Foundational AI for CI Professionals

Application~, Igniting Innovation~, Intermediate~
From First Prompt to Standard Work This six-module virtual workshop is for people focusing on process improvements in their organization and want to use AI tools the right way, not just poke around and hope for good results. You'll start by learning how AI language models actually work and what makes them useful (or not) for your work. From there, you'll build your own simple, reusable files that AI can use to help with the recurring CI tasks you already do, like writing reports, standardizing templates, or summarizing data. Think of it as building standard work for AI collaboration: a repeatable process with built-in checks, so you can trust the results. Everything is taught through hands-on exercises based on real CI work, not abstract AI theory. Learning Outcomes By the…
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Benchmarking: Tariff Recovery – Nov 3

Benchmarking: Tariff Recovery – Nov 3

Benchmark Request, Member Sharing
November Benchmarking Discussion: Tariff recovery Join us online at The Bench for engaging roundtable discussions where members can connect, collaborate, learn, and share best practices. We will dive into a specific topic each time we gather. November’s benchmarking session will provide an open forum to discuss how organizations are navigating the practical steps of tariff recovery. Participants are encouraged to share how they are identifying potential recovery opportunities, gathering and organizing the required documentation including: ACE entries, tracking numbers and orders,  working with brokers, freight forwarders, suppliers, UPS, FedEx, Finance, and legal or trade-compliance teams, and validating the value of recoveries. Bring examples, questions, and challenges related to recovering tariff costs. We will explore the resources organizations are using, common barriers that slow or prevent recovery, and the biggest breakthroughs…
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Executive Leadership Keynote: Ideal Behaviors that Drive Ideal Results –  Nov 5

Executive Leadership Keynote: Ideal Behaviors that Drive Ideal Results – Nov 5

Developing People~, Events, Webinar
Ideal Behaviors that Drive Ideal Results - Creating an environment for an “I Matter” Culture What if the biggest lever for improving your business results wasn't a new process or a new tool, but how your people feel about coming to work? That's the question Gary Peterson has spent his career answering. Gary will join NWHPEC for a keynote built on a simple but hard-won idea: when leaders create an "I matter" atmosphere for every employee, those employees add more value to customers, and they make their teams better in the process. Gary's talk isn't theory. It's story-based, drawn from his own career, including the moments he got it wrong and what he changed because of it. He'll touch on what leaders should expect of themselves, how discipline and resilience…
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Lean Happy Hour – June 17th

Lean Happy Hour – June 17th

Uncategorized
It's time to connect, socialize, and network while enjoying some tasty food and beverages! Our "westside" Happy Hour is scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, 2024 from 4:15-6:30pm. Please join us! We’ll be getting to know each other better through conversations about summer, lean, and beyond. It’s a fun way to connect and network with others in the lean community. Open to everyone! Location: Lazy Days Brewing Co. 4505 SW Watson, Beaverton NWHPEC provides appetizers, attendees cover their own drinks and additional food (they have amazing pizza!). RSVP link
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Lean Leadership Skills to Engage the Heart, Head, and Hands (3H) – Starts Sept 30 (>90% full)

Lean Leadership Skills to Engage the Heart, Head, and Hands (3H) – Starts Sept 30 (>90% full)

Application~, Classes, Developing People~, Leadership~
A day in the life of a Leader can be challenging.  Leaders are faced with pressures from the business (quality, delivery, productivity) along with the often highly emotional demands of managing people.  Your people are the foundation and critical link to the success of your business. To be an effective leader, one must first develop an understanding of and a system for building and maintaining relationships (engaging the heart 💜).  Culture begins with us.  If we are not primed to emulate the core values and culture of our organization, we can’t expect our team members to consistently perform and respond to situations and problems in ways we expect by engaging their critical thinking skills (using their head 😊). Unleashed potential is a hidden gem within your team/organization. The leading indicator for morale and engagement is the willingness of our employees to step…
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Benchmarking Tour: OHSU Hospital – June 8th (FULL)

Benchmarking Tour: OHSU Hospital – June 8th (FULL)

Events, Learning Tours
Host Company: OHSU is Oregon's only public academic health center, encompassing a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and southwest Washington. As an institution of higher learning, they offer schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, and public health. They are a national research hub, Portland's largest employer, and a statewide economic engine. As a public organization, they serve vulnerable Oregonians and work to improve health across the state. OHSU has been focusing on performance excellence through our own performance Excellence system – OPEx. OPEx is OHSU's approach to performance excellence. Grounded in respect for people and continuous improvement, our true north is to deliver excellent care for our patients, today and tomorrow. OPEx methods, management systems and mindset empower OHSU members and teams to identify and solve problems, improve…
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Webinar: Expanding 3H – July 20th

Webinar: Expanding 3H – July 20th

Events, Webinar
Expanding 3H: What New Research Reveals About the Human Side of Leadership and Improvement Most leaders are not missing the tools. New research on trust, psychological safety, and how the brain responds to threat and uncertainty is helping explain why improvement still stalls…and what to do about it. Drawing on the latest neuroscience and relationship research, this session with 3H Leadership facilitators Kari Penca and Dan Miller reflects how 3H thinking has deepened, and what that means for your leadership practice. We'll focus on the real breakdowns leaders are experiencing and what it takes to move from reactive problem-solving to proactive, trust-based leadership. In this webinar, you will gain insight to: Why continuous improvement breaks down in the relational space, not the technical one How lack of trust and psychological…
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