One course of Optima’s three-course TWI Certification Program, this one-day workshop focuses on developing the skills required to train employees effectively so that they can perform…
It’s that time of year where we begin to think about the future and our strategy for getting there. If you are using Strategy…
I was recently listening to a Norman Bodek podcast on the Harada Method and coaching excellence. He spoke of Kyocera and its Chairman Kazou Inamori…
Way too often organizations are pursuing the benefits of the Toyota Production System or Lean Enterprise by trying to imitate or copy others. While there…
What is your standard as a Manager or a Leader? Some insight; in vibrant, progressive organizations that strive to integrate continuous improvement with running the…
As a manufacturer, you’ve most likely used many of the lean tools to help you eliminate waste and variation in your processes. Organizations sometimes struggle…
Thinking about how the Lean Business System and its principles can influence your business is paramount and a key component of establishing your True North.…
This 4-day interactive Lean Leader workshop will cover the relationships between lean tools, organizational leadership, and organizational culture. By exploring these relationships and practicing the…
Leadership of any organization is charged with determining ‘its’ future – where it is headed, how to address it and when – whether to come…
People closest to the work have the best ideas of how and what to change. Let’s examine this simple yet powerful statement. First people, which…
