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Leading with Lean: Interactive Webinar

Transforming Traditional Leadership

Online

$99 per person

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When you approach your work through a Lean lens, you start to see opportunities for small, meaningful improvements every day. These improvements reduce frustration, strengthen teamwork, and build habits that make long-term success possible. Your team will gain practical tools to solve problems and contribute with confidence.

We explore all of this together in a live, virtual working webinar where your team will actively participate, practice what they learn in real time, and leave with clear next steps they can apply right away.

This workshop is specifically tailored for:

  • Top Executives and Senior Management
  • Middle Management
  • Supervisors
  • Continuous Improvement Teams

These key stakeholders will learn how to effectively implement Lean principles within their roles, ensuring a cohesive and dynamic approach to management and continuous improvement.

Agenda

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Introduction & Core Principles

  • Welcome
  • Understanding the Core Principles of Lean Management
  • Navigating Change Management

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Organizational Culture & Team Potential

  • Transforming Organizational Culture
  • Maximizing Team Potential
  • Traditional vs. Lean Management: Key Differences and Benefits

11:00 AM – 11:05 AM: Break

11:05 AM – 11:30 AM: Improvement Exercises & Employee Learning

  • Practical Improvement Exercise
  • Empowering Employee Learning

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Interactive Activity & Sustaining Success

  • 5S in Action
  • Sustaining Success: Leadership Strategies

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM: Standard Work & Continuous Improvement

  • The Role of Leaders in Standard Work Practices
  • Hands-on Standard Work Exercise
  • Q & A

Benefits of Lean Leadership

  • Empowered Teams: Lean Leaders create an environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute ideas, leading to higher engagement and job satisfaction.
  • Continuous Improvement: Lean Leadership fosters a culture of continuous improvement, driving ongoing enhancements in processes and productivity.
  • Sustainable Success: By focusing on root causes and employee development, Lean Leadership ensures that improvements are sustainable and not just temporary fixes.
  • Enhanced Collaboration: Lean Leaders promote collaboration across teams, breaking down silos and encouraging a collective approach to problem-solving.
  • Customer-Centric Approach: Lean Leaders prioritize delivering value to customers, aligning the organization’s efforts with customer needs and expectations.
  • Adaptability and Agility: Lean Leaders are equipped to respond quickly to changes and challenges, ensuring the organization remains competitive and resilient.

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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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