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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!!!"
Leadership Development
Today’s business environment requires constant change for the better – this requires leadership. On the continuous improvement journey, leaders, managers, and supervisors need to understand what’s needed from them and how they fit into the vision.
Our Leadership development programs are specifically designed to equip leaders with the skills, tools, and a mindset they need to achieve excellent results. Participants will learn how to effectively work on the business and in the business at the same time. They will learn the importance of and mindset required to be competent, trustworthy, and authentic.
The three Leadership development programs are modular and completely customizable to your specific needs. Each of these programs includes a project, highly-interactive classroom settings, and individual coaching session accompanying each of the topics.
High Performance Leadership is for Sr. Leaders; the focus is organizational development, strategic thinking, change leadership, and systemic problem-solving
High Performance Management is for middle managers; the focus is people management, project management, leading teams, developing people, and strategy deployment
High Performance Supervision is for first level supervisors and team leaders; the focus is measuring performance, managing and coaching people, facilitating daily improvement, root cause problem solving, and teamwork
