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Northern California Community of Practice

presents

Leveraging Co-Location and Lean Principles for Design Success

Confronted by an aggressive design and construction schedule with an additional challenge to significantly reduce the budget all while maintaining the desired scope and quality Sutter Health looks to lean integrated project delivery as the solution. By Leveraging co-location to house the entire project team on site coordination and collaboration is significantly enhanced. Some of the byproducts of having the project team co-located on site include constant access to key project team members, being moments away from the place where the work occurs, the ability to confirm actual existing conditions as well as enhanced access to the end users. This session will feature a panel discussion including the owner, architect, inspector of record and general contractor to update the progress of a 200-million-dollar program to deliver 100,000 square feet of expansion and 11,000 square feet of renovation leveraging an integrated co-located team. Using lean and integrated tools and processes the speakers will address the successes and lessons learned as they near their 2020 completion.

SPEAKERS:

Denis Stroup – HGA – Denis is an architect licensed in California and a core group member of the LCI Nor Cal CoP supporting training. He has 27 years of experience focusing on lean integrated project delivery and healthcare design. In his current role as a Senior Project Manager he is the design team leader of a multidisciplinary project team at a Co-Located IPD project for a major Northern California Healthcare provider.

Chris Burun – Sutter Health FPS – Chris is a Senior Project Manager with Sutter Health, where he provides leadership in the construction of larger, commercial projects, in healthcare. Mr. Burun has worked in the Construction and Facilities industry for 20 years and has collaborated on projects ranging from small Facilities projects to over $150M.

Brett Beagley – Rudolph & Sletten– Brett is a Senior Project Manager at Rudolph and Sletten, Inc., where he provides leadership in the construction of larger, commercial projects, primarily in the healthcare and higher education sectors. Mr. Beagley has worked in the construction industry for over 25 years and has collaborated on projects ranging in value from $5M, to over $150M.

Steve Billings – Steve R. Billings Construction Inspection and Project Management – Steve is a licensed OSHPD IOR and DSA Project Inspector. Steve has worked in the construction inspection business for over 30 years focusing mainly in the healthcare industry. He has also been involved with project inspection services for numerous school districts, and performed independent inspection services for Public Works Departments. His projects have ranged from small facility projects to over $400M additions. He has collaborated on a number of lean integrated healthcare project.

Registration Rates:

Member Rate: $75.00
Non-Member Rate: $95.00
Owner: $20.00
Student Rate: $10.00

Seated dinner will be provided

Parking – There is valet parking available at the entrance to the hotel. The cost of this parking is not included. There is a below grade parking structure. When you pull into the hotel, go down the ramp to the below grade structure. Turn right and take a ticket. (the parking lot attendant leaves prior to our meeting letting out and parking is typically free)

LCI Northern California Community of Practice

presents

An Owner and GC’s Lean Journey

The Boldt Company embarked on its Lean journey in 1998. Over the past 20 years, it has experienced multiple phases as it ahs moved from implementing Last Planner as a tool to focus on enterprise transformation. Along the way, the company has participated in developing a number of tools or methods that are now standard in the Lean construction community including Target Value Design, Choosing by Advantages, Takt Planning and IFOA Contracting. In addition, the company has lead delivery of several landmark projects that have used Lean methods. Along the way, the Boldt has learned many lessons about effective leadership and steering a Lean initiative.

Presentations will be followed by a panel Q&A

SPEAKERS:

Digby Christian – Sutter Health FPS – Digby is the Director of Integrated Lean Project Delivery at Sutter Health in the Facility and Property Services group. His primary responsibilities are the development of an Expedited Project Delivery service line and the broadening and deepening the group’s expertise in integrated lean project delivery.
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James Pease – Sutter Health FPS – James is a Regional Manager for Project Delivery for the Greater Sacramento Area at Sutter Health Facility and Property Services. He focuses on the delivery of complex capital projects using Lean and Integrated Project Delivery. He has a BS in Management Science from UC San Diego and is the executive editor of the IPD focused website https://leanipd.com
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Angela Bowman – The Boldt Company – Angela came to the Boldt company in 2015 with an extensive background in the HVAC/Plumbing industry, where she has over 15 years of experience. Angela’s immersion in the initial system design and its continued management during the projects has been a great asset in eliminating many of the field conflicts typical to complex system design. She has been involved with Lean since 2007 and is the current Northern California CoP Leader.

Sponsorship Available

Gold: includes Table for 7 seated with Presenter, Intro Presenter, Company Recognition -$2,500
Silver: Includes Table for 7, Company recognition – $1,500
Bronze: Includes Registration for 4, Display Table – $750
Please contact Angela Bowman – angela.bowman@boldt.com if you wish to participate

Registration Rates:

Member Rate: $75.00
Non-Member Rate: $95.00
Owner: Free
Student Rate: $10.00

Buffet dinner will be provided

Parking – Cost for parking is NOT included. There is valet parking available at the entrance to the hotel. There is also a below grade parking structure. When you pull into the hotel go down the ramp to the below grade parking structure. Turn right and take a ticket. There is also parking across the street at the BART parking lot.

LCI Northern California Community of Practice

presents

5th Annual AIA/LCI Joint Program

Lean Construction in Design

Lean Construction concepts and tools can be applied to Architectural and Engineering design work during the design and construction phases.

Panel presentation on Lean Construction and impacts on design will begin with an introduction to Lean Construction concepts, This primer will introduce the ideas and practice of Lean Construction from manufacturing of automobiles to construction of buildings and how tools used in the factory can be applied out on the construction site.

Presentation will also include Lean tools architects and engineers can use during design of a project to improve quality and efficiency. Panelists will also include architects presenting example projects using Lean processes on projects both large and small improve outcomes.
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SPEAKERS:

James Pease – Sutter Health – James is a Regional Manager for Project Delivery for the Greater Sacramento Area at Sutter Health Facility and Property Services. He focuses on the delivery of complex capital projects using Lean and Integrated Project Delivery.

Patricia Tillmann – UCSF – Patricia is a Senior Lean Manager for UCSF. She is an Architect with a Master’s degree and PhD in Construction Management. She has worked with the implementation and evaluation of lean methods for design and construction for more than 17 years.

Engel Ching AIA– HGA – Engel is the lead project architect for the Sutter Van Ness and Geary MOB project, currently embedded with an integrated team of designers and contractors employing Lean to expedite the delivery of this 150,000 SF TI project.

Jill Bergman AIA – HDR -Jill is a Principal at HDR, and a leader in healthcare facility design. She is the Sutter Expedited Project Delivery Program, Command Center leader. . She believes architectural design is a team sport; that hospitals are small magical cities; a short, well run meeting is a thing of beauty.

Light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments provided

The Clay Street parking garage is closed. Available parking garage alternate is Dalziel Garage in the basement of 250 Fran Ogawa Plaza. The AIA office is a short walk from the 12th Street/City Center BART Station.

Registration is Free – Registration required

LCI Northern California Community of Practice (Sacramento Region)

presents

Owner Benefits of a Lean Value Definition Approach to Pre-Design Planning

At the moment an Owner makes a decision to consider building a project, both the choices and the risks are open-ended. Everything is yet to be decided, but every decision constrains the plan. In a typical disjointed siloed planning phase approach, the best opportunities to optimize the project are lost before it ever gets past the initial go/no go decision. Although this “Value Definition Phase” is the time where the benefits of a collaborative Lean approach can be most beneficial, a reliable method for doing it has been elusive. A value definition, done right, should provide the delivery team (architect/contractor) a coordinated reliable project definition, with collaborative stakeholder input, predictable risks identified and mitigated, onerous contract terms made unnecessary, requirements and budget aligned, and (perhaps most valuable) an owner team skilled in Lean practice and prepared to be a better partner. A more enlightened value definition provides the Owner with the best possible opportunity for optimization of function, cost, time, aesthetics, and total cost of ownership over the entire life of the facility.

This session will propose a model for a “Value Definition” approach, adapting Lean practice to optimize the project plan. Our purpose is to facilitate a conversation with owners, architects and contractors to collect input and feedback for an upcoming research paper. The goal is to invent a better value definition for design and construction, created by a collaborative team, making good, fully informed decisions in the right order at the right time, with a shared understanding of project cost, risks and mitigations. The skills to be effective in their collaborative roles during the design and construction process

The program’s purpose to provide an overview of the early project planning phase which produces a project’s value definition and to stimulate thinking among the attendees for improvement. The program will explore the idea to expand the use last planner during early planning to greatly improve our ability to adjust and apply lean methodology to this phase. We will refer to this as the Value Definition Phase. The methodology proposes taking advantage of the extraordinary value of Lean during project conception.

The program will include content from Bill’s extensive experience with complex capital projects and his continued research in the search for improvement with insight into current practices from a Sutter Health Critical Care Expansion Project represented by Chris Burun (Sutter Health PM) and Denis Stroup (HGA Sr PM).

Owners have been resistant to change during the value definition planning phase as a result of the vagueness of the project definition, a preconceived notion of risk and cost before making their initial go-no go decision. Introducing Lean during the Value Definition Phase has the potential for radically improving value, function, design and construction outcomes and particularly long term operating cost over the entire life of the facilities. New research indicates that by introducing an adaptation of a lean-based operating system built around Last Planner, rolling risk mitigation and target value methodology it will enable the use of other lean tools and open up the best opportunities for true project optimization.

Speakers:

Pat Derickson – Coact Designworks – President of Coact Designworks in Sacramento, is a member of the core planning team for the Lean Construction Institute Northern California Community of Practice. Pat will serve as the facilitator for the program.

Bill Proctor – Lean Project Delivery Planning consultant – Bill was an early adapter of Lean Project Management and Integrated Project Delivery methodology for large projects being developed under complex circumstances. He served as the Project Director for the $6 billion California Prison Receivership program and the Project Manager on the $3 billion University of California Berkeley Lawrence Berkeley Lab Second Campus Master plan.

Chris Burun – Sutter Health – Chris is Sutter Health’s Project Manager on their $180 million Sutter Health’s Roseville Critical Care Expansion project. The project included a validation phase to define benchmark of success. This phase utilized early engagement and co-location of the owner/design/construction team.

Denis J Stroup – HGA – Denis is Associate Vice President for HGA Architects and is serving Sutter Health’s Roseville Critical Care Expansion Project as their Senior Project Manager. He is working in collaboration with Chris Burun to deliver the project.
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Light refreshments and beverages provided

Street Parking is available.

Registration Rates:

Member: $55.00
Non-Member: $75.00
Owner: Free
Student: Free

LCI Northern California Community of Practice

presents

Current State of IPD with Sutter Health, DPR and Hanson Bridgett: Presented by Digby Christian, James Pease, Howard Ashcraft and Dean Reed

Integrated Project Delivery is a new way of delivering complex capital projects with documented reliable results for projects across multiple project types and industries. Join LCI NorCal for a look at the current thinking around Integrated Project Delivery and some key resources to help you be successful.

Digby Christian, Director of Integrated Lean Project Delivery at Sutter Health will layout the current state of Integrated Project Delivery and share some of his experiences with the delivery model at Sutter Health. Sutter Health has delivered nearly $2Billion with this model and has $3Billion underway with highly successful results.

James Pease and Howard Ashcraft will report out on the 18 month process of creating Integrated Project Delivery – An Action Guide for Leaders. This Guide is a collaborative effort of lean experts from the US and Canada packaged into a free pdf funded by the Pankow Foundation. The design is to be a practical guide for those interested in implementing IPD for the first time and for experienced practitioners.

Howard Ashcraft and Dean Reed will report out on their book, Integrating Project Delivery. They will share their experiences in writing the book and give an overview of the content.

The presentations will be followed by a panel Q&A

Speakers:

Digby Christian -Sutter Health -Digby is Director of Integrated Lean Project Delivery at Sutter Health in the Facility and Property Services group.

His primary responsibilities are the development of an Expedited Project Delivery service line and the broadening and deepening the group’s expertise in integrated lean project delivery.
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James Pease – Sutter Health – James is a Regional Manager for Project Delivery for the Greater Sacramento Area at Sutter Health Facility and Property Services.

He focuses on the delivery of complex capital projects using Lean and Integrated Project Delivery. He has a BS in Management Science from UC San Diego and is the executive editor of the IPD focused website https://leanipd.com
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Howard Ashcraft – Hanson Bridgett– Howard Ashcraft has led in the development and use of Integrated Project Delivery in the United States, Canada and abroad. Over the past decade, his team has structured over 125 pure IPD projects and worked on many highly-integrated projects.

He co-authored the AIACC’s Integrated Project Delivery: A Working Definition, the AIA’s IPD Guide and the text published by Wiley earlier this year, Integrating Project Delivery. He is a partner in the San Francisco law firm of Hanson Bridgett.
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Dean Reed- DPR – Dean is a Director of Lean Construction with DPR. He is LCI member #1 and a co-author of the IPD focused textbook – Integrating Project Delivery.

Registration Rate

Member and Partner Rate: $75.00

Non-Member Rate: $95.00

Owner: Free

Student Rate: $10.00

(Partner Organization: AIA, DBIA, PMI, CMAA, COAA)

Seated Dinner included with registration

Sponsorship Available

Gold: includes Table for 7 seated with Presenter, Intro Presenter, Company Recognition -$2,500

Silver: Includes Table for 7, Company recognition – $1,500

Please contact Angela Bowman – angela.bowman@boldt.com if you wish to participate

PARKING Information

Cost for parking is NOT INCLUDED in the registration.

Free parking option: There is a below grade parking structure that is FREE to leave after 8:00 PM. When you pull into the hotel, go down the ramp to the below grade parking structure. Turn right and take a ticket. The gate will be up after 8:00 PM.

There is valet parking available at the entrance to the hotel but this cost is NOT included in the registration.

There is also parking across the street at the BART parking lot.

LCI Northern California Community of Practice

presents

Introduction to Lean Project Delivery

What if you could add more value for your customers while meeting schedule and budget requirements? By recognizing the various types of waste in project delivery processes, you can start to increase productivity by implementing the Lean approaches taught in Introduction to Lean Project Delivery. With a small mindset shift, the silos set up by traditional delivery methods can be broken to allow architects, engineers, general contractors, trade partners and owners to closely collaborate and problem solve together. This 5-6 hour LCI learning course, taught with real-life design and construction examples and a hands-on simulation, will be an important step on your journey to achieve Lean thinking.

Objectives:

Definition of Lean and the principles associated with a Lean operating system.
Identify the principles and tools relevant to Lean design and Construction processes.
Recognize various types of waste in design and construction and apply tools to reduce, minimize and/or eliminate waste.
Increase collaboration and communication on projects through application of structured planning systems and processes

Speakers

David Long – David Long Consulting – David Long has sought for years to apply advanced, innovative approaches to manage people in organizations specifically focused on assembling high performing teams delivering capital projects. David has lectured in seminars and conferences worldwide and is an active supporter of LCI. David currently provides consulting services to project teams on Lean Construction principles, The Last Planner®System, Target Value Delivery, Integrated Project Delivery, and Choosing By Advantages.

Vic Ortiz – Ortiz Consulting Services – Victor Ortiz has more than 35 years of experience doing training, coaching and consulting in support of effective organization development and business process re-engineering. Vic has trained over 3,000 leaders and managers in meeting facilitation, collaborative teamwork and organization change leadership. Vic has been involved with LCI since its beginning and facilitated many of the original organizing meetings of LCI. Vic brings deep experience applying lean in construction settings.

AIA Logo This course is AIA/CES registered for 5 LU credits

Parking is somewhat limited. Please consider carpooling

Bagels, pastries and coffee/tea will be provided

LCI Northern California Community of Practice (Central Valley)

presents

A Factory of One: How to Apply Lean to Your Individual Work (and your life)

Do you spend more time than you would like managing information flow (email, meetings, transmitting information from one person to another on the project – by definition non-value add work)? Whether you are a designer, project manager, or foreman, the answer is likely yes. And if so, sign up! This event is for you.

Employee time and attention—not money—is the scarcest resource any organization has. Yet when you look at most companies (even lean ones), managerial workflow is riddled with waste and inefficiency.

Up to now, lean tools have been applied business processes (office, shop, field). But what about the waste in the way we work within those processes? The latitude that employees have to determine their actions each day, and the high degree of unpredictability in their daily work content, is a recipe for waste and inefficiency.

Through discussion and simulations, this workshop will teach participants how to apply lean concepts such as 5S, flow, kanban, and visual management to increase the amount of time and attention spent on creating value. By blending classic organizational and time management techniques with lean thinking, it will create a seamless extension of what’s being done on the shop floor or project site with what’s being done in the office/trailer. Perhaps even more importantly, these techniques will help drive your company’s lean initiative from a rootless collection of tools to a way of life.

Speakers:

Dan Markovitz helps organizations become faster, stronger and more agile though a fresh approach to the teaching and practice of lean. With a philosophy derived from his years as a teacher and running coach, he helps companies reinvigorate their lean efforts by developing an accessible on-ramp for their lean journeys. Clients have included Microsoft, WL Gore, Abbott Vascular, CamelBak, Clif Bar and Microsoft. Dan is an author of two books, A Factory of One and Building the Fit Organization.

Seated Dinner is provided

Cost for parking is NOT included. There is valet parking available at the entrance to the hotel. There is also a below grade parking structure. When you pull into the hotel go down the ramp to the below grade parking structure. Turn right and take a ticket. There is also parking across the street at the BART parking lot.

LCI Northern California Oakland
Community of Practice

presents

Lean Happy Hour – A Structured, Agenda-Less Conversation About Your Lean Journey

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

AIA East Bay Office

1405 Clay St,

Oakland, California 94612

Join us for a Lean Happy Hour 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. Based on our conversation with you, you’ll help us provide more relevant topics for our monthly presentations.

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.

Presenters:

Steve Yots is Director of Construction Operations with Boldt Company.
Dave Hagan is Director of Process Development with Boldt Company.
Matthew Boersma is Senior Project Manager with Boldt Company.
Ariana Alvear is Senior Project Engineer with Boldt. Company.
Registration Rates:

LCI/AIA Member: $55.00
Non-Member: $75.00
Owners & Students: free
Academics: $30.00

Drinks and hor de’oeuvres are included.

LCI Northern California Central Valley
Community of Practice

presents

Lean Happy Hour – A structured, agenda-less conversation about your Lean journey

Thursday, February 8, 2018

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

AIA Central Valley Office

1400 S Street – #100

Sacramento, CA 05811

Street parking is available

Join us for a Lean Happy Hour 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. Based on our conversation with you, you’ll help us provide more relevant topics for our monthly presentations.

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.

Presenters:

Angela Bowman is a Project Manager with Boldt Company. She has been a Lean Practitioner for over 10 years and has been in the design and construction industry for over 20 years.
Marco Cabodi is a Lean Leader and Lean trainer for DPR Construction and has been for the last 8 years. He is a Senior Superintendent with over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry.
Registration Rates:

LCI/AIA Member: $55.00
Non-Member: $75.00
Owners & Students: free
Academics: $30.00

LCI Northern California Community of Practice

presents

A Successful Team Celebrates Breakdowns

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Embassy Suites

1345 Treat Boulevard

Walnut Creek, CA 94597

The
Van Ness and Geary Hospital project is a 1-million square foot quaternary care
hospital being constructed in San Francisco, CA. The project has a field work
force peaking at 900 workers and requires over 4 million worker hours to complete.
The team is using Integrated Project Delivery to deliver this complex hospital
and to challenge team members to raise the bar on reliability and
predictability in the construction industry.
The project is tracking for a successful completion, but the team has
faced challenges along the way. This presentation is a reflection on lessons
learned and continuous improvement to date by member of the production team.

Presenters:

Jeannie Austin – Sutter Health – Jeannie Austin is a Senior Project Manager for Sutter Health, Facility and Property Services and has been with the organization for 12 years. She is currently helping to manage Sutter Health’s largest capital construction project, a $2 billion hospital in San Francisco, CA on Highway 101 at the Van Ness and Geary Campus (VNGC). Jeannie holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

Ron Heise-Southland Industries – Ron Heise is a General Foreman at Southland Industries and he started his career as a sheet metal apprentice in 1985. He has worked on biopharmaceutical, commercial, and advanced technology (data centers) but most of the past 32 years have been on healthcare and OSHPD projects. Ron’s responsibilities as general foreman include project leadership and oversight for sheet metal functions including project coordination, scheduling, training, sequencing, manpower staffing, shop prefabrication, on-time project delivery, and interfacing with unions.

Klas Berghede-HerreroBoldt – Klas Berghede is a Senior Production Manager for HerreroBoldt and has been a leader in construction and Integrated Lean Project Delivery since 2007. Klas is responsible for the production planning of the ongoing 274-bed Van Ness and Geary Hospital project in San Francisco as well as providing guidance on several of Boldt’s large construction projects delivered throughout the US. Klas draws from his experiences working as both a construction worker as well as from production planning and supply chain optimization in manufacturing.

Thomas Seceda – California Drywall – Thomas Secada is a Field Construction Manager at Cal Drywall who has worked with general contractors in Northern California for the past 36 years. Tom believes in inspiring and growing talent through the field and office personnel. He keeps an open approach to discussion with all integrated project contractors implementing daily huddles with the field team, coordination with trade partners, and constraint resolution in a timely manner for the success of the project. Tom has provided support to multiple large construction projects in the Bay Area and is currently dedicated to the Van Ness and Geary Campus Hospital project in San Francisco.

Registration Rates:

LCI / AIA Member: $75.00
Non-Member: $95.00
Owners: free
Students: $10.00
Sponsor Gold-Includes Table for 7 seated with Presenter, Intro Presenter, Company Recognition – $1,500
Sponsor Silver-Includes Table for 7, Company Recognition – $1,000

There is valet parking available at the entrance to the hotel. The cost of this parking is not included with registration. There is free parking available after 3 PM at the nearby BART Station (Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Center)

Buffet dinner is provided

LCI Northern California Community of Practice

presents

Creating Clarity for the Organization: Answering the Six Critical Questions

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Embassy Suites

1345 Treat Boulevard

Walnut Creek, CA 94597

Learn and apply the key concepts for creating healthy organizations and cohesive teams that have been used by thousands of leaders from many of the best companies in the world. Bob Bernatz and Neil Sullivan, Principal Consultants with Patrick Lencioni’s firm, The Table Group, will guide members through an interactive session designed for immediate application of the ground-breaking concepts from Lencioni’s best-selling book The Advantage, and share with participants how to create greater Clarity within an organization by answering the six critical questions.

This session is a continuation of the work presented last year around Lencioni’s model of team cohesion. As with the past workshop, expect to have series of discussions that will lead to tangible actions for your organization.
Participants will learn how to answer the following with their leadership teams: Why do we exist? How do we behave? What do we do? How will we succeed? What is most important right now? Who must do what?

Major projects and initiatives require teams to collaborate in a much more integrated manner. The interactive session will include:

An overview of an effective meeting model.
A brief review of the team cohesion models.

Presenters:

Bob Bernatz brings over twenty-five years of experience as a corporate psychologist, entrepreneur and consultant to his partnership with The Table Group. His formal training in psychology and deep knowledge of organizational health has positioned him uniquely to be highly effective when consulting with individual CEOs and their executive teams.

Neil Sullivan

leverages his 25+ years of corporate and non-profit experience to help CEOs and executive teams perform at their highest levels. His executive management background creates the ability to quickly connect with CEOs, clearly understand their goals and objectives, and partner to achieve desired results for their team and organization. Neil has introduced The Table Group’s concepts to hundreds of teams over the years and is dedicated to helping executive teams break down barriers.

Registration Rates:

LCI / AIA Member: $55.00
Non-Member: $75.00
Owners & Students: free
Academics: $30.00

There is valet parking available at the entrance to the hotel. The cost of this parking is not included with registration. There is a below grade structure. When you pull into the hotel, go down the ramp to the below grade structure. Turn right and take a ticket. There will be validation for this parking. The parking lot attendant leaves prior to our meeting letting out and parking is typically free.

This presentation includes a seated dinner.

LCI Northern California Central Valley Community of Practice

presents

Lean Training:

Half Day: Last Planner® System

Half Day: Mindset of an Effective Big Room

Date: Monday, November 13, 2017

Last Planner^® – 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Mindset of an Effective Big Room – 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location: Southland Industries Union City Office

33225 Western Avenue

Union City, CA 94587

Please come and join us for the last of this year’s series of Lean Training Seminars offered in the San Francisco Bay Area, all led by nationally recognized experts in the field. These training sessions are invaluable to understanding the nature of Lean practices and principles in design, construction, inspection, and operations in the industry. We are offering two separate trainings on the same day. The training offerings include a half day Planner System (LPS) in the morning, followed after lunch by a half day Mindset of an Effective Big Room in the afternoon. Lunch will be provided for those attending both sessions. Light breakfast and afternoon snack included with each half day session.

Course Description – Last Planner System
This introductory training will include an overview of Last Planner System implementation. LPS integrates Lean principles and is based on conversations leading to reliable commitments by team members. Participants will learn the fundamentals of LPS. The training will include a hands-on simulation to reveal the importance of removing variation in work flow.

AIA Learning Objectives:

Participants will have an overview understanding of each of the 5 levels of Last Planner System (LPS) and how they inter-relate.
Participants will understand the need for reliability on projects and how LPS produces it.
Participants will understand the need to reduce variation in work flow and how LPS supports this.
Participants will know the basic mechanics of the five levels of LPS

Course Description – Mindset of an Effective Big Room
This training session will introduce the concept of a Big Room and how it fits into the design and construction process. Participants will learn why we use a Big Room, the different types, how to create the ideal space and how technology supports Big Room. They will also learn how to effectively manage the time spent in this highly collaborative setting.

Learning Outcomes:

Immersion: Participants in the Big Room Development Workshop will immerse themselves for 4 hours in a Big Room atmosphere in which training is by facilitation and learning is tightly coupled with action.
During the workshop, participants will be guided (pulled) through learning opportunities identified in Topics to Be Covered (below).
During these discussions, they will be asked to identify Why we use Big Rooms and What results can be expected.
At the end of the workshop (individual), participants will have developed their own detailed concept and implementation plan for how to organize and manage a Big Room tailored to their specific project needs (eg. project size and type, whether virtual or live, and if live, whether continuous or occasional in-person meetings.)
At the end of the workshop (group), participants will have collaboratively developed a list of Standards and Better Practices, which will be compiled and shared (workshop by workshop) with the LCI Education Committee so that a growing Body of Knowledge can be accumulated.

AIA Learning Objectives:

Participants will understand what it means to become immersed in a Big Room atmosphere by tightly coupling learning with action in a Big Room setting
Participants will be able to develop their own detailed Big Room concept and implementation plan.
Participants will know how to organize and manage a Big Room tailored to your specific project needs.
Participants will be able to collaboratively develop a list of Standards and Better Practices.

Presenter:

James Pease is currently helping Sutter Health deliver a $6.5 billion capital construction program. He supports a team managing projects using Lean Integrated Project Delivery for hispitals, infrastructure upgrades and outpatient medical centers. James is a past chairman of the LCI NorCal CoP and a founding member of COAA’s CA Chapter. He is a licensed CA General Contractor, Lean coach and has a BS in Management Science from UC San Diego.

Space is limited – register early!

Registration Rates:

Single Session (morning OR afternoon, no lunch)

AM / Last Planner System:

LCI/AIA Members: $199.00
Non-members: $269.00
Owners: $49.00
Students: $19.00

PM / Mindset of an Effective Big Room:

LCI/AIA Members: $199.00
Non-members: $269.00
Owners: $49.00
Students: $19.00

Both Sessions (includes lunch):

LCI/AIA Member: $319.00
Non-Member: $449.00
Owners: $79.00
Students: $29.00

LCI Northern California Community of Practice

presents

Transforming Culture: Learning Essential Conversations and How to Navigate Moods

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

AIA East Bay Office

1405 Clay Street

Oakland, CA 94612

AEC projects can be described as a network of commitments. Commitments are shaped by conversations that generate actions. Conversations around what is or not possible to do in a construction project are influenced by moods.

Moods are contagious and invisible to most of the project participants, negative moods prevent innovation and collaboration, positive moods allow for productive actions.

Leaders that are proficient at creating conversations for actions, and learn the skills to navigate moods can transform their companies culture. Therefore, allowing project teams to see new opportunities, and to significantly improve productivity, workers lives, clients and stakeholders satisfaction.

Speaker:

Paz Arroyo, Lean Project Consulting – Paz Arroyo is a Senior Coach with LeanProject. She holds a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. She has expertise on implementing lean construction philosophy and methods since 2006. In addition, she is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the school of engineering at Catholic University of Chile. She is a well-recognized international expert in the Choosing By a Advantages (CBA) decision-making system.

Jason Klous – Lean Project Consulting – Jason is a Principal with LeanProject. His experience has evolved with all other construction-site positions in between. His passion is work-site safety and continuous improvement and enjoys teaching and training others. A Construction Management graduate of the University of Minnesota, Jason started his career as an apprentice carpenter and then as a superintendent working for a general contractor. Jason has international experience teaching and coaching projects to implement lean philosophy

Registration Rates:

LCI / AIA Member: $55.00
Non-Member: $75.00
Owners & Students: free
Academics: $55.00

Parking: The Clay Street Garage is now permanently closed, but there is parking available at the Dalziel garage in the basement of 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza

Light Hors d’oeuvre and refreshments provided.

This class is AIA/CES registered for 2 LUcredits.

LCI Northern California Community of Practice

present

Maximizing Value By Design

Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Location: AIA Central Valley Office

1400 S Street, Suite 100

Sacramento, CA 95811

In the Lean Construction Institute’s book, Target Value Delivery, four phases of project delivery are presented; Business case planning, Validation, Value delivery and Value post-construction. Design has a significant role in all four phases. In this program, we will hear how design can and does impact the objective of maximizing owner defined value. We will hear from three local design leaders, who will share their different perspectives and experiences. They will address various aspects of the design process which all make significant contributions to the team’s pursuit of meeting the owner’s Conditions of Satisfaction.

Topics of discussion will include;

· Business Case Planning

· Validation

· Value Definition

· Conditions of Satisfaction

· Value Delivery

Attendees will learn;

· What Business Case Planning is

· What elements of Validation are

· Importance of clarity from the owner

· What value definition is

· What the team needs to steer to targets and delivery value

SPEAKERS:

John Miller, Stafford King Wiese Architects – John has over 40 years of architectural experience, focusing on healthcare and civic facilities. His background in the planning and design of large scale projects includes 15 years of experience as owner of his own 28-person, vertically integrated medical facilities development firm, using capital projects as tools to help hospitals and medical group practices achieve market penetration and optimization of operational efficiency.

Caren Cupp, Stafford King Wiese Architects – With the majority of her 27-year career as an architectural designer focused on large acute care facilities, Caren has a breadth of expertise in the programmatic, technical and code requirements of healthcare projects. Her passion for human-centered design is facilitated by strategic and medical planning skills that produce healthcare facilities capable of supporting efficient care delivery, leading to satisfied patients. Caren’s expertise combines design with business processes.

Marc Schweitzer, Stafford King Wiese Architects – Marc is an industry-recognized healthcare planner and architect with 35 years of comprehensive experience providing planning and design services to both Federal VA and California healthcare clients. He leads by exuding commitment and passion for success, using participatory processes, and defining shared project goals. Marc offers expertise in patient-centered facility design. He has worked with Planetree for decades developing and implementing nationwide the Planetree approach.

Appetizers and beverages will be provided

Registration Rate:

LCI/AIA Members: $55.00
Non-members: $75.00
Owners & Students: free
Academics: $30.00

Street Parking Available

LCI Carolinas Community of Practice

presents

Introduction to Lean Project Delivery

06/09/2017

8:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Wesley Long Hospital

Classroom 1

2400 W. Friendly Avenue

Greensboro, NC 27403

Please come and join us for the first in a series of Lean Training Seminars that we will be rolling out over the next couple of months, all led by nationally recognized experts in the field. These training sessions are invaluable to understanding the nature of lean practices and principles in design, construction, inspection, and operations in the industry. The first training will be a 1/2 day Introduction to Lean Project Delivery.

Through presentation, hands on activities and discussion, participants will:

• Be introduced to lean and the principles associated with a lean operating system
• Learn about lean principles and tools relevant to the design and construction industry
• Be able to recognize waste and have an awareness of tools available to reduce or eliminate waste
• Understand how collaboration and communication can be improved on their projects through structured planning systems and processes.

This program is great as a first time introduction and can also serve as a refresher for individuals who have a basic understanding of Lean Project Delivery and are looking for clarification on how to best use specific lean tools or processes.

Space is limited so sign-up fast!

Presenters:

David Craft, Showalter Construction – David is a 10 veteran with the Lean Construction Institute. He is the leader of the Carolina’s Lean Community of Practice. David has worked as both a general contractor and now a specialty trade partner. He led the development of lean training for project foreman and has been a member of the LCI education committee for the past 5 years. In his spare time he enjoys crossfit and craft beers.

Katherine Copeland, Southland Industries – Katherine has been working on her lean journey since her first seminar with the lean construction institute in 1998. She has worked as a specialty design build trade partner and had the privilege to work on many lean and IPD project. She is currently working on the Target Value Design training with LCI and has been a member of the LCI education committee for 5 years. In her spare time she enjoys cooking, running and wine tasting.

Registration Rates:

Member: $150.00
Non-Member: $200.00
Owners: $50.00

Parking: Conference Room is located on the 1st Floor close to the old front entrance of the hospital. If you have problems on the day of the event please contact Katherine Copeland 919.619.7531

Lunch will be provided provided

If you have any questions, you may email –

David Craft (DCraft@showalterconstruction.com)

Katherine Copeland (KCopeland@southlandind.com)

LCI Northern California Community of Practice

presents

Lean Training: Introduction to Lean Project Delivery

04/26/2017

10:00 AM to 02:30 PM

Pankow Builders Main Office

1111 Broadway

Suite 200

Oakland, California 94607

Please come and join us for the first in a series of Lean Training Seminars that we will be rolling out over the next couple of months in the San Francisco Bay Area, all led by nationally recognized experts in the field. These training sessions are invaluable to understanding the nature of lean practices and principles in design, construction, inspection, and operations in the industry. The first training will be a 1/2 day Introduction to Lean Project Delivery.

Through presentation, hands on activities and discussion, participants will:

• Be introduced to lean and the principles associated with a lean operating system
• Learn about lean principles and tools relevant to the design and construction industry
• Be able to recognize waste and have an awareness of tools available to reduce or eliminate waste
• Understand how collaboration and communication can be improved on their projects through structured planning systems and processes.

This program is great as a first time introduction and can also serve as a refresher for individuals who have a basic understanding of Lean Project Delivery and are looking for clarification on how to best use specific lean tools or processes.

Space is limited so sign-up fast!

Presenters:

Sarah Zdarko is the Corporate Senior Lean Manager for Pankow Builders where she is responsible for driving a Lean culture within the organization. She has led both the Northern California CoP training program and the LCI National Education Committee in the development and deployment of LCI training material. She is currently collaborating with the Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) to create mutual training material.
Registration Rates:

LCI / AIA Member: $179.00
Non-Member: $249.00
Owners: $49.00
Students: $19.00

Paid parking is available at The Oakland City Center Marriott, 1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607, directly across 11th street from the venue.

Lunch will be provided.

LCI Northern California Community of Practice

presents

The 5 Choices

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

5:30 AM to 8:30 AM

Embassy Suites

1345 Treat Boulevard

Walnut Creek, CA 94597

Why The 5 Choices – The workplace is an unprecedented minefield of constant demands from other people, technology, and a nonstop workday. We are forced to make critical decisions under pressure, creating a personal energy crisis that prevents us from thinking clearly and achieving extraordinary results. To succeed in this new work world, we need to learn how to make good decisions, focus our attention, and sustain high energy day in and day out.

Focus – The 5 Choices helps you make five fundamental choices that dramatically increase your ability to focus on your most important outcomes. We will specifically focus on two of the five choices:

CHOICE 1: ACT ON THE IMPORTANT – don’t react to the urgent In today’s world, people are drowning in email, overwhelmed with demands, and trying to do more with less. We will explore how to filter vitally important priorities from distractions so they can make a real contribution.

CHOICE 3: SCHEDULE THE BIG ROCKS – don’t sort gravel. The crushing increase in workday pressures can make people feel helpless and out of control. You will learn the planning systems that lead to extraordinary outcomes .

Results – Understand how to make more selective, high-impact choices about where to invest their valuable attention, energy, and time. You’ll also learn how to increase the productivity of individuals, teams, and organizations.

Presenters:

Jerel McShane is a senior consultant and Practice Leader for Franklin Covey’s Western U.S. Region. His tenure with Franklin Covey includes coaching and consulting with clients in a variety of industries, including: telecommunications, manufacturing, financial and real estate management, higher education, healthcare, and non-profit.

Registration Rates:

Member: $55.00
Non-Member: $75.00
Owners & Students: Free
Academics: $55.00
Partner Organization: $55.00

Parking Information: Valet Parking at the entrance to the hotel. The cost of parking not-included. There is a below grade parking structure. When you pull into the hotel, go down the ramp to the below grade structure. Turn right and take a ticket. There will be validation for this parking. The parking lot attendant leaves prior to our meeting letting out and parking is typically free.

Seated Dinner is provided.

LCI Northern California Community of Practice

&

COAA California

present

The Business Case for Lean

Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Time: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Location: Embassy Suites

1345 Treat Boulevard

Walnut Creek, CA 94597

Traditionally we have relied on anecdotal evidence to suggest how Lean project teams typically deliver better project outcomes. Empirical evidence now shows that projects with high Lean intensity are three times more likely to complete ahead of schedule and two times more likely to complete under budget. How and why Lean and IPD projects are excelling were explored through two separate Lean Construction Institute research efforts conducted by Dodge Data & Analytics and University of Minnesota.

We benchmarked 162 projects and inquired about 27 management methods
Research results now demonstrate statistically significant correlations between high Lean intensity and project success
This effort definitively breaks down some common myths about Lean project work, and makes a compelling case that Lean makes a positive difference in project performance

Join us to find out why owners, architects, engineers, and constructors are forging ahead with Lean. Attendees will learn how to use this compelling information as a call to action, and a way to change the project mindset for the better. They will leave the event with an understanding of how to get started, and the best way to tell the story.

John Pemberton,
Intel’s former VP of Technology and Manufacturing, recently oversaw domestic and international projects as Intel’s Global Construction Group General
Manager. John also led the technology transfer and ramp of new
products. During his last three years with Intel, Pemberton was on Lean
Construction Institute’s board representing corporations concerned about the
construction industry’s current state. After 34 years with Intel, he is
retired and now a sought-out champion for Lean and collaborative delivery
approaches.

Bevan Mace, Ph.D., a National Vice President for Operations & Lean at Balfour Beatty Construction, is dedicated to maximizing value for customers by nurturing lean, innovation and knowledge sharing across the company’s North American operations. For over 15 years and with a background in operations, Bevan has led or coached teams in translating lean philosophy into practical tactics – turning over $5 billion of concepts into reality – and is a regular speaker at industry conferences.

In addition to learning of the benefits of utilizing lean processes on your projects, come hear from some of the Bay Area’s leading building owner lean practitioners regarding their personal and company lean journey’s, why they chose to implement lean principles on their projects and currently the types of projects they are implementing it on, and more specifically what they look for from the design and construction teams and what more could we do as lean community to help them achieve their metric goals.

Panelists include:

Panos Lampsas, Regional Manager for Van Ness & Geary – Sutter Health
Scott Muxen – Director, Capital Programs, Real Estate, Planning, & Capital Programs – University of California San Francisco
Ravie Nalluri – Global Head, Category Management Facilities, Engineering & Lab Supplies/Equipment – Genentech

Registration Rate:

LCI/AIA Members: $55.00
Non-members: $75.00
Owners & Students: free
Academics: $30.00

This class is AIA/CES registered for 1 LU credit

LCI Northern California Bay Area
Community of Practice

presents

Lean Happy Hour –
A structured, agenda-less conversation about your Lean journey

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

AIA East Bay Office

1405 Clay Street

Oakland, CA 94612

Join us for a Lean Happy Hour 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. Based on our conversation with you, you’ll help us provide more relevant topics for our monthly presentations.

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.

Suggested Reading: How to Conduct a Lean Coffee

Presenters:

Matthew Boersma, The Boldt Company, is a Interiors Project Manager on the Hospital on Van Ness and Geary.
Dave Hagen is the Director of Process Development for Western Operations for the The Boldt Company.

Registration Rates:

LCI/AIA Member: $55.00
Non-Member: $75.00
Owners & Students: free
Academics: $30.00

LCI Northern California Central Valley
Community of Practice

presents

Lean Happy Hour – A structured, agenda-less conversation about your Lean journey

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

AIA Central Valley Office

1400 S Street – #100

Sacramento, CA 05811

Street parking is available

Join us for a Lean Happy Hour 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. Based on our conversation with you, you’ll help us provide more relevant topics for our monthly presentations.

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.

Presenters:

Marco Cabodi is a Lean Leader and Lean trainer for DPR Construction and has been for the last 7 year. He is a Senior Superintendent with over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry.
Pat Derickson is President of Stafford King Wiese Architects in Sacramento. Our firm has begun the journey of Lean working on Higher Education and Healthcare projects. Learning the tools of lean is important, but the larger goal is to teach our entire staff how to see differently, to see value and waste.

Registration Rates:

LCI/AIA Member: $55.00
Non-Member: $75.00
Owners & Students: free
Academics: $30.00

LCI Northern California Community of Practice

presents

Design Management Scheduling Using a Kanban Board

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Embassy Suites

1345 Treat Boulevard

Walnut Creek, CA 94597

There is a search for a better way to manage design schedules in the early phases of design. Managing a Design Schedule or Knowledge work has come into focus with the use of alternative forms of project delivery. Weather Design/Build or Integrated project delivery (IPD) project teams are challenged to find better practices and tools to manage work to improve flow of design decisions.

This presentation will discuss an approach that uses Last planner and combines it with a Kanban Card to visualize work flow and build a “pull system” for design decisions. This presentation will discuss the practical issues that are faced by the design team and why managing the design schedule requires a different approach than the construction schedule. We will describe how to translate from the Pull Plan to a Kanban Board. We will offer a practical exercise of preparing a Kanban Board. We will discuss Work In progress WIP and how this approach facilitates reprioritization of design decisions.

Presenters:

Bruce Cousins has over forty years of diverse experience in architecture, constructions project management and real estate development. As a practicing Architect he specialized in the design of higher density service intensive mixed-use projects such as resort hotels, town centers, healthcare and community facilities.
Ralf-Uwe Modrich
is Sr. Project Manager at Webcor Builders in San Francisco California. He received his B.S. from University of Applied Sciences in Munich Germany and is currently finishing his M.S. in International Construction Management at University of Bath, England. After working more than 26 years in the construction operations, in Germany, Spain and the U.S., is he focusing on the integration of VDC and Production data using Lean processes in the operations of his company.

Registration Rates:

LCI / AIA Member: $55.00
Non-Member: $75.00
Owners & Students: free
Academics: $30.00

LCI Northern California Community of Practice

presents

The Advantage of a Healthy Organization for Project Success

Thursday, November 10, 2016

5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Embassy Suites

1345 Treat Boulevard

Walnut Creek, CA 94597

Learn and apply the key concepts for creating healthy organizations and cohesive teams that have been used by thousands of leaders from many of the best companies in the world. Jeff Gibson, President of Consulting and Al Amador, Principal Consultant with Patrick Lencioni’s firm, The Table Group will guide members through an interactive session designed for immediate application of the ground-breaking concepts from Lencioni’s best-selling books The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Advantage.

Gibson and Amador will address the unique nature of the design and construction industry and share how organizational health can be a competitive advantage for owners, architects, engineers, general contractors and trade partners who need to work in an integrated approach to successfully deliver their projects.

Participants will learn how to quickly create: high levels of trust, an environment for open debate, clear expectations and commitments, and a mutually accountable team focused on a common objective. Participants will leave this interactive session with tangible actions that can be applied the next day to the teams they are on or the teams they lead.

Major projects and initiatives require teams to collaborate in a much more integrated manner. This interactive session will also include:

Best practices employed by some of the most effective leaders in the country
A simple tool to assess your team
Additional materials on team cohesion, effective meetings and employee engagement

Recommended Reading : The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni

Jeff Gibson brings 20 years of consulting experience to The Table Group where he has responsibility for managing our global consulting organization. Whether he’s working with a CEO, addressing senior executives during a conference or workshop, or counseling a client over the phone, Jeff brings his passion, enthusiasm and contagious optimism for organizational health to every client he touches.

Currently, Jeff works regularly with CEOs and executive teams in applying the concepts captured in all of Patrick Lencioni’s books. His clients span a variety of industries, including technology, financial services and healthcare. Specific organizations Jeff has worked with include Southwest Airlines, HBK, Barclaycard US, Deloitte, Western Digital Corporation, Chick-fil-A, Rackspace, HCA Inc., Pinterest, as well as many others.

Prior to joining The Table Group in 1999, Jeff worked as a management consultant for Deloitte. After earning his electrical engineering degree from UCLA, he began his career with Hughes Electronics as a hardware design engineer. During that time he discovered his latent passion for leadership development which led him to pursue an MBA in management and organizational behavior from the University of Washington where he graduated with honors. Jeff lives in Walnut Creek with his wife and two children.

Al Amador brings extensive experience from the information technology field as a director of numerous enterprise implementations as well as over two decades of keynote speaking, communication training, teaching, coaching and facilitating. Al’s specialty is bringing teams together to work on the key areas of; trust, meaningful conflict, commitment and clarity. He has a passion for coaching directors and teams, as well as a reputation for connecting with both senior business and technical leaders. Al’s current clients include: The North Face, OCULUS Rift, Bayer Healthcare, CISCO, AutoDesk and others.

Prior to joining the Table Group Al’s positions included; program director for credit card security at Kaiser Permanente, director of technology services for Bare Escentuals, and intranet services manager for Robert Half International. Al has led numerous technical teams in the UK, India, China, Japan, Germany, and Latin America. Al lives with his wife and two children in Lafayette, California.

The Table Group is a firm dedicated to helping organizations, and the people who work within them, become healthier and more effective. We provide consulting and speaking services, as well as a host of products and tools to leaders who want to improve teamwork, clarity and morale within their companies.

Founded in 1997 as a consulting firm focused on high-growth clients, the company has consistently grown and evolved, propelled by the success of founder Patrick Lencioni’s best-selling books including his breakthrough title, The Advantage, as well as the longstanding Wall Street Journal best-seller, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Pat’s most recent book, The Ideal Team Player, released in 2016 has become an instant best-seller.

Over the past 19 years, the firm has worked with a variety of world class organizations including Fortune 500 companies, hospitals, churches, schools, military and professional sports organizations. The Table Group brings Lencioni’s original methodologies to organizations and the people within them through speeches, consulting, books and products.

Registration Rates:

LCI / AIA Member: $55.00
Non-Member: $75.00
Owners & Students: free
Academics: $30.00

LCI Northern California Community of Practice
presents
The Design Side of Lean Construction
A Joint Program with AIA East Bay

Date: Wednesday – September 14, 2016

Time: 5:30PM to 7:30PM

Location: AIA East Bay Office
1405 Clay Street
Oakland, CA 94612

Please join us we hear from architects on how Lean Construction has impacted their practices. Each panelist and Lean practitioner will present how Lean Construction techniques are used in their design processes and discuss cultural shifts within their organizations.

This is a great opportunity for design professionals to understand Lean Construction concepts applied to the design process and the benefits and changes to their practices

Denis J Stroup, AIA is a Senior Associate at HGA Architects and Engineers with over 24 years of experience, the last 15 years delivering acute healthcare projects in California. He is often called on to head up multidisciplinary teams for larger projects in the role of a design team leader. He possesses a strong leadership proclivity leveraging lean project delivery tools and methodologies in all projects he is involved in both large and small. Denis is a current Core Group member for the NorCal LCI CoP who has had the privilege of presenting to CoP’s in northern and southern California as well as the National Congress in 2014.

Eric Peabody is a Project Director in the Health Care and Science & Tech markets at Taylor Design. His passion is applying optimism, reason, and creativity to architecture that promotes the advancement of society. His experience includes highly technical projects which involve complex integration of architecture, equipment, and building systems. His leadership and problem solving skills serve him well as a project director for complex clients. As a project architect, he get involved in the details of construction and I bring a practical approach to design and construction that focuses on collaborative problem solving.

Marianne O’Brien, FAIA is a Principal with SmithGroupJJR with more than 30 years of experience in the field of architecture leading projects and practices. She is recognized for her focus on collaborative project delivery through alternative methodologies and the application of Lean Principles. Her most recent speaking engagement was at a 2016 seminar jointly sponsored by P2SL, DBIA, and the AIA, focused on Lean practices. She was a panelist at the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) national conference opening general session in 2011 and has presented nationally and internationally at Tradeline, SCUP, and AIA conferences. Marianne served as a juror for ENR’s Best of the Best projects in 2011, was the AIA San Francisco 2014 President and served as a member of Board of Directors for 5 years. Her leadership and management of UCSF’s Regeneration Medicine Building (RMB), made her one of the top 25 Newsmakers of 2010 by ENR Magazine. In the near future, she will be presenting at the Annual LCI Congress in Chicago.

Todd Henderson is a principal at Boulder Associates with 21 years of architectural experience, mostly in the healthcare market. A self-described ‘change agent,’ Todd led Boulder Associates’ successful shift to BIM and now works to further lean-inspired transformation of his company’s culture and beyond. Todd leads Boulder Associates’ San Francisco office and has an inordinate fondness for spicy food.

Appetizers and Refreshments will be served.

Registration Fees:

• LCI/AIA Members: $55.00
• Non-Members: $75.00

• Public Sector Owners Representatives: free

• Not for Profit Owners Representatives: free

• Academic: $30.00

REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS Tuesday, September 13 – CAPACITY IS LIMITED, REGISTER EARLY!

LCI Northern California Community of Practice
presents
The Informed Decision – Choosing By Advantages – An Overview and Workshop

Date: September 14, 2016

Time: 5:30PM to 7:30PM

Location: AIA Central Valley Office
1400 S Street
Sacramento, CA 95811

Please join us as we review the Choosing By Advantages decision making system. This system has continuously proved to be the most exceptional tool in helping project teams make complex, informed, and transparent decisions that inevitably lead to better overall project outcomes.

This a great opportunity for owners, builders, and designers to participate in a training that will help each make better decisions on all scales as individuals, companies, and project teams. You will come away from the event with a rubric and strategies useful in making sound, informed, relevant, and transparent decisions effectively.

Speakers:

Ron Migliori is the Executive Vice President of Buehler & Buehler Structural Engineers. He is currently the president of DBIA Western Pacific region. From large healthcare projects, to complex aviation projects, to extensive department of corrections work, he has functioned as a lean leader and lean consultant on innumerable project teams both internally and externally over the past decade. He has served as a project executive within the industry for well over 30 years and uses his extensive knowledge in building construction and lean practices to cultivate successful projects and project teams

Larry Summerfield is an Associate Principal with Buehler & Buehler Structural Engineers. He has 30 years of experience working as a design professional in the built environment. He heads Buehler & Buehler’s in–house development in 3D design and modelling and has helped pioneer IPD and lean construction methods throughout his projects across the industry. He has previously served on the LCI Northern California Community of Practice Core Group and has facilitated trainings on lean design and construction principles.

LCI/AIA Members: $55.00
Non-Members: $75.00
Public Sector Owners Representatives: free
Not for Profit Owners Representatives: free
Academic: $30.00

REGISTER HERE

Appetizers and refreshments will be served.

LCI Northern California
presents:

The Last Planner System: From A-to-Z with Simulations & References
All You Need to Know About the Basics & Beyond

Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Time: 8:00AM to 4:30PM

Location: Southland Industries
33225 Western Avenue
Union CIty, CA 94587

Join the NorCal CoP and one of the foremost experts on Lean design and construction, for a full-day training session on Pull Planning and the Last Planner^® System. He will hit all the highlights of what you need to know to successfully implement the Last Planner^® System at any phase of any building project with your project team or your company firm. This program is intended for individuals have a basic understanding of lean design and construction principals and who would like to learn more specifically about the Pull Planning Process.

The Last Planner^® System, one of the hallmark management tools for successful implementation of a lean design/construction project, has been shown to streamline the scheduling process and increase productivity throughout multiple disciplines. Understanding this information will be invaluable to you and your firm.

Dan Fauchier is Director of The ReAlignment Group of California. He is described as a master of cross-organization effectiveness, construction dispute resolutionist, a teacher, a mediator, and a construction management expert. He has recently given talks at the 2015 LCI Congress and is hailed by LCI as one of the best trainers on the Last Planner System.

Kyle Martinez is an experienced Facilitator and Lean Coach for The ReAlignment Group of California. Kyle has deep experience in coaching and managing over 50 project teams in the Last Planner® System in design, construction, fabrication and hospital fit-up projects. He is also experienced in facilitating and coaching Root Cause Analysis, leading Villego simulations, providing “5 Why” training and scrivening dozens of Lean Partnering and IPD Alignment sessions.

Registration Fees:

LCI Members: $349.00
Non-Members: $499.00
Owner Organization Representatives: $129.00

Registration Closes August 15th at 5:00PM PDT

Light Breakfast with Tea, Coffee, and Pastries | Lunch | Coffee, Tea, and Sodas at 2:30pm

REGISTER HERE.

LEAN HAPPY HOUR – AIA SACRAMENTO OFFICE

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

LCI Northern California Community of Practice
presents

Lean Happy Hour

A Structured but Agenda-Less Conversation About Your Lean Journey

Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Time: 5:00PM to 7:00PM

Location: AIA Sacramento Office
1400 S Street, #100
Sacramento, CA 95811

Join us for a Lean Happy Hour 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. Based on our conversation with you, you’ll help us provide more relevant topics for our monthly presentations.

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 â€˜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.

________________________

Speakers:

Dennis Stroup – HGA Architects

Erik Winje – Clark Pacific

Members: $55.00
Non-Members: $75.00
Public Sector Owners Representatives: free
Not for Profit Owners Representatives: free
Academic: $30.00

REGISTER HERE

TARGET VALUE DESIGN WORKSHOP

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

LCI Northern California Community of Practice

presents

LCI Target Value Design: From Conception to Delivery

Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Time: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Location: Embassy Suites – Walnut Creek
1345 Treat Boulevard
Walnut Creek, CA 94597

TARGET VALUE DESIGN IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT LEAN STRATEGIES UTILIZED IN THE INTEGRATED PROJECTED DELIVERY SYSTEM TODAY. IT IS ONE OF THE BEST SYSTEMS THAT WE HAVE TO DEFINE AND CONTROL COST, SCOPE, AND CONDITIONS OF SATISFACTION FROM PROJECT INCEPTION THROUGH FINAL CONSTRUCTION. THIS FULL DAY TRAINING SESSION WILL SERVE AS A WORKING SESSION, WHERE WE DESIGN AN ACTUAL PROJECT FROM INCEPTION TO COMPLETION USING THE TVD METHODOLOGY

DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTING ANY PROJECT USING TARGET VALUE DESIGN AS A CENTRAL THEME WILL HELP YOUR PROJECTS ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN A MUCH MORE RELAIBLE PROJECT ESTIMATE AND COST FROM THE VERY BEGINNINGARE ALREADY UNDERWAY. ALTHOUGH TVD IS A HALLMARK OF INTEGRATED PROJECT DELIVERY, YOU CAN DO TVD REGARDLESS OF CONTRACT MODEL.

Dick Bayer is the former Executive Director of the Lean Construction Institute. He has been deeply engaged in construction project collaboration and alignment partnering since 2003 and has been part of the Lean community since 2008. Since 2010, the Realignment Group has participated on over 100 lean or IPD programs and with over 200 teams across the country, Canada, and Europe. Dick was one of the chief facilitators for the largest IPD project everâ€”the $7B California Health Care Receivership Program; is an adjunct professor at the Franklin Burns School for Real Estate and the Built Environment at the University of Denver; and is a founding member of the Lean Design and Construction Guild.

This class is AIA/CES registered for 7.5 LU HSW credits.

REGISTRATION FEES:

LCI MEMBER: $349.00
NON-MEMBER: $499.00
OWNERS: $119.00

REGISTER HERE

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ATTENDEES IS 50, SIGN UP SOON!

[TRAINING] LEAN 101: INTRODUCTION TO LEAN DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

^{[Training] – Lean 101: Introduction to Lean and Construction}

DATE: TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2016

Time: 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM

Location: Embassy Suites
1345 Treat Boulevard
Walnut Creek, CA 94597

Join the NorCal CoP and David MacNeel, an industry leader and the foremost expert on Lean design and construction, for a half-day training session on lean fundamentals. He will hit all the highlights of what you need to know to successfully implement Lean design and construction principles to your project team or company firm. This program is intended for individuals who would like to learn more about Lean or as a refresher course for those who have some lean training and would like to get back to basics.

We invite all participants to also register for our quarterly dinner meeting immediately following, to learn more about how Lean and how it is being implemented around our Community of Practice.

This will be a great opportunity for everyone from all fields interested in Lean design and construction to learn all the basics from one of the best trainers in the country.

Julie Glassmeyer is a Lean Construction consultant and Senior Associate with On Point Lean Consulting. For the past 12 years, Glassmeyer has been employing, facilitating, coaching and championing Lean Construction principles and Last Planner® tools. She draws on her 20+ years of experience in commercial construction planning and management to support project teams in their efforts to achieve successful Lean implementation. She has taught Lean thinking and the Last Planner® System to people at all levels of management. As a Lean consultant, Glassmeyer has coached general contractors, construction managers, and utilities project teams throughout the U.S.. Project types include medical office buildings, university facilities, power plant shut-downs, jails, and mixed-use developments. Glassmeyer holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from the University of Cincinnati, and has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Cincinnati as well as Cincinnati State Technical & Community College and since 2005. She is on the Advisory Board for the Ohio Valley Community of Practice for the Lean Construction Institute and has delivered Introduction to Lean at the annual LCI Congress.

This class is AIA/CES registered for 4 LU|HSW credits

Registration Rates:

LCI Members Registration……………..$199.00
Non-Members Registration…………….$299.00
Owner Organization Registration………$79.00

Light Appetizers and drinks will be served prior to the training with coffee and tea at 2:30pm.

REGISTER HERE

LEAN HAPPY HOUR – AIA EAST BAY OFFICE

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

LCI Northern California Community of Practice
presents

Lean Happy Hour

A Structured but Agenda-Less Conversation About Your Lean Journey

Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Time: 5:00PM to 7:00PM

Location: AIA East Bay Office
1405 Clay Street
Oakland, CA 94612

Join us for a Lean Happy Hour 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. Based on our conversation with you, you’ll help us provide more relevant topics for our monthly presentations.

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 â€˜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.

________________________

Speakers:

Matthew Boersma – Herrero Boldt

Dave Hagan- The Boldt Company

Members: $55.00
Non-Members: $75.00
Public Sector Owners Representatives: free
Not for Profit Owners Representatives: free
Academic: $30.00

REGISTER HERE

LEAN LEADERSHIP: BUILDING THE LEAN CULTURE

Wednesday, September 09, 2015

LCI Northern California Community of Practice
presents

LEAN LEADERSHIP: BUILDING THE LEAN CULTURE

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Location: AIA Central Valley Office
1400 S Street
Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95811

BUILDING A LEAN PROBLEM-SOLVING CULTURE BEGINS AND ENDS WITH PEOPLE AND LEADERSHIP. PLEASE JOIN US FOR A ONE HOUR PRESENTATION ABOUT HOW TO BUILD A LEAN CULTURE OF OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP PRACTICES. THIS TALK IS BASED ON THE ONLINE TRAINING COURSE, “LEAN LEADERSHIP: BUILDING THE LEAN CULTURE.”

Key differences between Lean leadership and traditional leadership.
The importance of creating Lean leaders who understand and focus on the power of people.
How sustained results can be achieved by creating problem solving cultures where people are engaged in the business and continuously improving processes.
How combining the train-do approach with e-learning and weekly team reflections proves to be the recipe for success.
Real life examples of how a company applied the online learning of Lean leadership and the results that followed.

This class is AIA/CES registered for 2 LU credits.

SUSIE STERLING – DIRECTOR, SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS, LEANCOR

Susie Sterling-Bodnar is the Director of Online Training Solutions for LeanCor Training and Education. Susie is an instructor for Supply Chain and Logistics at the University of Kentucky MBA Program, California State University Fresno Executive MBA program, St. Louis University Center for Supply Chain Management Studies, and for the Lean Enterprise Institute. Susie holds a Bachelor of Science in International Business from Avans University, Breda, the Netherlands, a Bachelor of Science in Business from Budapest Business School, Hungary, and a master’s degree in International Business and Economics from the Andrassy German University of Budapest, Hungary. Susie speaks four languages and has worked in both the United States and Europe.

Early Registration:

LCI & AIA Members: $55.00
Non-Members: $75.00
Public Sector Owners Representatives: free
Not for Profit Owners Representatives: free
Academic: $30.00

Regular Registration begins September 2nd:

LCI & AIA Members: $75.00
Non-Members: $95.00

REGISTER HERE.

LEAN LEADERSHIP: BUILDING THE LEAN CULTURE

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

LCI Northern California Community of Practice
presents

LEAN LEADERSHIP: BUILDING THE LEAN CULTURE

Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Location: AIA East Bay Office
1405 Clay Street
Oakland, CA 94612

BUILDING A LEAN PROBLEM-SOLVING CULTURE BEGINS AND ENDS WITH PEOPLE AND LEADERSHIP. PLEASE JOIN US FOR A ONE HOUR PRESENTATION ABOUT HOW TO BUILD A LEAN CULTURE OF OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP PRACTICES. THIS TALK IS BASED ON THE ONLINE TRAINING COURSE, “LEAN LEADERSHIP: BUILDING THE LEAN CULTURE.”

Key differences between Lean leadership and traditional leadership.
The importance of creating Lean leaders who understand and focus on the power of people.
How sustained results can be achieved by creating problem solving cultures where people are engaged in the business and continuously improving processes.
How combining the train-do approach with e-learning and weekly team reflections proves to be the recipe for success.
Real life examples of how a company applied the online learning of Lean leadership and the results that followed.

This class is AIA/CES registered for 2 LU credits.

SUSIE STERLING – DIRECTOR, SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS, LEANCOR

Susie Sterling-Bodnar is the Director of Online Training Solutions for LeanCor Training and Education. Susie is an instructor for Supply Chain and Logistics at the University of Kentucky MBA Program, California State University Fresno Executive MBA program, St. Louis University Center for Supply Chain Management Studies, and for the Lean Enterprise Institute. Susie holds a Bachelor of Science in International Business from Avans University, Breda, the Netherlands, a Bachelor of Science in Business from Budapest Business School, Hungary, and a master’s degree in International Business and Economics from the Andrassy German University of Budapest, Hungary. Susie speaks four languages and has worked in both the United States and Europe.

Early Registration:

LCI & AIA Members: $55.00
Non-Members: $75.00
Public Sector Owners Representatives: free
Not for Profit Owners Representatives: free
Academic: $30.00

Regular Registration begins August 5th:

LCI & AIA Members: $75.00
Non-Members: $95.00

REGISTER HERE.

THERE IS BUILDING AND THERE IS ARCHITECTURE – OPENING THE BLACK BOX OF DESIGN

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

LCI NorCal presents:

THERE IS BUILDING AND THERE IS ARCHITECTURE – OPENING THE BLACK BOX OF DESIGN

Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Location: AIA Central Valley Office
1400 S Street
Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95811

BRUCE COUSINS – SWORD INTEGRATED BUILDING SOLUTIONS

70% OF PROJECT COSTS ARE DETERMINED IN THE FIRST 10% OF DESIGN EFFORTS.

70% OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ARE DETERMINED IN THE FIRST 10% OF DESIGN.
INTEGRATED DESIGN GUIDE TO SUSTAINABILITY â€” BILL REED

“THOSE OF US WHO HAVE SPENT LONG YEARS AT DESIGN SCHOOL STILL FIND IT HARD TO SHAKE OFF DEARLY HELD ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT HOW TO GET THINGS DONE.”
CHANGE BY DESIGN â€” TIM BROWN

ONE FUNDAMENTAL FEATURE THAT DESIGN-BUILD, IPD, AND THE MANY HYBRID PROJECT APPROACHES SHARE IS THE PARTICIPATION OF TRADITIONALLY DOWNSTREAM PLAYERS IN THE EARLY DESIGN STAGES OF THE PROJECT. INTEGRATING BUILDERS, TRADE PARTNERS AND SUPPLIERS KNOWLEDGE FROM THE DESIGN PHASE ONWARD IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT THE BEST POSSIBLE DESIGN IS THE ONLY ONE THAT MOVES FORWARD. AS A RESULT, MANY OF THE TRADITIONAL WORKFLOWS AND BELIEFS OF BOTH ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS ARE BEING EXAMINED, CHALLENGED AND REDEFINED.

THIS EARLY, AND CRITICAL, COLLABORATION IS A MAJOR CHANGE FOR MANY IN THE INDUSTRY, AND FIRMS THAT CAN SUCCESSFULLY SHIFT THEIR CORE SERVICE OFFERINGS TO PROVIDING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND WORKING EFFECTIVELY AS AN INTEGRATED TEAM MEMBER WILL BE INVALUABLE TO OWNERS REQUESTING DESIGN-ASSIST OR IPD PROJECTS.

WITH OVER FORTY YEARS AS A PRACTICING ARCHITECT, BRUCE COUSINS AIAHAS BOTH LEAD AND PARTICIPATED IN TRADITIONAL AND IPD OR CONCURRENT DESIGN EFFORTS. HE WILL PRESENT SEVERAL OF THE CHALLENGES RECENTLY FACED BY PROJECT TEAMS. HE WILL LEAD A DISCUSSION USING A LEAN VALUE STREAM APPROACH TO CONSIDER THE SYSTEMIC ISSUES THAT COLLABORATIVE PROJECT TEAMS MIGHT FACE AND CONSIDER WHAT CAN BE IMPROVED; E.G. THE CONDITIONS OF SATISFACTION FOR KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT CREATE TEAM ALIGNMENT AND TRUST REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATIVE PROJECT PLANNING AND DESIGN PROCESS TO SUCCEED.

THERE IS BUILDING AND THERE IS ARCHITECTURE – OPENING THE BLACK BOX OF DESIGN

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

LCI NorCal presents:

THERE IS BUILDING AND THERE IS ARCHITECTURE – OPENING THE BLACK BOX OF DESIGN

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Location: AIA East Bay Office
1405 Clay Street
Oakland, CA 94612

BRUCE COUSINS – SWORD INTEGRATED BUILDING SOLUTIONS

70% OF PROJECT COSTS ARE DETERMINED IN THE FIRST 10% OF DESIGN EFFORTS.

70% OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ARE DETERMINED IN THE FIRST 10% OF DESIGN.
INTEGRATED DESIGN GUIDE TO SUSTAINABILITY â€” BILL REED

“THOSE OF US WHO HAVE SPENT LONG YEARS AT DESIGN SCHOOL STILL FIND IT HARD TO SHAKE OFF DEARLY HELD ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT HOW TO GET THINGS DONE.”
CHANGE BY DESIGN â€” TIM BROWN

ONE FUNDAMENTAL FEATURE THAT DESIGN-BUILD, IPD, AND THE MANY HYBRID PROJECT APPROACHES SHARE IS THE PARTICIPATION OF TRADITIONALLY DOWNSTREAM PLAYERS IN THE EARLY DESIGN STAGES OF THE PROJECT. INTEGRATING BUILDERS, TRADE PARTNERS AND SUPPLIERS KNOWLEDGE FROM THE DESIGN PHASE ONWARD IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT THE BEST POSSIBLE DESIGN IS THE ONLY ONE THAT MOVES FORWARD. AS A RESULT, MANY OF THE TRADITIONAL WORKFLOWS AND BELIEFS OF BOTH ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS ARE BEING EXAMINED, CHALLENGED AND REDEFINED.

THIS EARLY, AND CRITICAL, COLLABORATION IS A MAJOR CHANGE FOR MANY IN THE INDUSTRY, AND FIRMS THAT CAN SUCCESSFULLY SHIFT THEIR CORE SERVICE OFFERINGS TO PROVIDING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND WORKING EFFECTIVELY AS AN INTEGRATED TEAM MEMBER WILL BE INVALUABLE TO OWNERS REQUESTING DESIGN-ASSIST OR IPD PROJECTS.

WITH OVER FORTY YEARS AS A PRACTICING ARCHITECT, BRUCE COUSINS AIAHAS BOTH LEAD AND PARTICIPATED IN TRADITIONAL AND IPD OR CONCURRENT DESIGN EFFORTS. HE WILL PRESENT SEVERAL OF THE CHALLENGES RECENTLY FACED BY PROJECT TEAMS. HE WILL LEAD A DISCUSSION USING A LEAN VALUE STREAM APPROACH TO CONSIDER THE SYSTEMIC ISSUES THAT COLLABORATIVE PROJECT TEAMS MIGHT FACE AND CONSIDER WHAT CAN BE IMPROVED; E.G. THE CONDITIONS OF SATISFACTION FOR KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT CREATE TEAM ALIGNMENT AND TRUST REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATIVE PROJECT PLANNING AND DESIGN PROCESS TO SUCCEED.

LESSONS OF A FAILED KAIZEN EVENT

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

LCI NorCal presents:

LESSONS OF A FAILED KAIZEN EVENT

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Location: AIA East Bay Office
1405 Clay Street
Oakland, CA 94612

GARRETT BRADFORD – CLARK PACIFIC

CLARK PACIFIC, FOUNDED IN 1963 AS TECON PACIFIC, IS A LEADER IN THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, AND INSTALLATION OF STATE-OF-THE-ART STRUCTURAL AND ARCHITECTURAL PRECAST BUILDING SYSTEMS. WE ARE A TRUSTED PARTNER IN DESIGN-BUILD TURNKEY STRUCTURAL SOLUTIONS. WE FOCUS ON A PRECONSTRUCTION PARTNERING PROCESS THAT HELPS OUR CLIENTS ACHIEVE SHORTER PROJECT SCHEDULES, REDUCED PROJECT COSTS, AND BEST VALUE DESIGNS. WE HAVE TWO PRODUCTION FACILITIES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (WEST SACRAMENTO AND WOODLAND), AND TWO PRODUCTION FACILITIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (FONTANA AND IRWINDALE).

THE GOAL OF THE KAIZEN EVENT IS TO IMPROVE SAFETY, QUALITY, AND PRODUCTIVITY BY DEVELOPING STANDARD OPERATIONS FOR THE STRIPPING, SET UP, REINFORCING, AND PLACING OF PRECAST SYSTEMS. THE CHANGE WE ARE LOOKING TO BRING ABOUT WAS TO GO FROM A TEAM WHO CONSTANTLY HAD TO LOOK TO THEIR SUPERVISOR FOR WHAT TO DO NEXT TO A TEAM WHERE EACH EMPLOYEE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THEIR ROLE WAS IN COMPLETING ALL THE WORK.

KAIZEN EVENTS CAN INTRODUCE DRAMATIC CHANGE TO A PROCESS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR GREAT RESULTS. HOWEVER, THE POWER OF KAIZEN MUST BE APPLIED WITH THE CULTURE OF THE ORGANIZATION IN MIND. IN THIS PRESENTATION WE WILL LEARN HOW MANAGING THE PREPARATION FOR A KAIZEN CAN GO VERY WELL, OR VERY BADLY.

WE ARE USING A NEW FORMAT FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE MEETINGS IN 2015. PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATION CHANGE TO THE AIA EAST BAY OFFICE, AT 1405 CLAY STREET, IN DOWNTOWN OAKLAND. PARKING IS AVAILABLE ACROSS CLAY STREET FROM THE BUILDING ENTRANCE. BART IS TWO BLOCKS FROM THE BUILDING.

THE PRESENTATION WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A NETWORKING SESSION WITH HEAVY APPETIZERS AND A HOSTED BAR.

Lessons of a Failed Kaizen Event will help any Lean practitioner avoid the pitfalls of change in an organization. It will outline the steps necessary for assuring alignment between management and a project team through real examples of failure (which is the 1^st step to success).

This class is AIA/CES registered for 1 LU credit.

Early Registration:

LCI & AIA Members: $55.00
Non-Members: $75.00
Public Sector Owners Representatives: free
Not for Profit Owners Representatives: free
Academic: $30.00

Regular Registration begins March 4th:

LCI & AIA Members: $75.00
Non-Members: $95.00

REGISTER HERE.

LESSONS OF A FAILED KAIZEN EVENT

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

LCI NorCal presents:

LESSONS OF A FAILED KAIZEN EVENT

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Location: AIA Central Valley
1400 S Street
Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95811

GARRETT BRADFORD – CLARK PACIFIC

CLARK PACIFIC, FOUNDED IN 1963 AS TECON PACIFIC, IS A LEADER IN THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, AND INSTALLATION OF STATE-OF-THE-ART STRUCTURAL AND ARCHITECTURAL PRECAST BUILDING SYSTEMS. WE ARE A TRUSTED PARTNER IN DESIGN-BUILD TURNKEY STRUCTURAL SOLUTIONS. WE FOCUS ON A PRECONSTRUCTION PARTNERING PROCESS THAT HELPS OUR CLIENTS ACHIEVE SHORTER PROJECT SCHEDULES, REDUCED PROJECT COSTS, AND BEST VALUE DESIGNS. WE HAVE TWO PRODUCTION FACILITIES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (WEST SACRAMENTO AND WOODLAND), AND TWO PRODUCTION FACILITIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (FONTANA AND IRWINDALE).

THE GOAL OF THE KAIZEN EVENT IS TO IMPROVE SAFETY, QUALITY, AND PRODUCTIVITY BY DEVELOPING STANDARD OPERATIONS FOR THE STRIPPING, SET UP, REINFORCING, AND PLACING OF PRECAST SYSTEMS. THE CHANGE WE ARE LOOKING TO BRING ABOUT WAS TO GO FROM A TEAM WHO CONSTANTLY HAD TO LOOK TO THEIR SUPERVISOR FOR WHAT TO DO NEXT TO A TEAM WHERE EACH EMPLOYEE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THEIR ROLE WAS IN COMPLETING ALL THE WORK.

KAIZEN EVENTS CAN INTRODUCE DRAMATIC CHANGE TO A PROCESS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR GREAT RESULTS. HOWEVER, THE POWER OF KAIZEN MUST BE APPLIED WITH THE CULTURE OF THE ORGANIZATION IN MIND. IN THIS PRESENTATION WE WILL LEARN HOW MANAGING THE PREPARATION FOR A KAIZEN CAN GO VERY WELL, OR VERY BADLY.

WE WILL USING A NEW FORMAT FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE MEETINGS IN 2015. PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATION CHANGE TO THE AIA CENTRAL VALLEY OFFICE, AT 1400 S STREET, IN DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO. PARKING IS AVAILABLE ON THE STREET.

THE PRESENTATION WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A NETWORKING SESSION WITH HEAVY APPETIZERS AND A HOSTED BAR.

Lessons of a Failed Kaizen Event will help any Lean practitioner avoid the pitfalls of change in an organization. It will outline the steps necessary for assuring alignment between management and a project team through real examples of failure (which is the 1^st step to success).

This class is AIA/CES registered for 1 LU credit.

Early Registration:

LCI & AIA Members: $55.00
Non-Members: $75.00
Public Sector Owners Representatives: free
Not for Profit Owners Representatives: free
Academic: $30.00

Regular Registration begins February 4th:

LCI & AIA Members: $75.00
Non-Members: $95.00

REGISTER HERE.

LEAN LEADERSHIP FOR 2015 AND BEYOND

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

LCI NorCal presents:

LEAN LEADERSHIP FOR 2015 AND BEYOND

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Location: The Clubhouse at Rancho Solano
3250 Rancho Solano Parkway
Fairfield, CA 94534

DENNIS SOWARDS – LEAN CONSULTANT AND AUTHOR OF THE LEAN CONSTRUCTION POCKET GUIDE. ALL WHO ATTEND WILL RECEIVE A COPY.

EVERY LEAN SUCCESS STARTS WITH A LEAN CHAMPION. TECHNOLOGY AND LEAN TOOLS ARE VERY USEFUL, BUT PEOPLE BUILD BUILDINGS! HOW CAN YOU AS LEAN LEADERS GET IT DONE IN THE DYNAMICALLY CHALLENGING WORLD OF CONSTRUCTION?

ARE YOUR LEAN EFFORTS LIKE A FAST FOOD DRIVE-THROUGH SPRINKLED WITH FOREIGN WORDS OR LIKE A COFFEE SHOP ONLY OFFERING ONE TYPE OF BREW?

IT’S TIME TO APPLY PDCA TO OUR LEAN EFFORTS IN THE INDUSTRY — THE “CHECK — ACT” PART. LEAN CONSULTANT AND AUTHOR DENNIS SOWARDS WILL SHARE SOME UNIQUE INSIGHTS AND IDEAS TO STIMULATE AND CHALLENGE YOUR THINKING AND START YOU OFF TO IMPROVEMENT ACTIONS ON YOUR LEAN JOURNEY IN 2015.

Dennis Sowards is a dynamic speaker and Lean/quality management consultant based in Phoenix. Dennis and his wife Joan recently returned from a service mission in Thailand for the LDS church. Having been away from the construction industry for much of the last two years, he brings a fresh perspective to Lean applied in our industry.

A quick look at Dennis’ unique background and qualifications:

Lean Consultant since 2003, coaching companies in implementing Lean in many states and Canada.
Mentored under Masaaki Imai, world renowned Lean Guru
One of the leaders who started the Arizona LCI COP.
Contributing author for the eBook: Advanced Integrated Practice (AIP): Create a Culture of Deep Collaboration
Clients include: Bulley & Andrews, Classic Roofing, Climate Engineers, General Atomics, KITCHELL, Muth Electric, PetsMart, PSF Mechanical, Rudolph and Sletten, Shea Homes, Superior Air Handling Corporation, University Mechanical, USA Today, Van Mulder Sheet Metal
Founding executive director of the Arizona Quality Alliance, which administers the Arizona State Quality Awards program
Published over 50 articles in several national publications including Contractor Magazine, Quality Digest and SNIPS
Lead author of the SMACNA book — Creating the High-Performing Contracting Company
Performed major research projects for the New Horizons Foundation including Thinking Lean: Tools for decreasing costs and Increasing Profit and Measuring Customer Loyalty
Presented at national conventions for MCAA, SMACNA, PHCC, ASQ and the Hospital Association for Thailand.
Holds a BSE and MBA from Arizona State University

Members: $55.00
Non-Members: $75.00
Public Sector Owners Representatives: free
Not for Profit Owners Representatives: free
Academic: $30.00

REGISTER HERE.

LESSONS OF A FAILED KAIZEN EVENT

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

LCI NorCal presents:

LESSONS OF A FAILED KAIZEN EVENT

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Location: The Clubhouse at Rancho Solano
3250 Rancho Solano Parkway
Fairfield, CA 94534

GARRETT BRADFORD – CLARK PACIFIC

CLARK PACIFIC, FOUNDED IN 1963 AS TECON PACIFIC, IS A LEADER IN THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, AND INSTALLATION OF STATE-OF-THE-ART STRUCTURAL AND ARCHITECTURAL PRECAST BUILDING SYSTEMS. WE ARE A TRUSTED PARTNER IN DESIGN-BUILD TURNKEY STRUCTURAL SOLUTIONS. WE FOCUS ON A PRECONSTRUCTION PARTNERING PROCESS THAT HELPS OUR CLIENTS ACHIEVE SHORTER PROJECT SCHEDULES, REDUCED PROJECT COSTS, AND BEST VALUE DESIGNS. WE HAVE TWO PRODUCTION FACILITIES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (WEST SACRAMENTO AND WOODLAND), AND TWO PRODUCTION FACILITIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (FONTANA AND IRWINDALE).

THE GOAL OF THE KAIZEN EVENT IS TO IMPROVE SAFETY, QUALITY, AND PRODUCTIVITY BY DEVELOPING STANDARD OPERATIONS FOR THE STRIPPING, SET UP, REINFORCING, AND PLACING OF PRECAST SYSTEMS. THE CHANGE WE ARE LOOKING TO BRING ABOUT WAS TO GO FROM A TEAM WHO CONSTANTLY HAD TO LOOK TO THEIR SUPERVISOR FOR WHAT TO DO NEXT TO A TEAM WHERE EACH EMPLOYEE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THEIR ROLE WAS IN COMPLETING ALL THE WORK.

KAIZEN EVENTS CAN INTRODUCE DRAMATIC CHANGE TO A PROCESS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR GREAT RESULTS. HOWEVER, THE POWER OF KAIZEN MUST BE APPLIED WITH THE CULTURE OF THE ORGANIZATION IN MIND. IN THIS PRESENTATION WE WILL LEARN HOW MANAGING THE PREPARATION FOR A KAIZEN CAN GO VERY WELL, OR VERY BADLY

Lessons of a Failed Kaizen Event will help any Lean practitioner avoid the pitfalls of change in an organization. It will outline the steps necessary for assuring alignment between management and a project team through real examples of failure (which is the 1^st step to success).

Members: $55.00
Non-Members: $75.00
Public Sector Owners Representatives: free
Not for Profit Owners Representatives: free
Academic: $30.00

Late Registration begins November 3rd:

Members: $75.00
Non-Members: $95.00

REGISTER HERE.

Northern California

LCI Northern California Community of Practice

LCI Northern California Community of Practice UPCOMING Events

LCI Northern California Community of Practice (Oakland)

Lean Happy Hour – A Structured but Agenda-Less Conversation About Your Lean Journey

UPCOMING National LCI Events

LCI Northern California Community of Practice Past Presentations

LCIs Northern California Community of Practice PAST Events

Leveraging Co-Location and Lean Principles for Design Success (Northern California CoP)

Leveraging Co-Location and Lean Principles for Design Success (Northern California CoP)

Northern California Community of Practice

Leveraging Co-Location and Lean Principles for Design Success

An Owner and GC’s Lean Journey (Northern California CoP)

An Owner and GC’s Lean Journey (Northern California CoP)

LCI Northern California Community of Practice

An Owner and GC’s Lean Journey

5th Annual AIA/LCI Joint Program (Northern California CoP)

5th Annual AIA/LCI Joint Program (Northern California CoP)

LCI Northern California Community of Practice

5th Annual AIA/LCI Joint Program

Lean Construction in Design

Owner Benefits of a Lean Value Definition Approach to Pre-Design Planning (Northern California CoP)

Owner Benefits of a Lean Value Definition Approach to Pre-Design Planning (Northern California CoP)

LCI Northern California Community of Practice (Sacramento Region)

Owner Benefits of a Lean Value Definition Approach to Pre-Design Planning

How to Facilitate a Pull Plan to Help Meet Owner Expectations – (Northern California CoP/Sacramento Region)

How to Facilitate a Pull Plan to Help Meet Owner Expectations – (Northern California CoP/Sacramento Region)

LCI Northern California Community of Practice (Sacramento Region)

How to Facilitate a Pull Plan to Help Meet Owner Expectations

How to Facilitate a Pull Plan to Help Meet Owner Expectations – (Northern California CoP/Oakland)

How to Facilitate a Pull Plan to Help Meet Owner Expectations – (Northern California CoP/Oakland)

LCI Northern California Community of Practice (Oakland)

How to Facilitate a Pull Plan to Help Meet Owner Expectations

Current State of IPD with Sutter Health, DPR and Hanson Bridgett (Northern California CoP)

Current State of IPD with Sutter Health, DPR and Hanson Bridgett (Northern California CoP)

Introduction to Lean Project Delivery (Northern California CoP)

Introduction to Lean Project Delivery (Northern California CoP)

LCI Northern California Community of Practice

Introduction to Lean Project Delivery

Highlights of Current Research from the Project Productions Systems Laboratory (P2SL) (Northern California CoP – East Bay)

Highlights of Current Research from the Project Productions Systems Laboratory (P2SL) (Northern California CoP – East Bay)

LCI Northern California Community of Practice(Oakland)

Highlights of Current Research from the Project Production Systems Laboratory (P2SL)

Highlights of Current Research from the Project Productions Systems Laboratory (P2SL) (Northern California CoP – Sacramento)

Highlights of Current Research from the Project Productions Systems Laboratory (P2SL) (Northern California CoP – Sacramento)

LCI Northern California Community of Practice(Oakland)

Highlights of Current Research from the Project Production Systems Laboratory (P2SL)

A Factory of One: How to Apply Lean to Your Individual Work (and your life) (Northern California CoP)

A Factory of One: How to Apply Lean to Your Individual Work (and your life) (Northern California CoP)

LCI Northern California Community of Practice (Central Valley)

A Factory of One: How to Apply Lean to Your Individual Work (and your life)

Going Integrated on Hard Bid Work at UC Davis (Northern California CoP)

Going Integrated on Hard Bid Work at UC Davis (Northern California CoP)

LCI Northern California Central Valley Community of Practice

Going Integrated on Hard Bid Work at UC Davis

Fix What Bugs You: How Southland Uses Videos to Drive Lean Culture (Northern California Bay Area CoP)

Fix What Bugs You: How Southland Uses Videos to Drive Lean Culture (Northern California Bay Area CoP)

LCI Northern California Bay Area Community of Practice

Fix What Bugs You: How Southland Uses Videos to Drive Lean Culture

Lean Happy Hour (Northern California Oakland CoP)

Lean Happy Hour (Northern California Oakland CoP)

Lean Happy Hour (Northern California Central Valley CoP)

Lean Happy Hour (Northern California Central Valley CoP)

A Successful Team Celebrates Breakdowns (Northern California CoP)

A Successful Team Celebrates Breakdowns (Northern California CoP)

Creating Clarity for the Organization: Answering the 6 Critical Questions (Northern California CoP)

Creating Clarity for the Organization: Answering the 6 Critical Questions (Northern California CoP)

LCI Training Blocks: Last Planner System and Mindset of an Effective Big Room (Northern California CoP)

LCI Training Blocks: Last Planner System and Mindset of an Effective Big Room (Northern California CoP)

How to Minimize Risk & Maximize the Chances of Success – Lessons from Sutter Health(Northern California CoP)

How to Minimize Risk & Maximize the Chances of Success – Lessons from Sutter Health(Northern California CoP)

Four Architects Lean In (Oakland)

Four Architects Lean In (Oakland)

Transforming Culture: Learning Essential Conversations and How to Navigate Moods (NorCal)

Transforming Culture: Learning Essential Conversations and How to Navigate Moods (NorCal)

Maximizing Value By Design (Northern California CoP)

Maximizing Value By Design (Northern California CoP)

Introduction to Lean Project Delivery (Carolinas CoP)

Introduction to Lean Project Delivery (Carolinas CoP)

Pull in Production Workshop (Central Valley Branch – NorCal)

The Last Planner System: From A-to-Z with Simulations & References
All You Need to Know About the Basics & Beyond

REGISTRATION FEES:

LCI MEMBER: $349.00
NON-MEMBER: $499.00
OWNERS: $119.00

DAN AKOL, GENENTECH
ERIC MILLER, SUTTER HEALTH
SCOTT MUXEN, UCSF