Past Events

Find all of the Iowa Lean Consortium’s past events on this page. Events are listed in order from most recent to oldest.

 

2024 Events

ILC VSM vs Process Mapping: An Introduction
Building a Continous Improvement Culture w/ Katie Anderson
Introduction to Shingo: An Overview & Transformation Journey w/ Dr. Keivan Zokaei

 

2023 Events

Business Storytelling for CI Practitioners w/ Megan Horn
Leading Change from the Middle w/ Serena McArthur
Leading CI When the Budget is Low & the Future is Uncertain
Congratulations, You’re in Charge of a Continuous Improvement Project
Leading Continuous Improvement in City Government w/ Cindy Noe
There’s a Leader in Every Seat w/ Ann Wright
Real World Practical Lean Teams w/ Jim Benson
Seeing the Right Things Through w/ Kyle Kumpf

 

2022 Events

Foundations of Project Management (in-person)
Meaningful Metrics Panel Discussion
Teaching and Developing Skills Using Lean in the Most Unlikely Places
Webinar Week 2022

Belonging & Building: Cultivating an Inclusive CI Environment
Using Improv to Up Your Problem Solving Ability
Developing a Culture of Continuous Improvement
An Introduction to Lean Accounting

 

2021 Events

Training Within Industry (TWI): Problem Solving
Training Within Industry (TWI): Job Safety
Training Within Industry (TWI): Job Methods
Training Within Industry (TWI): Job Relations
Training Within Industry (TWI): Job Instruction
Coaching Kata Overview
Danfoss Virtual Event
Spark Improvement Behavior with Recognition Feedback w/ Jamie Parker
How Lean Can Make Your Organization a Great Place to Work Webinar
How to Coach Problem Solving Virtual Workshop
Foundations of Project Management
My Favorite Lean Things
Better Decision Making: Avoiding the Conclusion Trap and Other Pitfalls
Liberating Structures Virtual Workshop
Webinar Week 2021

5 Problems with Your Problem Solving
Value Stream Transformation
Lean A3 Problem Solving
Leading the People Side of Lean

 

2020 Events

Webinar Week 2020

Electronic 5s
Employee Underperformance
Lean Turn Around
Member On-boarding Webinar
Personal Development Tools

Lean Implementation Strategies Roundtable
12 Wastes of LPPD Webinar – LEI
Caring for the Customer Webinar – Susan Parker
Personal Effectiveness Workshop – Marcia Tope
The 4 Cs of Trust – Jamie Flinchbaugh
Virtual Lean Government Exchange – Larissa Benson Keynote
Emotional EQ Webinar – Stephanie Salasek
Top 5 Recognition Mistakes Webinar – Jamie Parker
Lean Accounting Webinar – Nick Katko
Value Stream Mapping Virtual Workshop – Rick Brimeyer
Decision Making Virtual Workshop with Dan Markovitz
Virtual Lean Government Exchange – Larisa Benson Keynote
Coaching in a Virtual World Webinar – Mike Orzen
Today’s Effective Leader: Shifting from Cop to Coach and Counselor Webinar- Mark Graban
Digital 5s For Organizations Webinar – Rick Brimeyer
Learn to Lead, Lead to Learn Webinar – Katie Anderson
Virtual Facilitation Bootcamp
Work from Home Roundtable – Panel Discussion
Virtual Tour – Almaco
Diversity and Inclusion Webinar – Stephanie Hill
Training Within Industry Introduction (TWI) Webinar
Video Call to Lectern: staging workplace communication webinar – Stephanie Salasek
Foundations of Project Management Virtual Workshop – Sinikka Waugh
2020 Virtual Annual Conference – Keynote by Col. Candice Frost

 

2019 Events
Easing the Pain of Change Webinar
Lessons Learned: Unwinding and Upgrading a Heavily Customized ERP
Three Essential Leadership Behaviors for Supporting a Lean Culture
Getting Started with Lean Round Table
Creating Personal Productivity Habits that Stick Webinar
Tour of Iowa Prison Industries – Anamosa
Collaborative Management Workshop
Leader Standard Work Workshop
Managing Daily Work and Problem Solving with Mike Hoseus
Lean Government Exchange
Lean Safety
Creating a Deliberate Lean Culture with Jamie Flinchbaugh
Developing and Coaching a Team of Problem Solvers – Jamie Parker
TD Ameritrade Tour (Omaha)
Cardinal Glass Tour and Event

 

2018 Events
Easing the Pain of Change Webinar
Your Brain is Broken and You Suck at Making Decisions Webinar
Aligning Performance Measures Roundtable
Fall Conference 2018
Pre-Conference Workshops & Tours 2018
Project Management Essentials Fall 2018
Lean Government Exchange 2018
Leading & Managing Positive Change in Organizations
Toyota Kata: Getting beyond what we can see
Key Financial Outcomes of Lean Thinking with Mike DeLuca
Improvement Methodologies Workshop with Mark Graban
A Lean Day with Pella Corporation
Learning to Apply Continuous Improvement: A Hands-on simulation workshop
Creating a Successful Office Workshop (2 Sessions)
McGough Construction Site Tour
Tour of Veterans Home Lean Processes
Lean Safety 2018
Unleashing the Power of Suggestion (Systems) Webinar
Lean Leadership: Getting the Most out of Your Lean Journey
Webinar: LEAN People, Lessons Learned
Project Management Essentials 2018
Making Sense of Change Workshop
Lean Production Simulation Workshop

 

2017 Events
Managing for Daily Improvement Workshop
Kreg Tool Tour – Morning & Afternoon
TPI Composites Tour
ILC Fall Conference 2017
Conquering Complexity Workshop
Kata for Creativity and Service Excellence Workshop
Danfoss Tour
How to Sustain Lean Roundtable & Optional Tour
Lean Healthcare Exchange 2017
Change Management in a Continuous Improvement Environment
Lean Safety 2017
Lean Government Exchange 2017
Lean Leadership Round Table
Vermeer Tour 2017
Building a Fit Organization/Factory of One Workshop
Creating a Kaizen Culture: Lean Leadership Hands On Workshop
Driving a Customer Centric Lean Six Sigma Approach Webinar
Personal Kanban Webinar 2017
Releasing the Potential at the Workface: Getting Beyond the Elimination of Waste
Flavors of Agile Workshop
Value Stream Mapping Round Table
Lean Accounting: Cost System in Manufacturing Webinar
Leading and Managing for Sustained Lean Success
Cardinal Glass Tour

 

2016 Events
Electronic 5s: Organizing Electronic Workspaces Webinar
EMDS Workshop with Mike Hoseus – Omaha
Lean in the Office Roundtable NOV
Kaizen Live! An On-Site Experience
ILC Fall Conference 2016
Project Management Essentials
Lean Healthcare Panel and Tour
Completing the Lean Enterprise
Managing for Daily Improvement Roundtable
Lean Safety Workshop
Impact of Lean Thinking: Creating a Common Language Between Operations and Accounting
Skills to Coach for Development with David Verble
Call Center Gemba at Nationwide
Building Your Lean Leadership Operating System with Jamie Flinchbaugh
Writing User Stories
Intro to Agile
Lean in the Office Roundtable
EMDS Workshop with MIke Hoseus
Value Stream Mapping with Dean Bliss
John Deere Mistaking Proofing Discussion and Tour
Personal Kanban Webinar
Training Within Industry Skills Training
Lean 101 Webinar
Lean Implementation Strategies Roundtable

 

2015 Events
Coaching Leadership for Lean Culture Transformation with Mike Hoseus
Lean Basics- Dean Bliss
Training With Industry – Jeff Mohr, CIRAS/ISU
Making the Invisible Visible – an event with Nationwide
Lean Business Management : Achieving Greater Financial Value with Lean (Jean Cunningham)
Coaching for Development with David Verble
Problem Solving at the Gemba hosted by Kreg Tool
8-Step Problem Solving Workshop with Tracey and Ernie Richardson
The Enterprise Management Development System with Mike Hoseus (Sioux City)
Modine Manufacturing Plant Tour
Sharing of Best Practices: Is our CI working for us? (ACH Foods/Tones)
Value Stream Mapping – Below the Surface
Lean Electronic Health Records Webinar

 

2014 Events
Agile, Lean and Knowledge Based Product Development
Goodwill’s Continuous Improvement Journey
2014 Fall Conference
If Not You, Then Who? Leadership and Personal Engagement with Dan Sullivan (John Deere)
Gemba Walks (Nationwide Insurance)
Improvement Kata Experience (Kinze Mfg)
Basic Lean Flow Simulation (Rockwell Collins)
Lean 101: A Simulation for Manufacturers (Vantec)
How to Build the Next Generation Lean-Mike Hoseus
Lean 101: A Simulation for Manufacturers (DMACC)
Lean Learning Strategies with Pella Corporation
Kaizen Event Facilitation Skills and Tools

 

2013 Events
5s-Going Below the Surface
ILC Fall Conference
Keep the Lean Fire Burning – HNI Event
Lean in Product Development with Bill Farmer
The Lean Turnaround with Art Byrne
Problem Solving with Tracey Richardson
Swim Lane Mapping (January and June)
Principle Based Leadership: Intro to the Shingo Model

 

2012 Events
Perspectives on Value Stream Mapping
Strategic Lean” with Stan Askren, President and CEO of HNI Corporation
Hoshin Planning
Wellmark Lean Event with keynote Ellen Gaucher
Lean Tools – Back to the Basics
Fall Conference and Workshops – Hosted by Vermeer, keynote – John Shook
Lean and the Environment Workshop
2011 Events
The Role of Leadership in Sustaining a Lean Culture with Mike Hoseus
Leveraging Lean as a Growth Strategy in Tough Economic Times, Executive & Senior Lean Leader Exchange with Mary Andringa
Beginning & Sustaining Your Lean Journey” with Robin Corwin, Director, Lean ElectronicsSM, Rockwell Collins
2010 Events
Human Aspects of Lean with Jenny Sharp
Establishing a Lean Culture”with Jayson Henry

 

 

 

 

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