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Key Concepts of Lean Management

Get a proper introduction to lean management.

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Get a proper introduction to lean management.

There’s no better way to learn lean thinking than to practice it under the guidance of a veteran coach. In this course, a unique combination of instruction and hands-on exercises, you’ll get that opportunity.

Using an immersive learning method, the coach will present an overview of the concept, assign exercises to do at your workplace, and coach you through your efforts. Additionally, the coach will organize peer-to-peer discussion sessions (so everyone benefits from each other’s insights) and review case studies of companies that have benefited from lean management.

By the end of the course, you will have completed a gap analysis identifying problems you need to address in your situation. This analysis will inform your initial action plan as you adopt lean management practices.

Major topics you will study include:

  1. Key Concepts of Lean
  2. Learning to See Through Work Observation
  3. Job Breakdown and Job Instruction
  4. Standardized Work
  5. Problem-Solving and Role of Leader
  6. Daily Management
  7. Responsibilities of a Lean Leader

Learning Objectives

By completing this course, you will:

  • Make a compelling case for lean thinking and practice
  • Describe key differences between lean leader behavior, traditional leader behavior, and how your own behavior compares.
  • Explain the connection between work observation and leader behavior; apply both in a simulated scenario.
  • Develop your own leadership improvement plan.

Who Should Attend

  • Explorers who want to validate whether lean management is right for you and your company.
  • Beginners who want an overview, hands-on experience, and guidance in the initial stages of adopting lean management.
  • Early-stage adopters who want to accelerate their adoption after trying and achieving moderate success using a few lean management practices.

What’s Included?

  • Seven two-hour sessions hosted over several weeks* (14 hours of live, online learning and coaching)
  • Feedback from facilitators and your peers
  • Assignments between live sessions to begin applying the lessons
  • Opportunities to practice discrete skills with live feedback

*View agenda tab for dates and times of sessions. 

Technology Used

Please click here  to run through our technology check before registering for this course. 

  • Communication Channel: All your documents and assignments will be hosted on a browser-based platform. By logging onto the e-learning website, you will be able to view all related materials, announcements, and zoom links.
  • Zoom: All of our live meetings will be hosted on zoom. You will receive an invitation with the meeting link.
  • SharePoint: We will use SharePoint as a collaboration space for the course, which will allow you to build hoshin materials with your simulation teams.

Group Discounts

Register three or more students from your organization and save 12.5% off every registration. This discount will be automatically applied at checkout when you register your group.

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel your registration for online/live-streaming workshops two weeks before the course’s start date for a full refund. A cancellation occurring within two weeks of the workshop dates will be subject to a $350 fee. Once you have attended a workshop session, you cannot cancel your registration. To cancel, please email LEI at registrar@lean.org or call LEI at (617) 871-2900

The 7 sessions are hosted over 7 weeks with one to two hours of assignments in between.

February 17th – April 7th, 2024 Course
All sessions hosted 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET and instructed by Cormac Acevedo

  • Monday, February 17
  • Monday, February 24
  • *SKIPPING A WEEK FOR LEI SUMMIT*
  • Monday, March 10
  • Monday, March 17
  • Monday, March 24
  • Monday, March 31
  • Monday, April 7
7 Sessions:
February 17th- April 7th Course
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Session 1: The Key Concepts of Lean
Monday, February 17, 2025
Session 2: Work Observation
Monday, February 24, 2025
*WE WILL SKIP A WEEK FOR LEI SUMMIT*
*WE WILL SKIP A WEEK FOR LEI SUMMIT*
Session 3 : Job breakdown and Job observation
Monday, March 10, 2025
Session 4: Standardized Work
Monday, March 17, 2025
Session 5: Problem Solving and the Role of Leader
Monday, March 24, 2025
Session 6: Daily Management
Monday, March 31, 2025
Session 7: Understanding the Lean Leader
Monday, April 7, 2025
Mark Reich

Mark Reich

Senior Coach and Chief Engineer, Strategy
Lean Enterprise Institute

Mark Reich spent 23 years working for Toyota, starting in 1988 with six years in Japan in the Overseas Planning Division, where he was responsible for Product Planning and worked with Chief Engineers to define vehicle specifications for overseas markets. This was at a critical time when Toyota was introducing the Lexus to the world. […]

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Karen Gaudet

Senior Coach, Lean Enterprise Institute

Karen has over 30 years of experience leading, training, and developing the capability of team members and executives in rapid-growth environments. Most recently, she’s coached clients in various industries as they adopt lean thinking and practices. They include Microsoft (data center construction), Legal Seafood (hospitality); TriMark (distribution); Abiomed (medical research and device manufacturing), and the […]

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Lara Anderson

Lara Anderson

Executive Director, Partnerships and Senior Coach, Lean Enterprise Institute

Lara Anderson is a trainer and coach supporting organizations of all sizes to improve their operations and develop their people so they can deliver more of what their customers value.  Since 2014, she has been fortunate to support many of LEI’s co-learning partners across a wide-range of industries including healthcare, retail, supply chain and construction.  […]

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“Karen is an outstanding facilitator who brings valuable real-world experience to the course. Her specific examples from working with Starbucks, along with insights from both manufacturing and administrative perspectives, made the material highly relevant and actionable. Her expertise and approachable style made for an engaging and impactful learning experience. Highly recommend!”​

“I’ve read several books on lean thinking and was questioning whether or not I needed to take the basic course. I’m glad I did, because it reinforced what I knew and gave me useful insight that I did not realize I had missed.”​

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