3. Our Workshop
• LEARNING
• What do we need to learn to improve business performance through Lean
Thinking?
• How do we apply the scientific method to our lean journeys?
• How can we use Policy Deployment to learn the vital few performance gaps for the
organisation to close?
• EDUCATING
• What alternatives ways are there to deepen both our organisational and individual
skills to create value for customers?
• How are the best lean organisations educating their people in lean?
• How can we effectively coach, develop and mentor leaders and employees on the
job?
• SHARING
• What do we need to share with our people in order to sustain and further
improve?
• How can we share and communicate our efforts?
• What roles do Policy Deployment, coaching and the A3 process play in sharing?
16. Beyond The Shopfloor
Characteristics Old Model Lean Paradigm
Strategy Planned Entrepreneurial
Structure Hierarchy Cross-Functional/Network
System Rigid or C.I. Flexible within boundaries
Staff Title + Rank Helpful
Style Problem-Solving Transforming
Skills To Compete To build
Shared-Value Better-Sameness Meaningful-Difference
Focus Process Management Institution and network
Source of
Strength
Stability – Reduce
Costs
Change and rate of
adaption/Innovation/Profit
Leadership Dogmatic Inspirational/Listening
20. 64%
66%
67%
67%
74%
74%
75%
75%
63%
64%
64%
64%
50% 75%
Foreign languages
Self-direction/Lifelong learning
Written communications
Ethics
Work ethic
Oral communications
Leadership
Handling diversity
Creativity/Innovation
Teamwork/Collaboration
Information technology application
Critical thinking/Problem solving
Percent of employers who believe skill will become more important over next five years
Broad competencies: Employers
expect them to become more
important
Source: Conference Board. (2006). Are they really ready to work? (p. 49, Table 12)