Why Do I Need a Growth Strategy for My Business During These Times?
It's easy to get stuck in the details of the business.  Many of us give strategy development a low priority.  This workshop will provide you the practical tools to keep strategy at the forefront and what criteria to consider when developing your growth initiatives.

All We’re Shooting for is Par? 
Learn the Key to Leading Effectively
Once the strategic plan has been rolled out with goals and measurables to achieve over the next year we need to stay the course.  Come learn how to avoid all the external and internal distractions that makes us question or doubt our directive.  Distractions that make us deviate from our plans.  Learn  how to maintain a consistent focus  on your primary business. 

Just Because You're an Expert...Doesn't Make You Interesting
Great influencers get heard. They present themselves and their ideas in interesting ways that earn attention and inspire action. If you’re an expert who wants clients, team members, juries, investors, patients, employees, or customers to act on your recommendations, then you'll love Just Because You’re an Expert... Doesn’t Make You Interesting™. This communication’s workshop will help you discover proven ways to make complex advice clear, concise, and compelling.

Strategic Assessment Tools
for Practical Implementation
Trying to figure out what to invest your time and money into next towards the growth of your business can be difficult.  This workshop will give an overview of the various tools you can use to plan your next moves.  We will demonstrate these tools using real business examples.  The focus will be on innovation, customer connectivity, and team ownership. These tools will provide you the platform for laser focused goal setting therefore avoiding “death by 1000 initiatives, because that sure is a lousy way to go.”

Hospitals have Inventory, too! 
Balancing Inventory with Patient Care  
This case study will involve a lean review and implementation of changes to a code cart system in a community hospital. Before the lean process began, when a code occurred in this hospital, there were problems with the process of how the proper inventory was placed in the code cart so that it was positioned properly when the code began. We will review root cause analysis, the process map, the discovery of the problems, and the resolution.

How Empowering People can
Drive Measurable Results
Empowering people can sometimes be a difficult task; especially if you don‘t know how.  In this workshop we will demonstrate the power of empowering your people  the right way to grow your business.

Value Stream Mapping
as a Business Analysis Tool
Many organizations implementing Lean or Six Sigma projects have dabbled with Value Stream Mapping.  This is often the first step in the continuous improvement process, but most companies don’t utilize all of the information the map is providing.  From experts to novices this workshop will teach you to “read between the lines”, discovering the multitude of opportunities and cost reductions resulting in dollars & cents. 

18 Key Elements You Can Use Today to Improve Your Business Environment Now
Many people have tried to implement Lean or Continuous Improvement tools with very little success.  The problem generally lies in our ability to 1st identify the solution and 2nd how to implement them correctly.  Come and learn the 18 key elements that will make any business successful if implemented correctly.

Driving to Success:  Roush and Yates Racing Engines Transformation (Case Study)
Learn about the amazing supply chain management improvement process of Roush and Yates Racing Engines, LLC. Learn about how company leaders implemented materials management and associated capabilities, supply management and product flow, bills of material and cycle counting, and a software package. Plus, they instituted process mapping to understand information flow and improve it.

Changing the Face of Corporate Policy in America
Corporate policy by definition refers to the complex set of ideologies, symbols, and core values shared throughout the firm that influence the way it conducts business.  It is the energy that drive- or fails to drive- the organization.  Developing and modifying policies and procedures along the way as you go. This workshop will focus on creating a work environment that promotes teamwork, process improvement, and customer satisfaction.

Simple Tools for a Transparent Workplace that Drives Team Success
Workplace Organization (5S) uses simple, highly effective techniques to remove waste from your work environment through better organization, visual communication, and general cleanliness.  In this class, we will enhance the participants’ awareness of the principles behind the 5S program and identify the impact that it can have on improving efficiencies and promoting a safe work environment.

Creating a Problem Resolution System (PRS)
Do you struggle with the same issues and problems day-in and day-out?  Implementing a PRS System will reduce the “fire-fighting” mentality while encouraging an atmosphere of teamwork, forward-thinking, planning, and decision making.  This class is an overview of the Problem Resolution System, it will focus on the use of tools such as:  Root Cause Analysis, Potential Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Team Building, and much more.