OVERVIEW:
Leading
big meetings such as Lean Kaizen events and other facilitated session is a big
(and often scary) undertaking for many industrial and systems engineers. Your
ability to facilitate teams toward successful outcomes is vital to your success
as an industrial engineer, however few programs exist to prepare you for this
important task. Most hone their
facilitation skills through a painful trial and error process, however it is
skill that can be taught and then honed over time.
Come
learn the art and science of facilitating teams by focusing on preparation,
execution, and follow up activities that are sure to lead to successful
meetings and events.
UPON
COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:
- Define
the proper steps to plan out lean events and other facilitated sessions
- Define
the importance of chartering your facilitated meetings
- Understand
how to create a balanced team to achieve the best outcomes
- Explain
the steps to prepare yourself and your team for a planned event
- Use
the ten facilitation tips and techniques taught during the course
- Be
able to create a structured plan for your next lean event or other meeting
- Develop
a solid follow-up plan to ensure next steps are accomplished after a meeting
COURSE
OUTLINE:
- Facilitation
overview
- Goals
of Facilitation
- Researching
the problem / area
- Chartering
the session
- Building
your facilitation plan
- Understanding
your team
- Tips
and Tricks for successful facilitation
- Closing
a facilitated meeting
- Follow
up planning / next steps
- Creating
your personal action plan