Lean White Belt

This course is an essential starting point if you want to learn about Lean, if you are struggling to overcome a backlog of work or are feeling overwhelmed and want to do something about it.

The Lean White Belt certificate workshop is targeted to:

• Leaders who wish to learn more about Lean to decide whether to implement in their organization
• Teams and individuals who want to use Lean thinking to improve their own work
• Individuals who have recently joined an organization undergoing Lean improvement(s) who need to get up to speed on Lean basics

The learning objectives of this workshop include:

• Develop an understanding of what Lean is and how it applies to knowledge work
• Learn basic Lean tools and techniques to remove non-value added work and reduce frustration

Topics covered include:

• Lean principles
• Lean as it applies to knowledge work
• Value stream mapping
• How to identify and eliminate interruptions to flow and waste (the 8 Lean Wastes)
• The impact of variation and overwhelm and what to do about them
• Lean tools and techniques including visual management, huddle meetings and more
• Using the Plan-Do-Check-Adjust cycle to conduct experiments to learn and improve
• Practical ways to make Lean, continuous improvement and innovation a normal part of the work
• The people side of Lean
• How to build support for a Lean transformation and how to get started

Host or Publisher Lean Agility Inc.