In traditional organizations, HR and Operations, with their focus on compliance, regulations, policing and administration, don't actively participate in a company's Lean transformation. These departments continue to operate in silos, preventing companies from reaping the full benefits of a transformation. HR expert Mike Hoseus, Terry Cox, TWI (Training Within Industry) expert, and Dakota MEP are presenting this Webinar Series to help your company move forward in your Lean Transformation.

Webinar Dates:
February 16 — Facilitating True North "Aligning the Organization for Lean"
March 29 — Hiring and Promotion Systems for the Lean Enterprise
April 28 — Orientation and Training Systems for the Lean Enterprise 
June 16 — Training for Continuous Improvement: Job Instruction
July 14 — Team Member Engagement Process
August 25 — Strategy Deployment & Floor Management Development System
October 1 — Training Within Industry: Job Methods — NEW DATE
October 27 — Training Within Industry: Job Relations — NEW DATE
November 23 — Training Within Industry: Job Safety

All webinars will be held from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Central Time.

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The Dakota MEP Board of Directors is hosting a complimentary Summit, Simple Excellence, to help support executives that are making a commitment to continuous improvement.

The Summit features Bill Waddell - noted Lean enterprise, management and manufacturing author, teacher and technicial. Bill will help participating executives understand the critical role that they must play in order to successfully achieve their company's commitment to excellence. At the end of this Summit, each participant will be able to customize their commitment to continuous improvement in order to help their companies achieve breakthroughs in performance and develop a culture of excellence.

For more information or to register, please click here.