4601 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 1200
Arlington, VA 22203
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The LCI Kansas City Community of Practice is working to rejuvenate our local practice and has hit the ground running in 2016 with monthly lean coffee’s (the 3rd Wednesday of every month) and larger quarterly events. So far in 2016 we have hosted an IPD presentation and Gemba walk. The purpose of the Kansas City Community of Practice is to educate and help grow lean construction knowledge here in our community. Please contact us if you would like to get more involved or learn more!
For questions about this CoP please contact Denise Erminger at Lean Construction Institute.
RefinemySite is a cloud-based construction collaboration platform that applies Lean principles to enable your entire team — from superintendent to trade contractors — to plan, communicate and execute in real time. Join us for this educational program so you can experience how your project team can use Last Planner System® practices with RefinemySite to more productively plan, coordinate, confirm and learn from your work.
Join the vPlanner team for this short overview of the best practices of managing collaborative pull planning while working remotely. Since February, our team has coached dozens of project teams around the world to transition from on-site management to remote/hybrid management of their production plans using vPlanner. We will also share how we have been adapting takt planning to a variety of project types and situations including in recovery planning to lessen the impact of social distancing on the workflow. We have assembled lessons learned for planning the design, construction, commissioning, and activation that we will share during this webinar.
Review 10 essential Lean books with Lean construction leader and author Hal Macomber. Intended for people starting to implement Lean practices as well as those continuing to build their Lean organizations and projects. This is the perfect precursor to Congress and will help keep teams on track well after the event is over.
Discover the presentations that mean the most to your Lean journey with five tracks built around the overarching theme of The ABCs of Lean: Transformation through Actions, Best Practices and Coaching:
High-performing teams function on collaborative brain power to rapidly advance work and add value by operating in a Big Room setting. Effective Big Rooms are only possible with the mindset and behaviors that break down the traditional silos to allow for cross-functional team collaboration and decision-making. Through the Effective Big Room webinar, you will gain a foundational understanding of the concept of a Big Room by learning the benefits, purpose, and implementation considerations. This webinar will lead you to understanding how to improve collaboration and drive transparency within your team to optimize project outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
Join us for a 90-minute virtual CoP experience to engage deeply with independent Lean Coaches in a collaborative discussion.
Come with your most vexing Lean implementation or project problems and get expert advice. We will utilize breakouts to discuss topics in small groups, each led by a coach.
The Zoom link for attendance will be included with your registration confirmation email.
This is going to be a fun and interactive session and we will be capping registration at 70 in order to keep the groups small! As well, joining from your mobile device may be frustrating. For that reason, we are only allowing attendees to join from your computer. We also ask that everyone #turnyourcameraon and come ready to actively participate! It will enrich the experience for all participants.
 LCI Kansas City Community of Practice A Lean Coffee Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Time: 8:30 am to 10:00 am Location: Turner Construction | |
| Participants will propose discussion topics, one topic per sticky note. Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Each person gets two votes. They vote by making tally or check marks on the sticky. They are allowed to vote for their own topic. They are also allowed to place both marks on one topic. The topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and discussed accordingly. You will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until everyone agrees the topic has been discussed to everyone’s satisfaction. Takeaways are discussed and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Join us for another successful Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. (No more than two representatives per company, please.) Lean Coffees were created by Jim Benson and Jeremy Lightsmith as a melding of Open Space Technology (OST) and Personal Kanban (PK). OST is a process for having a group democratically develop an agenda for conversations and then managing that agenda. Kanban is used to visually manage the conversation. Lean Coffee is a free space for people to explore issues and concerns that they otherwise don’t get to discuss. This free space gives people a chance to try out behaviors, exercise leadership, get help, give help and grow professionally. Come as you are and be ready to Learn. Attendance is free of charge. | |
LCI Kansas City Community of Practice A Lean Coffee Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Time: 8:30 am to 10:00 am Location: JE Dunn
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| Participants will propose discussion topics, one topic per sticky note. Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Each person gets two votes. They vote by making tally or check marks on the sticky. They are allowed to vote for their own topic. They are also allowed to place both marks on one topic. The topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and discussed accordingly. You will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until everyone agrees the topic has been discussed to everyone’s satisfaction. Takeaways are discussed and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Join us for another successful Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. (No more than two representatives per company, please.) Lean Coffees were created by Jim Benson and Jeremy Lightsmith as a melding of Open Space Technology (OST) and Personal Kanban (PK). OST is a process for having a group democratically develop an agenda for conversations and then managing that agenda. Kanban is used to visually manage the conversation. Lean Coffee is a free space for people to explore issues and concerns that they otherwise don’t get to discuss. This free space gives people a chance to try out behaviors, exercise leadership, get help, give help and grow professionally. Come as you are and be ready to Learn. Attendance is free of charge. | |
LCI Kansas City Community of Practice A Lean Coffee Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Time: 8:30 am to 10:00 am Location: Black & Veatch WHQ
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| Participants will propose discussion topics, one topic per sticky note. Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Each person gets two votes. They vote by making tally or check marks on the sticky. They are allowed to vote for their own topic. They are also allowed to place both marks on one topic. The topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and discussed accordingly. You will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until everyone agrees the topic has been discussed to everyone’s satisfaction. Takeaways are discussed and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Join us for another successful Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. (No more than two representatives per company, please.) Lean Coffees were created by Jim Benson and Jeremy Lightsmith as a melding of Open Space Technology (OST) and Personal Kanban (PK). OST is a process for having a group democratically develop an agenda for conversations and then managing that agenda. Kanban is used to visually manage the conversation. Lean Coffee is a free space for people to explore issues and concerns that they otherwise don’t get to discuss. This free space gives people a chance to try out behaviors, exercise leadership, get help, give help and grow professionally. Come as you are and be ready to Learn. Attendance is free of charge. | |
LCI Kansas City Community of Practice Gemba Walk at the Church of the Resurrection Project Date: Thursday, May 26, 2016 Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: The Church of the Resurrection 13720 Roe Avenue (Space is Limited to 50 – Sign up Early) | |
A gemba walk is the Japanese term used to describe personal observation of work — where the work is happening. A Gemba walk is a practice used in continuous improvement to understand the situation before taking action for improvement. This program will include a short training on what it means to perform a Gemba walk and then we will walk the jobsite to put the training into practice at the $80 Million Church of the Resurrection project located in Leawood, Kansas. Instructors will be provided from the LCI-KC core group members. Project Management and Field Management staff from the Church of the Resurrection construction team will assist in instruction. Attendees will be required to wear hard hats and high visibility vests. A few hard hats will be available on site; however, please bring your hard hat and high visibility vests. Map of Location: assets/google earth of the church of the ressurection.pdf Networking Happy Hour – We invite participants to join us for a networking happy hour after the Gemba Walk: Rock and Brew Register HERE | |
LCI Kansas City Community of Practice A Lean Coffee Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 Time: 8:30 am to 10:00 am Location: McCowan and Gordon
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| Participants will propose discussion topics, one topic per sticky note. Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Each person gets two votes. They vote by making tally or check marks on the sticky. They are allowed to vote for their own topic. They are also allowed to place both marks on one topic. The topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and discussed accordingly. You will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until everyone agrees the topic has been discussed to everyone’s satisfaction. Takeaways are discussed and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Join us for another successful Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. (No more than two representatives per company, please.) Lean Coffees were created by Jim Benson and Jeremy Lightsmith as a melding of Open Space Technology (OST) and Personal Kanban (PK). OST is a process for having a group democratically develop an agenda for conversations and then managing that agenda. Kanban is used to visually manage the conversation. Lean Coffee is a free space for people to explore issues and concerns that they otherwise don’t get to discuss. This free space gives people a chance to try out behaviors, exercise leadership, get help, give help and grow professionally. Come as you are and be ready to Learn. Attendance is free of charge. | |
LCI Kansas City Community of Practice A Lean Coffee Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2016 Time: 8:30 am to 10:00 am Location: JE Dunn Construction | |
| Participants will propose discussion topics, one topic per sticky note. Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Each person gets two votes. They vote by making tally or check marks on the sticky. They are allowed to vote for their own topic. They are also allowed to place both marks on one topic. The topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and discussed accordingly. You will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until everyone agrees the topic has been discussed to everyone’s satisfaction. Takeaways are discussed and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Join us for another successful Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. (No more than two representatives per company, please.) Lean Coffees were created by Jim Benson and Jeremy Lightsmith as a melding of Open Space Technology (OST) and Personal Kanban (PK). OST is a process for having a group democratically develop an agenda for conversations and then managing that agenda. Kanban is used to visually manage the conversation. Lean Coffee is a free space for people to explore issues and concerns that they otherwise don’t get to discuss. This free space gives people a chance to try out behaviors, exercise leadership, get help, give help and grow professionally. Come as you are and be ready to Learn. Attendance is free of charge. | |
LCI Kansas City Community of Practice A Lean Coffee Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Time: 8:30 am to 10:00 am Location: Black and Veatch WHQ | |
| Participants will propose discussion topics, one topic per sticky note. Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Each person gets two votes. They vote by making tally or check marks on the sticky. They are allowed to vote for their own topic. They are also allowed to place both marks on one topic. The topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and discussed accordingly. You will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until everyone agrees the topic has been discussed to everyone’s satisfaction. Takeaways are discussed and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Join us for another successful Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. (No more than two representatives per company, please.) Lean Coffees were created by Jim Benson and Jeremy Lightsmith as a melding of Open Space Technology (OST) and Personal Kanban (PK). OST is a process for having a group democratically develop an agenda for conversations and then managing that agenda. Kanban is used to visually manage the conversation. Lean Coffee is a free space for people to explore issues and concerns that they otherwise don’t get to discuss. This free space gives people a chance to try out behaviors, exercise leadership, get help, give help and grow professionally. Come as you are and be ready to Learn. Attendance is free of charge. | |
LCI Kansas City Community of Practice A Lean Coffee Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Time: 8:30 am to 10:00 am Location: McCownGordon Construction | |
| Participants will propose discussion topics, one topic per sticky note. Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Each person gets two votes. They vote by making tally or check marks on the sticky. They are allowed to vote for their own topic. They are also allowed to place both marks on one topic. The topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and discussed accordingly. You will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until everyone agrees the topic has been discussed to everyone’s satisfaction. Takeaways are discussed and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Join us for another successful Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. (No more than two representatives per company, please.) Lean Coffees were created by Jim Benson and Jeremy Lightsmith as a melding of Open Space Technology (OST) and Personal Kanban (PK). OST is a process for having a group democratically develop an agenda for conversations and then managing that agenda. Kanban is used to visually manage the conversation. Lean Coffee is a free space for people to explore issues and concerns that they otherwise don’t get to discuss. This free space gives people a chance to try out behaviors, exercise leadership, get help, give help and grow professionally. Come as you are and be ready to Learn. Attendance is free of charge. Parking at our building is limited. The main parking lot is located just North of our building and there are 5-6 spots that are dedicated to guests (the rest of the spots are fair game as well). There is street parking available near the building that includes some metered parking (very seldom is metered parking checked). Enter the building from the North side and the receptionist can direct you to conference room 2-East. | |
LCI Kansas City Community of Practice A Lean Coffee Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 Time: 8:30 am to 10:00 am Location: J.E. Dunn HQ | ||
| Join us for another successful Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. (No more than two representatives per company, please.) Lean Coffees were created by Jim Benson and Jeremy Lightsmith as a melding of Open Space Technology (OST) and Personal Kanban (PK). OST is a process for having a group democratically develop an agenda for conversations and then managing that agenda. Kanban is used to visually manage the conversation. Lean Coffee is a free space for people to explore issues and concerns that they otherwise don’t get to discuss. This free space gives people a chance to try out behaviors, exercise leadership, get help, give help and grow professionally. Come as you are and be ready to Learn. Attendance is free of charge. Register HERE.
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LCI Kansas City Community of Practice A Lean Coffee Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 Time: 8:30 am to 10:00 am Location: Conference room IP2 | ||
| Join us for another successful Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. (No more than two representatives per company, please.) Lean Coffees were created by Jim Benson and Jeremy Lightsmith as a melding of Open Space Technology (OST) and Personal Kanban (PK). OST is a process for having a group democratically develop an agenda for conversations and then managing that agenda. Kanban is used to visually manage the conversation. Lean Coffee is a free space for people to explore issues and concerns that they otherwise don’t get to discuss. This free space gives people a chance to try out behaviors, exercise leadership, get help, give help and grow professionally. Come as you are and be ready to Learn.
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4601 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 1200
Arlington, VA 22203
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