Product Development Process Introduction, 08/28/2008, 7:30 AM
Business Continuity Planning, 09/03/2008, 7:30 AM
Wellness Solutions, 09/10/2008, 7:30 AM
Black Belt Lean Six Sigma Training, Wave 34, Week 1, 09/15/2008, 8:00 AM
Black Belt Lean Six Sigma Training, Wave 34 Begins, 09/15/2008, 8:00 AM
Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Training, Wave 34, Week 1, 09/15/2008, 8:00 AM
Sample of Activities...
The past few years our members have benefited from over 250 dynamic sessions— sharing tools, concepts, lessons learned and best practices. Click on any of the titles below to see session rosters.
Promoting a Corporate Safety Culture
Get Prepared for an OSHA Inspection
Accident Investigation
Ergonomics Issues
Blood Borne Pathogens
Understanding the OSHA 300 Logs
Detecting Fraudulent Injury Claims
Indoor Air Quality
ADA Compliance
Digital Safety
Homeland Security Expert Q & A
Avoiding Workplace Summertime Accidents & Illnesses
Practical Tips for 1-Person EHS “Departments”
Health Effects of Metal Working Fluids
Environmental Permitting – Form R
Achieving Results with Ergonomic Task Analysis
Occupational Dermatitis
Using Root Cause Analysis in Accident Investigation
Avoiding Accidents Through Influencing Employees
Removing Contaminates from Your Workplace
Do’s & Don’t’s of Worker Comp Claims
How to Comply with the Chromium Standard
5S for the Office
Developments in Environmental Compliance
Liabilities of Working with Manganese
Leadership & Innovation in EHS
Improvement Without DOE
TRIZ
Value Stream Management
Dealing With Non Normal Data
Optimizing From the Inside Out
Automated Documentation Control
DOE Set Up & Identification Variables
Supply Chain Management
Using Minitab
Demand Based Scheduling
Design for Lean Six Sigma
FMEA
Process Reliability to Measure Capacity
Lean Six Sigma
How to Quantify the Financial Benefits of Projects
Lean & MRP Systems
Developing Synchronized Customer Demand-Based Scheduling
Improving Delivery of Services During a Budget Decline
Case Studies of Lean Implementations – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Lean Six Sigma Deployment Metrics
Visual Factory
Technology Tools for Lean
Defining a Metric – Measuring What They Think “Can’t” Be Measured
SWIPE
Control Plans
Value Stream Mapping
Kanban Inventory Pull Systems
Work Planning & Performance Measurement Systems
Creating Continuous Glow
5S
Error Proofing
Problem Solving with the 5 Why’s
Kaizen Event Prep & Facilitation
Process Mapping
Quality Function Deployment
The Power of Design of Experiments
Takt Time vs. Cycle Time
Improve the Effectiveness & Usability of Your Documentation
Factory Optimization
Standard Work
Applying Lean Six Sigma to Transactional, Commercial & Service Processes
Understanding Earned Value
Optimizing Flow
Applying Lean Six Sigma to Sales, Marketing, Finance, IT, Administration etc.
Set Up Reduction
Eradicating Waste From Your Workplace
Simultaneously Optimizing Multiple Y’s
Conflict Resolution
Legal Issues of Employment
7 Habits for Highly Effective People
Applying “Win-Win” in the Real World
Dealing With Difficult People
Designing Individual Learning Plans
Employee Recognition
Proactive vs. Reactive Responses
Recognizing & Rewarding Learning Performers
Managing the Generations
Spitting on the Boss and Other Career Stallers
Becoming an Employer of Choice
Coaching for Performance Improvement
Execution; Getting Things Done In the Real World
Competing For Top Talent – Recruiting & Retention
Work/Life Balance
Recruiting, Interviewing & Selecting Employees
Evaluating Employees – An Opportunity for Aligning Planning & Performance
Power of Priorities: Making Time Your Ally
Facilitation Bag of Tricks
How to Lead More Effective Meetings
Motivating Others
Six Thinking Hats
Influence Without Authority
Adventures in Meetings
5 Dysfunctions of a Team
Basic Tools for Six Sigma Teams
Turning Groups Into Teams
How to Get Ideas Flowing From Your Team
Power Tools for Conflict Resolution in Teams
Moment Mapping
Collaborating, Cooperating & Getting Things Done
Problem Solving Methods for Teams
Kaizen Event Prep & Facilitation
Advanced Team Building Tools
Power, Position & Influence in Teams
Power Pointers for Presentations
Conflict Resolution
Effective Coaching
Presentation Skills
Leading Focus Groups
The Power of Listening
Risk Communication
Telephone Tactics
How to Communicate Effectively – Even With Jerks!
Understanding Your Audience
Avoiding Miscommunication – Understanding How Both Genders Communicate
Effective Email – Eliminating Miscommunications
Exercise Your Memory
How to Get Heard in a Meeting
Effectively Communicating Strategic & Tactical Change
Communication Skills for Business
Techniques for Becoming an Effective Communicator
Business Writing
10 Mistakes Presenters Make & How to Avoid Them
Holding Meetings that Matter
Save the Drama For Your Mama!
Inspiring Trust
50 Ways To Keep Them Coming Back – Customer Retention
7 Keys to Disney’s Success
Flying Fish
Measuring Customer Service
Selling Management on the Importance of Customer Service
Role of the Customer in Quality Improvement
Creating Win-Win With Customer Problems
Building Customer Value & Loyalty
Mapping Customer Value
When Customer Service Goes Wrong – How to Bounce Back
Positioning Your Business By Zeroing In On Customer Needs
Championing Customer Service Through Powerful Telephone Etiquette
Project Management – How to Get Started
Execution; Getting Things Done In the Real World
Dealing With Project Road Blocks
Defining, Prioritizing & Matching Projects & Tools
Establishing & Validating the Benefits of Projects
Scope Negotiation & Requirements Gathering
Scheduling & Budgeting for Project Success
Understanding Earned Value
Successful Project Close Out
ISO/QS Standards Update
Six Sigma Certification
ISO 14000
ASQ Quality Certifications – Career Enhancement
Project Management Certification
Improve the Effectiveness & Usability of Your Documentation
Best Practices in Lean Sourcing
Developing Synchronized Customer Demand-Based Scheduling
Supply Chain Management
Demand Based Scheduling
Visual Factory
How RFID Will Change How We Do Business
BAE Systems, Winning the Top 10 Award
City's Water Pollution Control Plant, Mock OSHA Inspection
Bosch, Visual Factory
Kimball, Kanban Inventory Pull Systems
BAE Systems, Winning the Shingo Prize
Bosch, Lean & Visual Factory
Sweetwater Sound, Matching Customers/Employees With Smart Design
Quality Improvement in the City of Fort Wayne
Training Grants Can Help You - Economic Incentives
Improving Delivery of Services During a Budget Decline
Risk Communication
Motivating Employees During Tough Business Times
Leading For Synergy
A New Paradigm for Viewing Your Bottom Line
Need for Speed - Understanding the Global Economy
CEO's 5 Big Goals
The Wal-Mart Effect
Corporate Pride
Lessons Learned from Fort Wayne Entrepreneurs
Increasing Quality & Services Without Increasing Taxes
Transformational Leadership
Fish of Sroh Story
Making County Government Effective, Efficient & Accountable
The Economic Case for Quality
Is It Easier to Raise Capital for a Start Up Company in Silicon Valley or Fort Wayne?
Learning From Success & Failure
Performance is the Best Politics
Lean vs. Six Sigma
The Carrot & The Stick are Not Enough if Your Employees are Not Equipped
Rowing vs. Steering: Leading from the Back Seat
Conflict Resolution
Legal Issues of Employment
7 Habits for Highly Effective People
Applying “Win-Win” in the Real World
Dealing With Difficult People
Designing Individual Learning Plans
Employee Recognition
Proactive vs. Reactive Responses
Recognizing & Rewarding Learning Performers
Managing the Generations
Spitting on the Boss and Other Career Stallers
Becoming an Employer of Choice
Coaching for Performance Improvement
Execution; Getting Things Done In the Real World
Competing For Top Talent – Recruiting & Retention
Work/Life Balance
Recruiting, Interviewing & Selecting Employees
Evaluating Employees – An Opportunity for Aligning Planning & Performance
Power of Priorities: Making Time Your Ally














