion of the pro­gram, before the Green Belt class begins. Lim­it­ed spots avail­able — reg­is­ter today!

Gem­ba Academy’s Green Belt Cer­ti­fi­ca­tion was cre­at­ed to help Lean and Six Sig­ma prac­ti­tion­ers take their knowl­edge to the next lev­el. It rep­re­sents the first step toward becom­ing a Lean Leader, allow­ing learn­ers to become process improve­ment spe­cial­ists armed with the right tools and tac­tics for dri­ving mea­sur­able improve­ments with­in an organization.


Kata experiential workshop feb 11 12 2025
  • Feb­ru­ary 11 – 12, 2025
  • Dal­las-Fort Worth, Texas

2‑Day Toy­ota Kata Expe­ri­en­tial Workshop

$1850

Join us for a 2‑Day in-per­son work­shop locat­ed at the Gem­ba Acad­e­my train­ing facil­i­ty cen­tral­ly locat­ed in the Dal­las-Fort Worth area in Keller, TX.

Build your Kata coach­ing skills under the guid­ance of one of our expe­ri­enced Kata prac­ti­tion­ers. Learn about the Toy­ota Kata Method and immerse your­self in the Kata coach­ing experience


2 day lean simulation april 15 2025
  • April 15 – 16, 2025
  • Dal­las-Fort Worth, TX

2‑Day Lean Sim­u­la­tion Bootcamp

$1850

Seats are lim­it­ed! Bring your team and delve into the key meth­ods of lean.

Par­tic­i­pants work as a team in a pro­duc­tion sim­u­la­tion to under­stand the impact of process improve­ments by apply­ing fun­da­men­tal lean meth­ods such as Toy­ota Kata, 5S, 7 Wastes, Flow, and Pull.

Par­tic­i­pants reflect on gains by track­ing their improve­ments through process met­rics and P&L statements.

This is a 2‑Day, in-per­son work­shop locat­ed at the Gem­ba Acad­e­my train­ing facil­i­ty cen­tral­ly locat­ed in the Dal­las-Fort Worth area in Keller, TX.