Lean and the Human Element Series #2:  A Five-Part Series with Dan Miller (Series is Full)

Lean and the Human Element Series #2: A Five-Part Series with Dan Miller (Series is Full)

Classes
** Participants are highly encouraged to attend all five sessions, which build on each other.  If this isn’t possible, please create a plan with your colleagues who did attend to share the learnings from the missed session.  Dates: Part I: Tuesday, March 7th  Part II:    Thursday, April 13th Part III:  Tuesday, May 9th   Part IV:  Tuesday, June 13th     Part V:  Tuesday, July 11th Time:   8:00am – 5:00pm for all dates Loc:      Montgomery Park, Banquet Room, 2701 NW Vaughn St., Portland, OR 97210 Intended Audience:  This session is open to any individual within your organization who is interested in working on themselves!  Additionally, leadership teams, CEO’s, Presidents, Vice Presidents, Executive Leaders, General Managers, Managers, Lean Leaders, and those facilitating change within their companies are invited to attend. Fee per Session:     $125.00 per person.  Payment…
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Improvement Kata & Coaching Kata Class

Improvement Kata & Coaching Kata Class

Classes
This is a one day hands-on training experience using a simulation to show the four steps of the Improvement Kata.  Attendees will practice three Kata’s:  The Improvement Kata, the Process Analysis Kata, and the Coaching Kata.  This class provides an excellent opportunity grow the participants skills by learning about the Improvement Kata, practicing gathering data and organizing it onto story boards, and experiencing coaching and Coaching Kata.  **See additional details below. Date:   Wednesday, April 5th Time:   8:00am – 5:00pm Loc:     Toyo Tanso, 2575 NW Graham Circle, Troutdale, OR  97060 Cost:  $100 per person Course Overview: **This class uses an awesome production line style simulation to teach the pattern of the Improvement Kata.  Here are the key learning objectives: Provide a deep dive into the four steps of the Improvement  Kata:  Understand…
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Leadership Session:  Leading to Create, Innovate and Dominate with Scott Simmons

Leadership Session: Leading to Create, Innovate and Dominate with Scott Simmons

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Promo Video: https://youtu.be/kCYh9I1Zvxw Session Overview: Scott believes every person needs to be challenged, creative, and valued and once that is harnessed, amazing things start to happen.  In this session, Scott draws on 30 years of operations and leadership experience to share how he has developed a leadership approach to achieve world-class results. Key learnings shared in this session are: How a compelling vision focuses the organization Turning business needs into organizational challenges Harnessing the natural human need to create and innovate Changing an incremental organization into a high-energy breakthrough organization Developing people into creative team players Generating business results to dominate your competitors and market segments Creating the roadmap and structure to move into a top performing company Each of the key learnings, working together, are used to build the…
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Benchmark Request:  Hard Hat Policy

Benchmark Request: Hard Hat Policy

Benchmark Request
Columbia Machine may implement the use of hard hats for their service technicians in the field as well as some, if not all of their manufacturing facility.  This would be a new program for the company and if you’re willing, they would like you to share your company’s hard hat policy with them.  Please send all responses to Kevin Litterell at [email protected].  Thank you.  
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Kata Practitioner Day – March 2, 2017

Kata Practitioner Day – March 2, 2017

Events
NWHPEC is holding its second Kata Practitioner Day! The purpose of a Kata Practitioner Day is to: *  Provide a forum to learn from your fellow NWHPEC Kata practitioners, *  Introduce the Improvement Kata and Coaching Kata to those new to this improvement and skill building approach, and *  Hear how the Improvement Kata and Coaching Kata is being applied in all aspects of an organization, such as administration, new product development, deploying Challenges, and etc. Here are the event details: Date:   Tuesday, March 2nd   Time:   8:00am – 11:30am Loc:     LAM Research, 11355 SW Leveton Dr., Tualatin, OR  97062  Cost:   $15.00 per person  Session Overview:  You will see four 25 minute presentations from your peers using a variety of mediums, such as walking through storyboards, observing a Coaching Cycle, and traditional PowerPoint, to show how…
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