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2-Day Toyota Kata Experiential Workshop

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.

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

$1,850 per person

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January
26
2027 · Tuesday
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This interactive workshop is designed to help you build confidence with Toyota Kata, from learning the foundations to practicing real-world coaching. Over two days, you will discover how to develop new skills, apply scientific thinking, and gain hands-on experience that prepares you to coach others effectively.

What You’ll Walk Away With

  • Confidence in applying both the Improvement Kata and Coaching Kata in real situations
  • Practical tools and templates to guide daily practice and coaching conversations
  • Experience working through problem-solving challenges in a structured way
  • Improved coaching skills developed through guided practice with expert feedback
  • A clear plan to continue building your Kata practice back in your workplace

Space is limited. First-come, first-served.

Who Should Attend

  • Leaders at all levels (team leaders, supervisors, managers, executives)
  • Continuous improvement specialists
  • Coaches who are looking to improve their coaching skills
  • Anyone who aspires to become a leader, continuous improvement specialist, or coach

What You Will Learn

Day 1 – Morning: Introduction to Toyota Kata

  • How people develop new skills
  • Scientific thinking
  • Overview of the Toyota Kata method, including the Improvement Kata and the Coaching Kata
  • Tools and templates

Day 1 – Afternoon Session: Applying the Improvement Kata

Applying the Improvement Kata through experiential learning.

Day 2 – Full-Day Session: Kata Coaching Experience

  • Build practical coaching skills by working through real-world problem situations
  • Learn and apply specific tactics to overcome common challenges
  • Practice coaching conversations directly with Gemba Academy coaches
  • Engage in an experience that is both challenging and rewarding, designed to strengthen your confidence as a Kata coach

What event types are available?

  • In-Per­son

    At our Dal­las-Fort Worth train­ing cen­ter
    Our mod­ern, well-equipped train­ing cen­ter gets your team all in one place, ready to tack­le your improve­ment challenges.

  • Vir­tu­al

    From any­where you have inter­net access
    Unlike oth­er webi­na­rs, our vir­tu­al train­ing is designed to be engag­ing and impact­ful, regard­less of where you are join­ing from in the world. 

  • On-Site

    We come to your loca­tion
    For your ulti­mate con­ve­nience, we can send a train­er direct­ly to your facil­i­ty to deliv­er train­ing in your famil­iar surroundings. 

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