Advanced Problem Solving
The Certified Lean Expert course provides a complete package of education, application, and coaching for those seeking to lead major projects, address complex problems, and advise project teams.
The curriculum for this class expands upon the Certified Lean Practitioner course and includes advanced topics required by those seeking to become coaches and problem solvers charged with creating a sustainable organization.
Leveraging a powerful, yet easy to navigate, learning management system, this course provides a variety of educational techniques. Examples include video presentations, articles, podcasts, discussion forums, and a team-based project.
Three Options
- 100% online, for 7 weeks, with weekly student team meetings and a weekly check-in with the instructor and coach
- Blended, or flipped classroom approach, with online and 7 half-day in-person coaching and instruction sessions
- Customized programs for organizations with 8 to 16 candidates – your chance to run multiple projects and see incredible results
What’s Involved?
This course has everything you need:
- A package of online tools you will access through a state-of-the-art learning management system
- Assignments you will need to complete every week for online and every other week for the blended approach
- A problem solving project designed to deliver improvements and show the power of a coaching-based problem solving approach
- Coaching from an instructor at every step along the way; you will not be alone on this journey of discovery
- A certification exam with the opportunity to earn personal recognition as a Certified Lean Expert
- Networking opportunities for taking a leadership role, in the lean community, by giving back to those following in your footsteps
Throughout the entire course, you will work a lean problem solving project to create quantifiable improvements and achieve immediate results. The problem solving approach will leverage an enhanced version of the technique known as “A3 Problem Solving.”
You will be the problem solver for your own project and receive coaching support from your instructor and fellow students. You will develop your coaching skills by helping other students with their projects – an intense and productive learning experience.
Your time investment will need to be about 8 to 12 hours per week.
7 Modules
1. The Art of Problem Solving
2. Articulate the Situation
3. Identify Root Cause
4. Develop Countermeasures
5. Implement Changes
6. Create Standardization
7. Develop Repeatable Process
Module 1
The Art of Problem Solving
Problem Solving
Assessing Organizations
Problem Selection
What is Coaching?
Asking Open Questions
Module 2
Articulate the Situation
Define the Problem
SWOT Analysis
Current vs. Desired Situation
Stakeholder Value
Listening
Module 3
Identify Root Cause
Quality
Equipment Effectiveness
Root Cause Analysis
Statements of Fact
Powerful Questions
Module 4
Develop Countermeasures
Workplace Organization
Best Practices
Creating Consensus
Countermeasures
The Grow Model
Module 5
Implement Changes
Kaizen Blitz Events
Change Management
Gap Analysis
Implementation Planning
Structured Conversations
Module 6
Create Standardization
Experience Lack of Direction
Standard Work
Documentation
Effective Meetings
Self-Management
Module 7
Develop Repeatable Process
Gemba Walks
Project Failure
Creating A Repeatable Process
Self-Assessment
Project Closure
Support
You won't be alone:
- Participants have telephone, email, and online support to discuss progress
- Instructors are experienced experts able to help participants respond to challenges
- The learning management system is easy to navigate and includes an extensive "help" feature
- Materials include templates and samples which significantly enhance effectiveness
- Online discussion forums allow students to engage one another and build a support community
Who Should Attend Certified Lean Expert?
This program is designed for all types of individuals:
- Logistics
- Customer Service
- Purchasing
- Engineering
- Marketing
- Maintenance
- Sales
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Supply Chain
- Finance
- Manufacturing
- You
Potential Projects
- Order Management
- Product Development
- Purchasing
- New Hire Orientation
- Business Development
- Master Scheduling
- Shipping
- Receiving
- Market Research
- Budgeting
- Promotion Planning
- Sales & Operations Planning
- Cycle Counting
- Career Development
- Demand Forecasting
A lean problem solving approach works on any process which has waste!
Public Classes for Certified Lean Expert
Pricing is $1,200 for 100% online classes and $1,500 for a flipped classroom approach which includes 7 half-day in-person coaching and instruction sessions.
Click here for more information and registration.
Private Classes for Certified Lean Expert
Contact us to discuss bringing this program to your organization.
We can help you educate 8 to 16 people and run 4 to 8 lean problem solving projects.
Please send an email to Transformance Advisors and we will get right back to you.
