Lean Leadership Training Course

Lean Leadership Training Course

A two-day thought-provoking lean leadership training course suitable for senior executives/managers focused on sustainable lean transformation of their business.

What you will learn

At the conclusion of the training course each delegate will have:

• An appreciation of the lean tools available to their business
• The ability to recognise ‘waste’ and non-value added activities throughout their organisation
• An understanding of how to generate diagnostic value stream maps of their own processes
• An appreciation of the role Standard Work plays in an organisation
• An effective lean management system for re-enforcing the lean message on a daily basis
• An understanding of the lean tools and techniques to create and then sustain a lean culture

Course Content

• Introduction to Lean – What is it all lean management all about?
• Definitions – Jargon Busting
• What benefits can we realistically expect from a company wide lean programme?

People – “Winning the Hearts and Minds”

This module of the lean leadership training course uses practical sessions where group discussion, role play and debate are used to bring clarity to lean transformation by exploring the role of the lean leader. How can a manager create a lean environment from disorder and chaos?

• Role Models
• Responsibility, Accountability and Ownership
• How to bring about a lean environment by effective communication
• MBWA, Gemba and Sensei Walks
• How to build a lean culture by utilising self-managing, empowered teams
• Sustainable Problem Solving Techniques
• Initiating Kaizen and Kaizen Blitz activities – making it work for your business
• Breaking down functional barriers and ‘silo’ management structures
• Managing objections and practising ‘respectful’ management
• Getting the ‘cynics’ on board the programme
• Knowing where to start