This week the spring Blackbelts are completing their final week of their certification. The week opened with an extreme (lean) makeover at First West.
The group's mission was to achieve no less than 25% improvement. Below are photos from their report-out to stakeholders. No matter how much you've saved or how much you have improved a process, it doesn't do much if you cannot communicate it properly. Achievements are communicate to celebrate as a team and to keep the momentum for lean going.
Stay tuned for photos from the always entertaining and educational... Blackbelt presentations!
The Blackbelts have their last module this week including the much anticipated Extreme Makeover Kaizen. Having a solid foundation from our Greenbelt program and having learned the ins and outs of lean application in Assessment & Strategy, Supply Chain and seeing lean in all aspects of life with the Japan trip, the Extreme Makeover in some ways is the pinnacle of Kaizens. The Blackbelts utilize Lean Sensei's Lean Problem Solving (LPS) methodology.
The 3 medalists (left to right: Domenic left, Rainey, Mike right)
Executive Leanbelt attendee, Peter Wong achieves Lean Leader Executive Leanbelt certification
Guess who??
Lean Sensei's President and Master Coach, David Chao and Lean Coach, Jake Cameron offer an inspirational speech but also have a little fun at the graduation ceremony
Blackbelt graduating class of Spring 2013
The Lean Sensei team (left to right): Jessie, David, Andrew, Jake and Sarah
Each module the Blackbelts must create a movie summary of the module. Here is the video for the Japan trip module, where the Blackbelts see firsthand what Lean looks like in action both in industry and in daily life.
After three days of extreme kaizen, the host company has been made over!
In the photos below the teams are using Lean Sensei provided templates to present the strategies that they have implemented. As sustainability is essential, the groups must give sound recommendations for the process owners of the host company.
Today, the Blackbelts will have their final presentations of their entire Blackbelt journey. Sponsors and other organizational stakeholders will be in attendance.
In the thick of the Extreme Makeover kaizen module, the Blackbelts employ Lean Sensei's highly effective Lean Problem Solving methodology.
Created by Master Coach and President, David Chao, the Problem Solving methodology provides a systematic approach to implementing Lean for dramatic improvement. This module isn't called Extreme Makeover for nothing!
Stay tuned for the Blackbelts to unfold the savings and transformations they have brought to a Vancouver based company that serves customers across the globe with some of their products and services valuing in the millions.
The Executive version of Extreme Makeover is the Problem Solving kaizen. The next offering is December 9-11, 2013. This course is only offered twice a year so register now for the last two spots: http://lsifuture.com/register
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