05Aug 2020 by Jennifer Ayers
Lean 101 – Weekly Sept 9th/10th – Oct 14th/15th (Both classes are FULL)

Lean 101 – Weekly Sept 9th/10th – Oct 14th/15th (Both classes are 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 which teaches participants the basic concepts of Lean Thinking. It is suitable for participants who work in office or manufacturing environments…
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08Jul 2020 by Jennifer Ayers
Webinar: Telework – Creating balance and boundaries between work and home – July 21st

Webinar: Telework – Creating balance and boundaries between work and home – July 21st

Webinar
Most of us were suddenly asked to work from home starting last March with no clear picture of what that would look like or how long it would last. Here we are, four months later realizing this will be the new normal for the foreseeable future. We’ve mastered MS Teams and Zoom. We’re figuring out how to communicate more effectively with our teams and employees. Projects are moving forward. In the midst of all this, one remaining impact of telework is that the physical and temporal boundaries we once used to separate work from home are gone. This may enable greater flexibility and autonomy, but also creates opportunities for overwork and stress. This webinar will highlight best practices for creating work-life boundaries that enable greater productivity and satisfaction and reduce…
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12Jun 2020 by Jennifer Ayers
Executive Leadership Summer Roundtable Series

Executive Leadership Summer Roundtable Series

Events
Open to all NWHPEC member company executive leaders, this forum will provide an opportunity for you to engage with other executives and share best practices around critical, timely, and relevant topics. This is a perfect opportunity to network and engage with others to learn how they are adapting, adjusting, and building the foundation for a powerful comeback. We will be meeting bi-weekly, throughout the summer in short 45 min increments. Click here for the series schedule, themes, and sample topics. The ultimate agenda will be set by the participants in the meeting. This roundtable series is free to all NWHPEC member companies. Contact [email protected] for the meeting link.
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01Jun 2020 by Jennifer Ayers
Navigating Disruption – June 16 & 17 (virtual)

Navigating Disruption – June 16 & 17 (virtual)

Classes
Let’s face it, there are very few things that didn’t change in our lives over the past few months.  Change hit us so fast, it was hard for many of us to process and deal with the impacts of our new reality.  The reason people struggle with change because little attention is given to the emotional and psychological impacts of change – the transition. This session explores how to manage change and transition effectively by merging the work of change and transition expert William Bridges, Ph.D. with the methods of the Lean Management System and Plan-Do-Check-Act principles. This merger helps us adjust to new change through knowledge of the big picture, the purpose of the plan, our part in the change and the daily P-D-C-A processes that will be used…
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14May 2020 by Jennifer Ayers
Webinar: Developing CI Champions to Create a Culture of Improvement – May 27th

Webinar: Developing CI Champions to Create a Culture of Improvement – May 27th

Webinar
In 2018, A-dec realized that their strategy around creating and supporting a continuous improvement culture needed to shift. This led them on a journey to understand their current state, create a vision for the future state, address the gaps, and pilot a new concept for embedding “CI Champions” into the organization. This program was designed to create designated CI experts/champions in each of their manufacturing teams in order to increase engagement in CI activities and create more widespread capability to implement lean practices. In this webinar, Kelly DePaolo, A-dec's Learning and Development Specialist and Lean Coach, will share:• The problem that initiated this journey• The process and tools they used to develop the program• What they learned by piloting this idea (tangible and intangible results)• How Champions are trained• What…
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14May 2020 by Jennifer Ayers
How I Show Up Matters – June 2,3,&4 (Virtual)

How I Show Up Matters – June 2,3,&4 (Virtual)

Classes
Earlier this year, the world changed.  There are no two ways about it - How We Show Up Matters. Now, more than ever it’s important to reflect on how we are showing up and how we can make a positive impact on the people (and processes) around us. Taking responsibility for how we show up and holding ourselves and others accountable in relationships impacts performance, improvement and navigating disruption and change. Arguably some of NWHPEC’s most impactful content, Personal Responsibility serves as a foundational component of both our “3H Leadership” and “3H Teams” series. This stand-alone offering will explore Personal Responsibility strategies to value human needs, create emotional safety and reduce drama (“emotional waste”) through the lens of our own current condition versus someone else’s lens.  Led by Kari Penca,…
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14Apr 2020 by Jennifer Ayers
Webinar – 7 Quick Wins: Applying CI to Energy Waste

Webinar – 7 Quick Wins: Applying CI to Energy Waste

Webinar
Topic:  7 Quick Wins: Simple Continuous Improvement Strategies to Reduce Energy Waste Speaker:  Kjell van Zoen, Lead SEM Coach and Kelson Redding, Sr. Engineer (Energy 350; Energy Trust of Oregon representatives)Date:        Thursday, April 23rdTime:       11am-noonCost:        Free for members Webinar Summary: Although we often relate the 8 Wastes to manufacturing and admin processes, the principles of waste also apply to sustainability (energy, recycling, etc) and can lead to tangible savings. Join Energy Trust of Oregon Production Efficiency Representatives Kjell van Zoen and Kelson Redding as they share ways to identify and save energy at your facility with simple low and no-cost strategies. "Manufacturing facilities across the region use these strategies because they are effective in helping reduce energy costs and engage employees in the process. Within the live webinar,…
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