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Contents
  • Overview
  • Who should attend
  • Learning objectives
  • Course agenda and content
  • Prerequisites
  • Training approach
  • Examination
  • Competence domains being tested
  • Certification
  • General course information

Lean Leader

Overview

Lean management is the most effective leadership approach in knowledge-based business environments.

 

This 3-day course is about Lean leadership, management and culture, aligned with the "Toyota Way" and its application in the Lean Enterprise. By adopting the philosophy, principles, tools and techniques covered in this course, your organisation will gradually progress from its current state and culture to the Lean Thinking way of planning, managing, and optimise its effectiveness and overall performance.

Who Should Attend

This course is recommended for managers, supervisors, team leader, and business owners aiming to improve the overall performance and competitiveness of their organisation.

 

Learning Objectives

To understand the following:

  • How to lead the cultural change process in your organisation

  • Concepts, approach, and methods required for effective leadership in a knowledge-based business environment

  • How to design a Lean management system and structure to enable continuous business, process, product, and service improvement
  Training Course details
  • 3 days (09.00 - 17.00 GMT)
  • Online instructor-led via zoom.us
  • £690 + VAT per delegate
  • Deadline for payment/ registration: 2 calendar days before course start
  • Included: 3 days online instructor-led training, delegate workbook, online exam, and certificate.
Onsite training
 
Please refer to our Terms & Conditions:
  • Trainer's expenses for onsite training, paid by the client

  • Fixed onsite training expenses policy

  • The interrelationship between the various elements of Lean leadership and meeting the needs and requirements of business stakeholders.

  • How to contribute in the efforts of your organisation towards making processes simpler, better, faster, and cheaper to operate without sacrificing product or service quality.

 

​​​On course completion delegates should be able to:

  • Identify and eliminate waste in day-to-day operational activities

  • Organise, lead, and engage Lean teams in an on-going process of continuous improvement (kaizen).

  • Implement a lean culture based on the philosophy, principles and steps of the "Toyota Way"

  • Apply problem-solving methods employed in continuous improvement

 

Course Content

The course syllabus consists of 6 modules, delivered over three training days:

  • Introduction

  • House of Lean

  • The principles and practices of the Lean culture

  • The role of the Lean Leader

  • The roadmap to becoming a Lean Enterprise

  • Team Kata and the habits of continuous improvement.

Prerequisites

Proficiency in the English language, willingness to learn, and open mind to new ways of working.

Training Approach

The course covers both theory and practice:

  • Slide-based training sessions, supported by examples

  • Preparation for the Foundation exam

  • Practice test (mock exam) simulating the certification exam.

Examination

Upon completion of the training course, you can sit for the exam and become Certified Lean Leader.

Exam details:

  • Duration             90 min.            

  • Format               Closed book

  • Questions          60 multiple choice

  • Pass mark         70% (42 correct answers).

 

Competence Domains Being Tested

The exam covers the following domains:

  • Lean leadership

  • Lean management

  • Lean culture.

Certification

The Lean Leader certificate will be issued to delegates passing the exam.

General Course Information

For general course information please click on the link here.

N.B. Please read our Terms & Conditions (T&Cs) and ask for clarifications, if any, before booking your training event.

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