Lean White Belt

An introduction to the fundamentals of Lean process improvement, continuous improvement and innovation for government and knowledge workers.

This course is an essential starting point if you want to learn about Lean, if you are struggling to overcome a backlog of work or are feeling overwhelmed and want to do something about it.

The Lean White Belt certificate workshop is targeted to:

• Leaders who wish to learn more about Lean to decide whether to implement in their organization
• Teams and individuals who want to use Lean thinking to improve their own work
• Individuals who have recently joined an organization undergoing Lean improvement(s) who need to get up to speed on Lean basics

The learning objectives of this workshop include:

• Develop an understanding of what Lean is and how it applies to knowledge work
• Learn basic Lean tools and techniques to remove non-value added work and reduce frustration

Topics covered include:

• Lean principles
• Lean as it applies to knowledge work
• Value stream mapping
• How to identify and eliminate interruptions to flow and waste (the 8 Lean Wastes)
• The impact of variation and overwhelm and what to do about them
• Lean tools and techniques including visual management, huddle meetings and more
• Using the Plan-Do-Check-Adjust cycle to conduct experiments to learn and improve
• Practical ways to make Lean, continuous improvement and innovation a normal part of the work
• The people side of Lean
• How to build support for a Lean transformation and how to get started