Strategic and Operational Improvement

• You would like a full understanding of what VSM is and how it fits within CI and Lean Thinking as a strategic and transformational methodology
• You would like to learn how and where to apply VSM to engage leadership in transformational change
• You would like to learn how to use VSM to gain a deep understanding about your current end-to-end work systems and the related barriers to delivering value
• You would like to learn how to design a future state that enables excellent performance on all fronts
• You would like to learn how to run a VSM-type activity including planning the implementation of the improvements and managing the change to enable the future state to become reality
• You would like to take a broader look at CI deployment and CI Maturity
• You wish to understand the role and responsibilities of a leader with regards to CI and consider which specific behaviours support this and help create the right environment
• You want to help drive stronger alignment of strategic priorities across your organisation and use this to selection improvement projects and activities
• You want to improve the use of visual management and other management systems to engage everybody in daily management and continuous improvement

Learning Outcomes for Your Business

This programme will develop understanding of what Value Stream Mapping is, why it’s an important tool in building leadership alignment in planning for transformational change, and how to go about using the methods of VSM.

This programme will develop leadership capability in Continuous Improvement and enable them act as role models, creating a positive and supportive working environment which enables everybody to contribute, and aligns the organisation’s efforts towards a common set of priorities.

Learning Outcomes for Your Personal Development

Following the training you will have the knowledge and skill in the theory of VSM to evaluate VSM projects previously run in company, learn from past experience, write Project Charters for specific VSM projects , set objectives, and support (and potentially lead) VSM projects.

Following successful training completion, you will be able to take a wider and more influential role in developing a CI culture in your organisation. It will help you enable leaders to see current reality, align around a better future state and transition towards it through the discipline of regular routines and bringing the best out of people.

Day 1: Value Stream Mapping (VSM)

The objective of the one-day Value Stream Mapping Programme is to enable Business Black Belt delegates to understand what Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is, why it’s such an important enabler for organisational transformation, and how to apply it along with other aspects of Lean Thinking to identify and eliminate waste across the end-to-end process in order to improve flow and reduce cycle times.

Day 2: Leading Continuous Improvement

The objective of this one-day programme is to introduce the wider aspects of leading and establishing a continuous improvement culture in an organisation. It builds on an understanding of Lean Six Sigma principles to cover how leaders create the right working environment, how to encourage a focus on doing the right work (including strategic alignment), and the leader’s role in improving how the work gets done.  In particular, it takes a look at Lean Management Systems and how to conduct a CI Maturity Assessment.

Support Pack

Each delegate will receive

• Copy of the book “Lean Six Sigma for Leaders”
• A printed and pdf copy of the training materials
• Copy of the Catalyst Lean Six Sigma Champions Guide
• A downloadable pack of templates

We are currently delivering all of our Open Programmes remotely.

See Virtual Open Classroom

In-company classroom  

For more than 4 delegates attending the same programme this is the most cost effective option.

The programme can be delivered on-site or virtually.

The sessions will be bespoke, lively and interactive delivering a memorable learning experience for the delegates.

We will discuss your objectives prior to the delivery, and help you to plan the most effective delivery and support to your team of delegates.

Consecutively or spread out over half-days sessions. Whatever is most convenient to you!