Most failures in lean operations transition trace back to a conversation someone avoided having. Teams read what their leaders tolerate on the practice within organisational leadership far more accurately than what their leaders announce. The level assumes working familiarity with the management team but no prior formal training in the wider organisational leadership agenda. The course leaves participants able to diagnose weaknesses in lean operations transition before they become incidents. Cases are chosen to expose the trade-offs in this strand of organisational leadership rather than to illustrate ideal conditions. Where the wider organisational leadership agenda is measured, it improves; where it is only discussed, it drifts. The programme takes participants through lean operations transition end to end, from framing the problem to closing it out. Teams frequently over-invest in documenting the practice within organisational leadership and under-invest in testing it. Participants leave with a first-ninety-days plan for the organisational leadership capability rather than a set of notes.
Expected Learning Outcomes
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Hold difficult conversations about lean operations transition early, while they are still small.
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Assign clear ownership for each element of lean operations transition across the functions involved.
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Diagnose whether a problem in lean operations transition is one of design, resourcing or discipline.
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Resolve conflict about lean operations transition without leaving residue.
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Communicate the reasoning behind lean operations transition, not only the conclusion.
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Delegate responsibility for lean operations transition without losing sight of the outcome.
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Assess the current state of lean operations transition against a structured set of criteria rather than impressions.
Who Should Attend
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Team leaders and supervisors who put lean operations transition into practice day to day.
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Executives leading multi-function programmes involving lean operations transition.
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Anyone whose accountability for lean operations transition exceeds their current formal training in it.
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Newly promoted managers taking on lean operations transition for the first time.
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Project and programme managers whose success depends on lean operations transition.
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Managers of geographically distributed teams handling lean operations transition.
Course Modules
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Lean operations transition: performance, standards and consistency
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1Applying the standard on lean operations transition to your best performer
Identify your successor for lean operations transition and the gap they need to close.
