Abstract
You already have a good knowledge of the process side of Lean and Six Sigma. The
Human Side is a bit more difficult to capture and is multi-facetted.
You want to get your ‘lean’ message across. You want to be heard and understood. And in
turn, you want hear and consider what others have to say.
You believe in the importance of the “Human Side of Lean’ to successful implementations
of Lean, which achieve durable results and ongoing improvements. You know that for
your teams to work more effectively, it is crucial to tap into all of the members’ talents. You
realize that communication, cooperation and mutual acceptance are necessary to reach
your goals (and your company’s goals) on time and on budget.
You are familiar with projects that are running late and over budget, blamed on (poor)
management and confused communication. Even the best intentions are sometimes
producing disastrous results. Small misunderstandings seem to escalate and then need
disproportionate attention and efforts to fix.
Could you use additional tools and concepts to communicate more effectively?
Preferably approaches that value life experience and build on existing technical competence?
Until recently, learning about human communication has often been piece-meal and
time consuming. Often it has left people confused, left to experiment alone through trial
and error. But there is a better way. We can get you moving a giant step forward with an
overview of multiple perspectives, combined with real examples, ‘Improv’ exercises and
more, in just one evening. You will learn and will have fun at the same time.
- Improve communication and mutual understanding
- Increase the likelihood of sustainable improvements when implementing ‘lean’
- Boost performance of work groups and project teams
This is a unique opportunity to learn about practical tools
and concepts that will strengthen your communication
skills, which are a fundamental part of the Human Side of
Lean.
Here are 5 benefits that you will get by attending:
- Increased workplace communication, the
basis for trust and cooperation.
- Learn how to communicate with diverse
members of project and work teams.
- Sharpened communications and soft-skills.
- Opportunity to practice your communication
skills in a ‘safe’workshop setting.
- New insights you can use immediately at
work, and in your personal life.
About the Speaker
Andreas has over 30 years of experience in manufacturing
operations and management consulting. He is the founder
of ANDREAS HUG CONSULTING, Management Consultant
to Entrepreneurs, with added emphasis on communication
training based on a proven and practical methodology that
is simple to learn and to apply in business and private life.
Andreas is an authorized Structogram? trainer for communication
and soft-skills.
He earned his business degree from the University of
St.Gallen, Switzerland, and an MA in Economics from the
University of Toronto and a Certificate in Economic
Development from the University of Waterloo. Prior to
founding Andreas Hug Consulting (Management
Consulting to Entrepreneurs), he gained a broad business
experience with multinational corporations in Europe,
Canada and the USA, mostly in the manufacturing sector.
His responsibilities have been in finance and controlling,
planning and human resources, always working closely with
R&D, production, marketing, sales and distribution.
Andreas is Master Trainer for Canada of the Structogram® Training System, www.structogram.ca, an internationally
established training method which has its foundations in
brain research and the natural sciences. |
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