Lean Leadership Forum

Tuesday, January 31, 2012
9:00am - 10:00am	David Mann, Principal, David Mann Lean Consulting and author of Creating a Lean Culture: Tools to Sustain Lean Conversions. David discusses his hands-on experiences losing and regaining executive engagement in lean at Steelcase.
10:00am-10:30am	Refreshment Break
10:30am-11:30am	David S. Hoyte, President & Managing Partner, Transformation Management, LLC. David brings to light three different lean implementations and how the unique leadership approach in each affected the creation of a sustainable Lean culture.
11:30am – 3:30pm	Luncheon & Networking Activity Keep the learning and engagement going while you have some fun. Spend a few hours with your peers in a less formal environment sharing experiences, expertise, and ideas. Activities include nine holes of golf, marsh kayaking or a fly fishing clinic.
3:30pm – 5:00pm 5:15pm – 6:45pm	Discussion Sessions These individual 90 minute discussion groups, led by Mr. Mann and Mr. Hoyte and facilitated by a Productivity Inc. Lean consultant, have been designated to put your agenda center stage. Both sessions will run in each time block so you will have the opportunity to participate with both speakers.

“Lean is not just about doing things better; it’s about doing things differently. To put it bluntly, if your
commitment to Lean doesn’t challenge core assumptions about your business you are missing the point”.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012
9:00am-10:00am	David Conrow, Vice President Kaiser Production System, Kaiser Aluminum. David provides insights into project management and how to ensure projects are tied to organizational goals.
10:00am –10:30am	Refreshment Break
10:30am-11:30am	Mark Schilling, Director of Operations – Fiber Cement, CertainTeed Corporation. Mark lays out the issues and challenges with engaging managers – both those he reports to and those who report to him.
11:30am – 3:30pm	Luncheon & Networking Activity Keep the learning and engagement going while you have some fun. Spend a few hours with your peers in a less formal environment sharing experiences, expertise, and ideas. Activities include nine holes of golf, marsh kayaking or a fly fishing clinic.
3:30pm – 5:00pm 5:15pm – 6:45pm	Discussion Sessions These individual 90 minute discussion groups, led by Mr. Conrow and Mr. Schilling and facilitated by a Productivity Inc. Lean consultant, have been designated to put your agenda center stage. Both sessions will run in each time block so you will have the opportunity to participate with both speakers.

Thursday, February 2, 2012
8:00am- 3:00pm	Leadership Development Process Overview A facilitated, simulation-based session in which you will apply what you have learned and build an implementation plan for your organization.