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The Minnesota CoP brings together the most forward thinking and respected design, construction, and supply chain and professionals in our in region.
Through effective lean leadership we are creating a “buzz” within our community, an excitement, an infectious desire far beyond our core group for a sustainable local lean culture. We are creating a rising tide that will lift all the boats in our local construction community.
The best way to get involved is to come to our monthly Lean Coffee events that are on the second Thursday of each month! There is no cost, all are welcome, and no previous lean experience is necessary. For more information about the Minnesota CoP please contact me, Jason Pederson, at jpederson@mbjeng.com.
Our dedicated core group members include:
Leader — Jason Pederson
Vice Leader / Outreach — Ryan Ring
Events Leader — Josh Singsank
Communication — Jake Fisher
We look forward to seeing your soon! Should you have any questions about our group, please feel free to reach out to Jason Pederson at jpederson@mbjeng.com or another core group member listed above.
Two 10-year veteran Lean coaches and co-authors from The ReAlignment Group of California tell stories of how the Last Planner System™ (LPS™) has been used effectively in Design on real construction projects in institutional/educational buildings, commercial and mixed-use housing. They also tell stories of how LPS™ has been misused in design. From real life examples with numerous photos, they draw several key lessons learned from over two dozen design project examples.
Dan Fauchier – Director and Senior Lean Facilitator, The ReAlignment Group of California
Dan Fauchier is a Certified Master Facilitator for The ReAlignment Group of California with 10 years in Lean Design and Construction, facilitating, training and coaching over 150 companies and agencies in various principles, tools and techniques including Last Planner System™ (pull planning) in design and construction. A recently published book co-authored by David Umstot and Dan Fauchier, Lean Project Delivery: Building Championship Project Teams, is available on Amazon.com. Dan is a contributing writer for the book Megaprojects: Challenges and Recommended Practices, published by ACEC in 2010.
Andy Fulton – Vice President, The ReAlignment Group of California
Andy Fulton earned a Master’s degree from San Diego State University in Construction with a Lean focus, which started him on his Lean Journey. Since joining TRG, Andy has coached dozens of different project teams in the Last Planner System™ in design and construction, and helped project teams to understand and use Lean tools such as Root Cause Analysis, A3 Thinking and Decision Making, Value Stream Mapping, Kanban, and Rapid Improvement (Kaizen) Events. He is also our company Scrum Master. He has also co-trained over 50 people in “The Mindset of an Effective Big Room” at the 2017 LCI Lean Congress and acted as a Facilitator and Scrivener on numerous Alignment Facilitation sessions. Prior to joining The ReAlignment Group of California team, he spent 10 years as a Naval Civil Engineering Corps officer. He is a Certified Project Management Professional, Certified Scrum Master, and registered Civil Engineer with 10+ years’ experience in construction management and public works operations with a passion for helping teams excel and exceed their own expectations.
Registration for this webinar will close one hour before the webinar starts and you will receive an email with the webinar registration link within 24 hours of registering. If you register the day of, you will receive your confirmation an hour before the start of the webinar.
Please use the registration link email to add this webinar to your calendar. If you are not able to attend the webinar due to time zone misunderstandings, no refunds are given – there are no exceptions!
**This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
1.5 CM-Lean CE Credit | AGC of America recognizes “A Lean Coaches’ Perspective on Using Last Planner® in Design” as qualifying for continuing education hours towards the renewal of AGC’s Certificate of Management-Lean Construction (CM-Lean). Each hour of educational content is equal to 1 hour of CE credit. Attendees may earn up to 1.5 hours of CE Credit by attending this webinar.
This Introduction to Lean Project Delivery webinar will introduce Lean as relative to the design and construction industry. Participants will learn why Lean matters for their projects and why they should care. They will be introduced to the key principles and wastes that are foundational to Lean.
During this presentation, participants will learn to:
Brian Winningham – Owner, Field Driven Lean
Brian Winningham has over 20 years’ experience leading, managing, planning and estimating construction projects. He is passionate about sharing the benefits of Lean Construction. Brian is the leader of the San Antonio LCI Community of Practice (CoP). He is an LCI Approved Instructor for LCI training courses and an approved instructor for the AGC Lean Construction Education Program (LCEP). Brian is also a Veteran of 3/75 Ranger Battalion and active with Veterans in his community.
Registration for this webinar will close one hour before the webinar starts and you will receive an email with the webinar registration link within 24 hours of registering. If you register the day of, you will receive your confirmation an hour before the start of the webinar.
Please use the registration link email to add this webinar to your calendar. If you are not able to attend the webinar due to time zone misunderstandings, no refunds are given – there are no exceptions!
**This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
1.5 CM-Lean CE Credit | AGC of America recognizes “Introduction to Lean Project Delivery (LPD)” as qualifying for continuing education hours towards the renewal of AGC’s Certificate of Management-Lean Construction (CM-Lean). Each hour of educational content is equal to 1 hour of CE credit. Attendees may earn up to 1.5 hours of CE Credit by attending this webinar.
“All of the big mistakes happen on the first day.” – BIG BIM little bim, Finith E. Jernigan AIA
There are five essentials owners often overlook when standing up a project team. This webinar will challenge common day one assumptions. It will take owners beyond good intentions and fuzzy team building to address deep rooted attitudes and habits that drive supply chain self-serving and adversarial behavior. We will provide also provide you four criteria to evaluate individuals and determine up front if you have a high performing individual, or not. As a bonus you will receive a PDF of a comprehensive checklist for launching a high performing team.
Rex Miller – Owner, Go mindSHIFT
Rex Miller is an international award-winning author, compelling speaker, and top futurist. He has worked in the design and construction industry for forty years. He lives at the intersection of numerous complex challenges including the common nightmare of delivering capital projects, workplace disengagement, toxic shadow cultures, workplace health and well-being. He is known for solving “wicked problems” by linking diverse thought leaders together in a two-year process called MindShift. Rex has won the CoreNet Global Innovators Award, Industry Excellence Award and IFMA’s Award for Excellence.
Rex holds a master’s degree as a futurist and entered the world of consulting after 25 years as a corporate leader. He is a certified tennis professional and has coached Hall of Fame and Olympic athletes. His unique experiences and skill set allow Rex to guide leaders into new conversations, new relationships that result in new realities. Some of his clients include Google, GoDaddy, Intel, MD Anderson, UHS, Balfour Beatty, DPR, MWH, Andres Construction, Haworth, and many others.
Registration for this webinar will close one hour before the webinar starts and you will receive an email with the webinar registration link within 24 hours of registering. If you register the day of, you will receive your confirmation an hour before the start of the webinar.
Please use the registration link email to add this webinar to your calendar. If you are not able to attend the webinar due to time zone misunderstandings, no refunds are given – there are no exceptions!
**This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
1.5 CM-Lean CE Credit | AGC of America recognizes “Avoiding the Big Mistakes: 5 Essentials To Ensure High Performance” as qualifying for continuing education hours towards the renewal of AGC’s Certificate of Management-Lean Construction (CM-Lean). Each hour of educational content is equal to 1 hour of CE credit. Attendees may earn up to 1.5 hours of CE Credit by attending this webinar.
Why do 69% of manufacturing companies use 5S? It improves productivity, quality, safety and schedule. This webinar will focus on 5S for construction. It is a core Lean method to bring Lean thinking to front-line workers in the field. It is simple. It costs nothing. And you can start doing it today. Learn how to apply Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize and Sustain to construction to see real results immediately. The webinar is of particular interest to general and specialty contractors.
David MacKay – Owner, Milestone Lean Consulting LLC
For the last 29 years, David has been passionate about how to make the design and construction process better. He has worked both in the field and the office on a wide range of projects including power plants, petro-chemical, theme parks, airports, small TI’s, hotel, research, and multi-family housing. His strong background in planning and scheduling helped him see the need for a better way to bring teams together to plan, design and build projects. Lean Construction is the answer. David is still involved in hands on project planning, but most of his time now is focused on training and supporting others.
Registration for this webinar will close one hour before the webinar starts and you will receive an email with the webinar registration link within 24 hours of registering. If you register the day of, you will receive your confirmation an hour before the start of the webinar.
Please use the registration link email to add this webinar to your calendar. If you are not able to attend the webinar due to time zone misunderstandings, no refunds are given – there are no exceptions!
**This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
1.5 CM-Lean CE Credit | AGC of America recognizes “5S in Construction – Bringing Lean to the Field” as qualifying for continuing education hours towards the renewal of AGC’s Certificate of Management-Lean Construction (CM-Lean). Each hour of educational content is equal to 1 hour of CE credit. Attendees may earn up to 1.5 hours of CE Credit by attending this webinar.
LCI Minnesota Community of Practice
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A Lean Coffee
Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment 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 previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants 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 it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Attendance is free of charge
Coffee and rolls will be provided
Parking Information: Drive through the brick archway off of Marshall Street to access guest parking lot. Street parking is also available.Once inside the office, ask for directions to the WAITE PARK conference room.
LCI Minnesota Community of Practice
presents
A Lean Coffee
Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment 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 previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants 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 it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Attendance is free of charge
Coffee and light snacks will be provided
Parking Information: Drive through the brick archway off of Marshall Street to access guest parking lot. Street parking is also available.Once inside the office, ask for directions to the WAITE PARK conference room.
LCI Minnesota Community of Practice
presents
A Lean Coffee
Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment 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 previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants 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 it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Attendance is free of charge
Coffee and light snacks will be provided
Parking Information: Drive through the brick archway off of Marshall Street to access guest parking lot. Street parking is also available.Once inside the office, ask for directions to the WAITE PARK conference room.
LCI Upper Midwest Community of Practice
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A Lean Coffee
Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment 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 previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants 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 it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
SPEAKER:
Klaus Lemke – Lean Project – Klaus Lemke is the author of the book “Better Building – Lean Practice for the Project-Driven Organization” and a thought leader in the building industry. He is a managing principal at LeanProject, a consulting company for those who want to advance their organizations through continuous improvement and respect for people.
Attendance is free of charge
Coffee and light snacks will be provided
Parking Information: Access visitor parking by driving through the masonry archway off of Marshall Street NE or use street parking. Alternatively, if visitor parking is full, street parking is available. Once inside the office, ask for directions to the WAITE PARK conference room.
LCI Upper Midwest Community of Practice
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Intro to Lean in Design – Construction Phase
Sometimes the choices we make as Designers can impact outcomes on our projects in ways we never intended! If we would have known, we may have made a different choice.
Join us as we explore an introductory look at the basics of Lean and the Designer’s role in Lean Construction during the construction phase of a project. There will be a mix of presentations, a sprinkling of theory, hands-on simulation, and group discussions. If you have not had an opportunity to participate in a “Lean” simulation before, this is a great opportunity to try one!
Objectives:
1. Become familiar with the basics of Lean Principles and Lean vocabulary
2. Get a view into the current practices of Lean on projects in our market
3. Develop a basic understanding of flow and variation – including impacts of variation and methods for reducing variation
4. Hear ideas to improve workflow during construction phase.
5. Identify some next steps in your Lean learning path.
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SPEAKER:
Terri Erickson, PE SE MEM – Kata Consulting – Terri is the managing principal of Kata Consulting, a firm that is dedicated to improving the delivery process of construction projects and the teams who deliver them using Lean and continuous improvement thinking. Terri brings 25 years of experience in the industry working as a structural engineering manager, quality manager, and design engineer. She has been implementing Lean initiatives and management strategies for over 8 years, and is an active member of LCI and the Upper Midwest CoP.
Snacks and Drinks will be provided
LCI Upper Midwest Community of Practice
presents
A Lean Coffee
Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment 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 previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants 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 it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Attendance is free of charge
Coffee, light snacks will be provided
Parking Information: Access visitor parking by driving through the masonry archway off of Marshall Street NE or use street parking. Alternatively, if visitor parking is full, street parking is available. Once inside the office, ask for directions to the WAITE PARK conference room.
LCI Upper Midwest Community of Practice
presents
A Lean Coffee
Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment 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 previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants 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 it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Attendance is free of charge
Coffee, light snacks will be provided
Parking Information: Access visitor parking by driving through the masonry archway off of Marshall Street NE or use street parking. Once inside the office, ask for directions to the WAITE PARK Conference room
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Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment 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 previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants 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 it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Attendance is free of charge.
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Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment 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 previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants 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 it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Attendance is free of charge. Please pre-register
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Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment 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 previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants 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 it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Attendance is free of charge. Please pre-register
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Is this event for you?
Research conducted by the LCI shows that projects delivered using Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) are significantly more likely to perform better than average. So why is IPD not more widely used in the Upper Midwest? This forum will address this question through four industry experts sharing their experience with IPD. There will also be opportunity for small group discussion to identify barriers that prevent IPD from happening and opportunities to overcome these barriers.
Key Learning Objectives
• How does IPD interrelate with LEAN?
• How can IPD work for your project?
Presenters
Renée Cheng, FAIA, DPACSA, is a nationally renowned Professor in the School of Architecture at the University of innesota. Cheng has pioneered research surrounding the intersection of design and emerging technologies including work on industry adoption of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Lean. She served as the inaugural Chair of the Lean Construction Institute Research Committee and current serves on the LCI Board of Directors.
Eric Ubersax – Devenney Group, Architect – Eric has been involved with IPD projects and Lean delivery of healthcare projects for the past 10 years. He worked on some of the first IFOA projects for Sutter Health in California, and was the ILPD design lead on the first integrated project in Canada. Eric has experienced IPD at its best, but has learned from the pitfalls in the process. He is the lean Champion for Devenney Group, a 100% healthcare focused architectural design firm.
Mark Kalar – Cunningham Group, Attorney – is Chief Corporate Counsel at Cuningham Group Architecture. After earning an M.Arch. degree from the University of Minnesota, he practiced architecture for 17 years before earning a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law. He has researched and published articles related to alternative and emerging delivery types such as IPD and P3.
Lane Schoening and Bill Scherling – Stahl Construction – have a combined 45+ years in pre-construction and constructions services for a variety of clients across multiple market sectors. Lane and Bill share a military background, leading complex and challenging construction and engineering projects worldwide. Currently, Lane works as the Director of Field Operations, where Bill works as the Director of Project Management. As a team, they bring a unique perspective from both the office and field sides of a construction project. They’re currently working on one of the first IPD projects in the Midwest – highly-sustainable, transit-oriented, mixed-use development with PLACE, a non-profit developer.
Registration is Free (Please Register)
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Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment 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 previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants 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 it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Attendance is free of charge.
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Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment 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 previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants 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 it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Attendance is free of charge.
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LCI Upper Midwest Community of Practice Date: Thursday, August 11, 2016 Time: 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM (CST) Location: Kraus-Anderson Construction Company |
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Join us for another successful Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment 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 previous Lean experience is required. Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants 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 it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Attendance is free!
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LCI Upper Midwest Community of Practice Date: Thursday, May 12, 2016 Time: 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM Location: Kraus-Anderson Construction Company |
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| Join us for another successful Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment 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 previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn — THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants 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 it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Attendance is free! Register HERE |
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LCI Upper Midwest Community of Practice Date: Thursday, April 14, 2016 Time: 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM (CST) Location: Kraus-Anderson Construction Company |
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| Join us for another successful Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment 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 previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn — THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants 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 it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Attendance is free! Register HERE |
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LCI Upper Midwest Community of Practice Date: Thursday, March 17, 2016 Time: 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM (CST) Location: WSB& Associates |
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| Join us for another successful Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment 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 previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn — THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants 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 it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Attendance is free! Register HERE |
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LCI Upper Midwest Community of Practice Villego: A Last Planner® Experience Date: Friday, January 29, 2016 Time: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Location: JE Dunn Construction |
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| The Villego® simulation enables participants to experience the contrast between traditional project management and the management of projects using the Last Planner® System of Production Control. Participants will assume the various roles typical commonly found on project sites, including that of trade foremen, superintendents, and project managers. As part of a team you will be required to build a complete building out of LEGO® blocks within a given budget and time constraint. The learning goals of this training include obtaining an understanding of the Last Planner® System, an understanding of the skills and attitude necessary to truly cooperate successfully, and the important ways the Last Planner® System structures the conversations necessary to work reliably. Participants will learn the importance of engaging all elements of the Last Planner® System as a key piece of their Lean implementation.
Jason Klaus – Associate Principal with Lean Project Consulting – His experience as a project superintendent makes him a valuable resource when working with project teams. He has experience using the Last Planner System as a superintendent and has consulted on lean construction projects across the US and internationally. He has led a number of workshops using the Villego simulation for owners, contractors, and suppliers. Jason has a Bachelors Degree in Construction Management from the University of Minnesota, and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin.
Elizabeth McKierman – Lean Specialist for JE Dunn, providing direction and support for the company’s continuous improvement journey. Elizabeth has over 8 years’ experience in the Construction Industry and previously worked as a Project Manager with JE Dunn. Elizabeth has a Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management from Minnesota State Mankato.
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LCI Upper Midwest Community of Practice Date: Thursday, January 21, 2016 Time: 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM (CST) Location: Common Roots Cafe |
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JOIN OUR LOCAL LEAN COMMUNITY FOR LEAN COFFEE, AN OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK AND LEARN AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN OUR LEAN ENDEAVORS! 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.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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LCI Upper Midwest Community of Practice Lean Transformations: Strategy Deployment from the CEO to Frontline Employees Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 Time: 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM Location: McGough Construction |
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| Transforming to a Lean organization takes focus, time and patience. We are excited to have two stories of lean journeys undertaken by companies operating in our area. Learn about practical tools, coordinated Lean systems and fundamental behaviors to build and improve a strategy deployment system where employees at every level have a role to play.
Didier Rabino, Lean Sensei at HealthEast will be discussing how strategy deployment enables the organization to focus on the right things to get them done. This Lean management system stimulates enterprise wide alignment, focus and engagement against the backdrop of PDCA and visual management. Josh Thrap and Mike Sherman from Hy-Vee Construction will walk through Hy-Vee Construction’s lean transformation timeline from 2007 until present. They will cover the successes and struggles of implementation in the field as well as office operations and support, and will discuss the initial momentum, the learning, and the revitalization of their efforts. Register HERE |
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LCI Upper Midwest Community of Practice Date: Thursday, August 27, 2015 Time: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Location: Mortenson Construction |
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JOIN OUR LOCAL LEAN COMMUNITY FOR A LEAN COFFEE, AN OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK AND LEARN FROM AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN OUR LEAN ENDEAVORS! 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.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 MANAGE THAT AGENDA. KANBAN IS USED TO VISUALLY MANAGE THE CONVERSATION. LEAN COFFEE IS A FREE SPACE FOR PEOPLE TO EXPLORE ISSUES AND CONCERNS THEY DON’T OTHERWISE 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!
Parking is available in the surface lot or garage outside of the Mortenson office. Space fills quickly, so additional parking is available across the street in the surface lot of the 4150 Olson Highway building (red brick building). Register HERE |
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LCI-Upper Midwest CoP Date: Friday, March 13, 2015 Time: 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM Location: Lyn Lake Brewery and Modulus MEP Parking is recommended in the lot behind the Jungle Theatre and can be accessed via Lyndale Ave (see map) |
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KEVIN BEUMER, MODULUS MEP
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LCI Members: $15.00 |
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LCI-Upper Midwest CoP Date: Thursday, November 20, 2014 Time: 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM Location: McGough Construction |
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DAN BRENTESON, MCGOUGH CONSTRUCTION
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LCI-Upper Midwest CoP Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 Time: 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM Location: HGA Minneapolis |
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DR. JOHN TOUSSAINT, THEDACAREThedaCare and Dr. Tousssaint were featured in a TIME magazine article of October 2013 as “The Real Face of Healthcare Reform”. Dr. Toussaint retired as CEO of ThedaCare in 2008 and went on to found the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value, a 501(c)(3) that exists to improve the Healthcare industry across the globe. Come learn with us from their successes and failures. John’s experience as a CEO leading a large organization through a Lean transition will be relevant to everyone in attendance. C-suite people in the audience will learn what Lean is really about. Non-C Suite people in the audience will learn how to effectively communicate the case for Lean with their C-suite. Logistical Details Enrollment capped at 90 people 1:00 – 1:45 Social 1:45 – 2:00 Welcome/Introduction to LCI and John 2:00 – 2:45 John’s talk 2:45 – 3:30 Q/A 3:30 – 5:30 Social Recommended Reading: http://business.time.com/2013/10/09/the-real-face-of-healthcare-reform/
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LCI Upper Midwest CoP Intro to Lean for Design Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Time: 1:00 – 4:00 PM Location: Intereum, Inc. |
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STACEY ROOT, BOULDER ASSOCIATESBoulder Associates often uses a 3P Event to kick-start a design. Working alongside Lean-thinking architects, a dedicated staff of 14-24 end users start from square one exploring current metrics and processes versus the ideal state that they define as a team. Then they build full-scale models to simulate – and continually improve – the processes and the design while testing concepts in real time and space, a Lean process known as Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA). This presentation will define the 3P process and explain how early collaboration between designers and users can be a great way to ensure that a building adds value to Owners by supporting process first. Attendees will learn what a 3P Event accomplishes, the value of designing process first, what elements are essential to its success, lessons learned, and how it adds upfront value to Owners, constructors, and (most importantly!) end users. AKA: Why on earth would I do this?
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