The Box Score: Visualizing Lean Accounting for Everyone

What does it mean to have a culture of continuous improvement and what are the benefits to a healthcare organization? Why is continuous improvement, or Kaizen, such an important part of a Lean culture that’s based on the Toyota Production System? In this webinar, you will learn: Why safety is a compelling starting point for a Lean transformation Why it’s necessary to engage every employee in continuous improvement How leaders, through their mindsets and actions, can create this culture Practical methods for capturing and tracking small improvement ideas Some of the key measures that indicate the health of our continuous improvement culture   About Mark Graban Mark Graban is an author, speaker, and consultant who has focused on healthcare improvement for the past 16 years, working around the world with hospitals and health systems. Mark has a BS in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and an MS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the author of books including Lean Hospitals, Healthcare Kaizen, and Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More. Mark started podcasting in 2005 and hosts and produces series including “Lean Blog Interviews,” “My Favorite Mistake,” and “Habitual Excellence.” […]

Continuous improvement – it is simply applying a set of known tools? How do we get to a continuous improvement culture that is able to flexibly respond to changing needs and new challenges?  The secret is found in understanding the relationship between lean thinking and creativity. The two major thinking styles needed for creativity. How the two styles work inside PDCA What you can do to build your creativity skills About Isabella Englebach Bella Englebach, Lead Consultant at Lean for Humans, Inc , blends lean and creativity, helping organizations and individuals achieve innovative results in science-based and other environments. Before opening her own company in 2018, Bella was a process excellence leader at J&J, focusing on brining continuous improvement and lean thinking to the pharmaceutical and medical device R&D sectors. A Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Facilitator, she was a member of the Board of Directors of the Lean Product and Process Development Exchange for six years. She is a Certified Professional Coach. The author of “Creatively Lean: How to Get Out of Your Own Way and Drive Innovation throughout Your Organization, Bella also hosts the podcast “The Edges of Lean.” Webinar   7:30 PM – 8:00 PM (Dubai Time) 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM (Riyadh Time) 11:30 AM – […]

The leadership role is recognized as being critical in all organizations at all levels. Unfortunately,  many of us have had or know of leaders who use control as their primary leadership strategy, sometimes they may even accomplish short-term success while leaving a devasting long term impact on the organization. This session will explore how an effective leader focused firstly on personal mastery integrating lean systems thinking, can create the enabling conditions that will drive the organization to achieve high-performing sustainable results.   About Debbie Sears Barnard Accomplished, driven global healthcare executive, Transformation and Mindset Coach, Speaker, and Facilitator. Lived and worked in 5 countries, supporting organizations in North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. 20+ years leading system-wide patient safety, risk management and continuous improvement teams Expertise in lean systems thinking, strategy deployment, executive leadership development, and organizational development & learning. She is a designated Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), Canadian EXTRA Fellow and holds a Certificate in Advance Nursing Education (Hons), a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Behavioral Sciences, and a Master of Science in Human Resource Management and Development. Webinar   7:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Dubai Time) 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM (Riyadh Time) […]

The webinar will answer the following questions: What is the key characteristics of an adaptive learning culture? How are we doing measured against that? What strategies will be most effective? How to monitor and follow-up our development?   About Bjarne Berg Wig Author and sensei, Bjarne Berg Wig has more than 30 years of experience in quality management and Lean. He was Quality and Innovation Manager at Hydro Agri Europe. For the last 20 years, Bjarne has helped many Norwegian, international companies and public sector organizations transform into learning organizations. He has developed academic programs with Bergen University College in Quality Management and Lean leadership. Several hundred leaders have gone through his practical training with high impact on many companies and municipalities in Norway. Bjarne is a founder of the Society for Learning Organizations in Norway, and has written 7 professional books which are used both in industry and in academic programs. Webinar   7:30 PM – 8:00 PM (Dubai Time) 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM (Riyadh Time) 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM (Norway Time) Book Event

5S is a foundational Lean tool, but can also be a very powerful “jumping off point”. One of the best ways to garner Lean investment is to leverage 5S early by making many small improvements that address peoples’ direct concerns.   About Paul Critchley Paul Critchley is a recognized thought leader on employee engagement and continuous improvement, and has helped businesses around the world achieve greater levels of success through the application of Lean techniques. A frequent speaker, he has keynoted at numerous corporate events, as well as at international conventions such as AME’s annual Lean conference and at OpEx Week. He’s also the host of “The New England Lean Podcast”, a weekly show that features management thought leaders, TED speakers, world-renowned authors and university professors. Paul is also a regular writer and contributor to publications such as Industry Week and Quality Magazines. Paul is a former Board Member of the Northeast Region of AME, holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, a M.S. degree in Management and a M.S. in Organizational Leadership. He is a proud supporter of CT’s “Skill up for Manufacturing” program. He is passionate about Lean and creating organizational cultures that are sustainably engaged. He co-authored his […]

Waleed will discuss how to create a system to embed improvement as a daily and weekly activities. The webinar will discuss how to manage improvement proactively not only as a reactive process to complaints and problems.   About Waleed Mazen Waleed Mazen holds more than 17 years’ experience in training and coaching company personnel at all levels in lean management, a Japanese discipline designed to eliminate factors that waste time, effort or money. He has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and best practices by serving client organisations throughout a variety of industries, geographies and cultures – saving them many millions of dollars in the process. Sectors served include white goods manufacturing, metalworks, food & beverage, glass, plastics and warehousing, as well as various service and educational organisations. He has operated across Europe and the Middle East. Waleed has run projects to drive change and facilitate improvement in the areas of lean enterprise, lean manufacturing, policy deployment and lean development. He holds a Bachelor degree in Systems Engineering – Industrial Engineering from Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, plus an Executive MBA from Imperial College London in the UK. He has also qualified as a Certified Lean Six […]

The design of an organization is usually done by regrouping people by functions, by specialities: sales, engineering, operation, finance, etc. This way creates silos and numerous NonValue Added Activities, among which are found excessive Lead time, Errors, Communication mistakes, frustrations. The design of an organisation should be done by the top management team only.  To organise the design discussions, the Process Mapping in the Swim Lane format is recommended. Unfortunately, the process review is most of the time delegated to Business Analyst: details could be delegated to BA, but not the design of interactions between the different functions. The webinar will present 3 cases from telecom organisations that went from functional to Process Based Management leading to outstanding performance.   About Jean-Marc Legentil Jean-Marc Legentil MBA is founder and principal at Bell Nordic Consulting, an operational management consultant. He teaches MBA classes at Memorial University and facilitates seminar at HEC Montreal (Business school) and ÉTS (engineering school) in Canada. He has written many books on design thinking, Process improvement and recently the Toyota Kata memory Jogger. He had a previous career With Johnson and Johnson as production manager, Abbott Laboratories as Plant Manager and Carrier as VP Operations. Jean-Marc and team are currently consulting to Health care systems, municipalities, Government agencies, telecom companies and […]

We live in a world of big data, which gets used in countless ways - which ads you see when you’re online, which piece of equipment in a manufacturing facility is not running correctly, where you have traveled, or what you like to eat. The way organizations manage and derive insight from it is changing the way the world uses information. While the use of big data is not new, any organization that relies on its use to make decisions needs to consider the reliability of the data collected. In this webinar, we will discuss techniques to help you validate your big data.   About Amita Sherwood Amita is certified Lean Six Sigma a master Black Belt with 18 years of performance improvement and organisational effectiveness experience in a variety of industries including insurance, Federal (DoD and Civilian), Health Care, Higher Education, Financial Services, and Information Technology. Amita has spent 14 years consulting with private and public organizations on planning and executing performance improvement initiatives. She has completed a variety of engagements including: strategic planning, large scale lean six sigma deployment strategy and execution, development and delivery of six sigma training, project and team facilitation and coaching. Amita holds a […]

Today’s business world is characterized by uncertainty and interdependence. In this environment theperformance zone of an organization is the Learning zone. There are two major aspects of a Learning Organization. First, people feel invited and expected to share their ideas, concerns and mistakes. Everything else isunderstood as robbing the organization of an innovation or learning opportunity. Second, learning and development are a integral part of any role throughout the organization. Leaders lead byexample, with support and challenge. They aim to develop themselves while developing others. This culture is promoted by intentional leadership practices.   About Sabrina Matter Sabrina Malter is passionate about creating a work environment where everyone can bring their full self towork and make the boldest impact for the organization and beyond. She loves to challenge, encourage, andsupport organizations which embark on their learning and growth journey. Sabrina brings her passion to life asa Leadership and Learning Coach & Consultant at Sabrina Malter - Unveil Business Consulting. She understandsthe power of Lean thinking, and Lean tools and techniques in working towards her vision with a specialexpertise and skill in Lean Kata Coaching. She is a passionate and empathetic Lean Kata Coach, Coaching Trainer and Coach-the-Coach. Sabrina’s 25 years of […]

Visual controls are required for the effective management and distribution of work. Transactional processes that are automated and lack effective visual controls, create operational inefficiencies and backlogs that are often not visible to management. This presentation provides an overview of the application of key Lean visual management concepts to the optimization of digital or automated processes. Strategies to reengineer workflows using existing technology will be outlined.   About Paola Torres Paola Torres is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and continuous improvement professional with 17 years of experience in the Healthcare industry. She is currently a Sr. Performance Improvement Manager at Healthfirst in NYC. Prior to joining Healthfirst, she was the Director of Supply Chain Transformation and Integration at NYU Langone Health. As a Lean Six Sigma practitioner and coach, she has led over 40 cross functional Kaizen/Rapid Improvement Events (RIE) integrating change management concepts and adult learning theory into applied process improvement science. A native of Colombia, she received her BS in Microbiology from Javeriana University in Bogota and MPA in Health Care Management from New York University. Webinar   7:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Dubai Time) 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM (Riyadh Time) 11:30 PM – 12:30 […]