Leadership Role in a Lean Transformation
The importance of top management’s participation in transforming to an excellence culture
Understand how to engage the management team to lead the improvement journey instead of just delegating tasks

Cheryl Jones
Former Vice-president of Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing of America
She will share her experience growing from supervisor until vice president level within Toyota and the leader’s role to shape a lean culture.
She began her career as manufacturing supervisor, eventually achieving vice president of Manufacturing during her 22 years with the company.
Cheryl was named as one of the Top 100 Women in the Automotive Industry. She led Toyota North American Women’s Leadership initiatives for Toyota,.
Cheryl Jones has experience in both manufacturing and administration within Toyota having served as vice president of Toyota Engineering and Manufacturing of America (TEMA).
Her extensive knowledge of the Toyota Production System knowledge encompasses final vehicle assembly, robotic processes and parts delivery from supplier to vehicle assembly.
Why to participate?
Who should attend?
This workshop is addressed to leadership members from companies in the lean journey that want to learn and reflect on how to effectively manage the culture development
Dates:
12 November – Budapest, Hungary
14 November – Bucharest, Romania
Language: English

Real applications
Learn the concepts from real examples and trainer’s experience

Group Discussion
Share experiences with managers from different industries

Practical Exercises
Concepts will be discussed with examples and open exercises
Training Agenda:
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9:00 AM Lean principles and practices
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10:30 AM Break
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10:45 AM Roles and responsibilities of each level.
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11:45 AM Mutual trust between employee & company in a lean environment
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12:45 PM Lunch (45 min)
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1:30 PM Top management duties: Coaching & involvement in problem solving, standard work, gemba activity
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3:00 PM Break
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3:15 PM Role of Team Leader
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4:15 PM Individual coaching to develop a plan for path forward
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5:00 PM Closing the seminar – Questions and Answer
DATES:
12 November – Budapest, Hungary
14 November – Bucharest, Romania
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