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"Lean Partners understands how to lead; this is what sets them apart from other Lean experts. The internal skepticism about Lean that existed at the beginning of our journey has disappeared because Lean Partners inspires 'a-ha' moments and delivers sustainable results. The Tapemark team and I have a tremendous amount of respect for Lean Partners because of the value they have provided."
Andy Rensink, President
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"Lean Partners take what sounds good in a presentation and makes it applicable for our specific needs. They make sure we will be able to sustain improvements to get the results we want. They do what they say they will do. They walk the talk."
Michael Murphy, President
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"We view Lean Partners as an extension of our team, not an outsider. As a result, we built a partnership and a lean plan that works for Braas."
Tim Bloudek, Quality Manager
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"First and foremost, Lean Partners teaches. Rather than simply providing Industrial Louvers with an assortment of lean tools, Lean Partners provides various models and guidance in using them to create and sustain a lean culture. The opportunity to practice implementing what's our company is learning in a safe environment through role playing makes all the difference."
Jacob Miller, Continuous Improvement Manager
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"St. Jude Medical decreased annual labor expenses by $27,000 while increasing overall employee morale after collaborating with Lean Partners. Through sessions linked to Performance Coaching for Supervisors focused on developing standard work, team building and problem solving, St. Jude designed a way to eliminate overtime. The team was held accountable and sustained record-level production in St. Jude's effort of meeting customer demands during a 40-hour work week."
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"Because of Lean Partners, our gross margins are at record levels and the outlook is extremely strong."
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"I really enjoyed the class you taught last Friday. I already had an opportunity this morning to deal with 'Bob' and it was great to follow the steps in the model. Good job!!!"
Change Agent Development
Highly successful companies dedicate approximately 1% of the organization’s workforce to be change agents who are effective leaders, teachers, mentors, and coaches. They have a positive impact on the people they work with and are comfortable with a relatively high level of risk. These leaders are strong problem solvers and are able to create and apply the tools the organization needs to achieve its vision. They are excellent facilitators and modify their approach to fit the situation.
We will help you identify capable change agents and develop their technical and leadership skills by working side by side with them on the plan. We will also provide them all of our intellectual property and introduce them to peers within our network to accelerate their learning.
The first step is to identify what levels of change agents are needed. That level will depend on many factors including, your vision, the existing skills in the organization, the size of your organization, etc.
The second step is to identify potential change agents and get them involved. We build the mindset, skills and help match the experiences needed to develop your change agents.
We can help you:
- Identify potential change agents
- Train and certify change agents
- Coach and/or mentor change agents
