Join us for Colorado’s most anticipated Lean event of the year! Save the Date! Tickets on Sale Now! Join us for a great opportunity to connect with other process improvement professionals, be inspired and attend educational breakout sessions! Each fall the Colorado Lean Network (CLN) hosts the Colorado Lean Summit, a day of learning and … Continue reading 2023 Colorado Lean Summit
CLN Member Jeffrey Weide at SHAPE Consulting LLC How did you get your start in lean?I have been working in Lean for over 15 years. I first started process improvement in the Air Force and working QI projects and process evaluations for 6 years. As I finished my Air Force commitment, I was trained through Villanova as … Continue reading Member Spotlight: Meet Lean Member SHAPE CONSULTING
Have you ever been facilitating a project and the team has come to the conclusion that a lack of knowledge is the root cause of your problem and education will fix it? I think this has happened to at least 50% of the projects I’ve worked on. Yet despite us assuring the team that education … Continue reading The PDSA cycle and the Power of Prediction
Thanks to our hosts, the Denver Beer Company in Olde Town Arvada, Colorado Lean Network members from across the state of Colorado enjoyed their first "in person" meeting since the onset of the pandemic. Folks temporarily set aside our leisure wear, dusted off suits, and posed for new headshots. A good time was had by … Continue reading Member Event Recap: CLN Headshots, Networking, and Brews
Reserve your ticket now for the 2022 CLN Summit! Your Summit ticket includes full access to the virtual speaker series on October 14th AND full access to in-person events along the Front Range. The schedule for our Summit Season is as follows: September 29th - Kick things off in Fort Collins with a Gemba Walk … Continue reading 2022 Colorado Lean Summit
This year Colorado’s premier Lean event is virtual once more and you get to choose your own Lean adventure. The Colorado Lean Network has curated 9 sessions to bring some of the best Lean minds right to your computer. Designed to accommodate your schedule and your budget, one All-Access Pass delivers unlimited admission to sessions … Continue reading 2021 Colorado Lean Summit
A Note from the Executive Director 2020: A LOOK BACK We started 2020 with a goal of creating consistency. We had multiple events on the calendar and began to build out processes for planning workshops, coordinating space and tech details. And then that came to a screeching halt. Along with the rest of the world, … Continue reading Colorado Lean Network: A Look Back . . . And Advancing Forward
Continuous improvers rely on Kaizen events, Rapid Improvement Events or GE Work-Outs to deliver incredible results. In these events, your team has a unique opportunity to solve a problem collaboratively with limited distractions and no interruptions. Results are delivered immediately. As WFH (Work From Home) rules and travel restrictions become a long-term reality, how do … Continue reading Webinar – CI in Remote Work: Facilitating Rapid Improvement Events with Real Results (Feb. 24)
The thing about community is that it takes vision, creative effort, and leadership to sustain. Communities that are composed of participants alone cannot continue to thrive. And we — like you — want the Colorado Lean Network to thrive! If you believe that it’s your turn to contribute to the health and vitality of our … Continue reading Join the CLN Board of Directors
Just like the rest of the world, CLN “normal” activities were interrupted by COVID-19. Our 7th annual Colorado Lean Summit transitioned from a one-day intensive event to a week-long Virtual Summit. Over the course of five days, we heard from our four keynote speakers: Deondra Wardelle, Renee Smith, Jorgen Hesselberg and Billy Taylor plus learned … Continue reading 2020 Colorado Lean Summit in Review
