Jennifer Ayers, Author at NWHPEC

18Jan 2022 by Jennifer Ayers

Lean 101: 6-week series – Jan 25 – Mar 1 (Class is FULL)

Classes

Lean 101(a virtual learning experience) Join us on a journey to discover the basic elements of lean principles and see the impact they make when you put them into practice. This course consists of six, one-hour classes focused on the foundational elements of lean. During this course, you will learn more about the history/background of lean, why these principles are important to creating a culture of excellence, standard work, 8 wastes, 5S, PDCA, and visual management. Each week will include instruction, discussion, and simulations followed by small project assignments between each class to help you practice the concepts in your own environment.Lean 101 is a beginning-level course that teaches participants the basic concepts of Lean Thinking. It is suitable for participants who work in office or manufacturing environments and includes…

04Jan 2022 by Jennifer Ayers

Virtual Tour: Smith Gardens – Jan 19th @9am

Learning Tours

Topic: Intentional Leadership through Leader Standard Work Join us as we venture inside Smith Gardens to learn more about how they cascade goals throughout their organization and use a pattern for daily improvement (which includes daily coaching cycles and PDCA) to make progress toward their goals. Their current focus area is Leader Standard Work (LSW). On this virtual tour, you will see: How team members are using a Pattern for Daily Improvement (PDI) to achieve their LSW initiativeRelationship building through daily coaching cyclesThe development of problem solvers throughout the organization by empowering employees to take small steps and learn from their failuresThe power of creating an iterative process so LSW can adapt to work level/cycles throughout the yearHow LSW has helped Smith Gardens overcome an obstacle of sustaining their CI…

09Dec 2021 by Jennifer Ayers

The Bench – Dec 15th @1pm

Benchmark Request

Join us for another open-forum exchange of best practices. This month will be "open mic". You bring the questions and challenges; the group will offer advice and share lessons learned. Intended Audience: All NWHPEC members. Please share internally with individuals connected to and interested in any of these topics.Date: Wednesday, December 15thTime: 1pm - 2pmLocation: Zoom (webcam preferred)Cost: Free (NWHPEC members only) Registration: via Zoom, link

30Nov 2021 by Jennifer Ayers

Leader Standard Work – Dec 3rd (Class is Full)

Classes

Leader Standard Work: Creating your new leadership routine The true purpose of leadership is to empower and develop your employees so they can achieve awesome things. To accomplish this, you need a standard way of working that will allow you to maximize your efficiency and impact while fulfilling your most important duty to your people.As the whirlwind takes over our day, we quickly lose control of our priorities. Once we fall into firefighting mode, our ability to improve and sustain processes and activities becomes secondary. This is where Leader Standard Work (LSW) comes into play. LSW is the foundation to creating new leadership habits that will allow you to spend more time listening to your team, developing your team’s problem-solving abilities, and sustaining improvements.During this interactive session you will:* Gain…

30Nov 2021 by Jennifer Ayers

The Bench – Nov 15th @noon

Benchmark Request

Join us for another open-forum exchange of best practices. We’ll split into self-assigned groups with a focus on different topics (listed below). You bring the questions and challenges; the group will offer advice and share lessons learned. Stick to one topic, or switch between them throughout the hour. Bring your co-workers…this is going to be FUN, engaging, and informative! November 15th Focus Topics: Engaging the remote workforceProblem Solving tools Intended Audience: All NWHPEC members. Please share internally with individuals connected to and interested in any of these topics.Date: Monday, November 15thTime: noon – 1pmLocation: Zoom (webcam required)Cost: Free (NWHPEC members only) Registration: via Zoom, link

06Oct 2021 by Jennifer Ayers

5C’s of Psychological Safety – Oct 28th (Class is FULL – join the waitlist)

Classes

Do you want to build a culture of trust, collaboration, and innovation at work? Do you want everyone to feel included, accepted for who they are, and valued? If yes, you need an environment where everyone feels psychologically safe. Join Karyn Ross and Jessica House as they set the stage for you to create psychological safety for yourself and at work in this 2.5 hour fully interactive workshop. What you will learn:• Why is Psychological Safety so important?• What are the 5C’s of Psychological Safety?• How can I create Psychological Safety? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur9HZYzKeME Date: October 28thTime: 8-10:30amLocation: The comfort of your home/office via ZoomTechnology (virtual): Computer/laptop. A second monitor can be helpful, but not required. You will need to be on-screen, so please use a device with a webcam and a…

23Sep 2021 by Jennifer Ayers

Building a Lean Management System workshop – Oct 12, 26, & Nov 9th

Classes

Join us for this 12-hour workshop, spread out over four weeks to provide a fully immersive experience where you design your pilot program, tweak, or revamp your existing LMS. Summary Most initial attempts at lean and continuous improvement focus on tools and improvement events (aka kaizen events). Unfortunately, after a while, people notice that the “lean journey” has lost most of its momentum, energy, engagement, focus, and breakthrough results. The lean management system (LMS) is a framework for building a culture of continuous improvement and shared learning. Its focus is on developing people to solve problems to improve performance. In this environment, improvement is not driven by a few lean champions but by everyone. Now everyone has a dual focus: doing the work (results) and improving the work (process). In…

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