An intensive professional development training course on
Lean Performance & People Capacity Development
Harnessing the Power of Lean for Superior People & Organizational Results
Why Choose Lean Performance & People Capacity Development Training Course?
Lean Performance & People Capacity Development training course is built on the proven success of Lean Management in high-pressure industries such as software development, manufacturing, and construction. Its strength lies in a clear, simple methodology that delivers immediate results when applied correctly. However, many lean initiatives fail because the early steps are the hardest and most misunderstood. This course focuses on addressing those initial challenges to ensure sustainable lean adoption.
This training course emphasizes the critical role of team leaders in creating an environment that supports continuous improvement. Leaders must establish systems and behaviours that empower employees to take ownership of lean practices and think proactively about performance improvements. Drawing from the values and practices inspired by Toyota, the course explores how leaders can build an ecosystem that supports successful lean performance.
Participants will learn how to create a learning culture and develop people capabilities for lean operations. The course covers the competencies needed to assess organizational systems, optimize performance, and sustain lean improvements. Through practical insights and real-life examples, participants will evaluate how their organizational context influences individual and operational excellence in a lean setting.
What are the Goals?
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Identify and assess the organization’s management environment for successful and sustained lean performance, both individually and operationally.
- Describe their roles and problem-solving responsibilities that create and maintain a lean environment aligned with strategic priorities.
- Optimize the use of lean tools to support improved performance and efficiency.
- Identify and prioritize core competencies needed by people working in a lean operation.
- Apply management behaviours that encourage responsibility, initiative, and employee thinking.
- Differentiate between On-the-Job Training (OJT) and On-the-Job Development (OJD) and classroom training, and recognize the function of each within a lean context.
Who is this Training Course for?
This Lean Performance & People Capacity Development training course is ideal for professionals involved in lean transformation and people development.
It is especially beneficial for:
- Departmental managers and function heads
- Lean facilitators and coordinators supporting lean implementation
- HR managers and professionals involved in capability development
- Executives supporting lean initiatives
- Anyone responsible for developing individual lean performers (beyond their direct reports and themselves)
The course is designed for those who need to understand how to build lean capabilities within teams and sustain lean performance through effective leadership and development strategies.
How will this Training Course be Presented?
This Lean Performance & People Capacity Development training course uses proven adult learning methods to ensure strong understanding and retention. The course emphasizes real-world examples and decision-making scenarios from actual organizations, helping participants apply concepts in practical situations.
Participants will benefit from a variety of learning formats, including:
- Presentations by the course leader
- Case study discussions and group work
- Interactive sessions and open discussions
- Video presentations by subject experts
- Decision analysis in diverse strategic and competitive contexts
The training focuses on real-life applications of lean performance principles, ensuring participants can transfer learning directly into their workplace. By combining theory with practical examples, the course delivers a dynamic and engaging learning experience.
The Course Content
- Introduction to the Lean Management
- 5 key Lean principles: value, value stream, flow, pull, and perfection
- Establishing Long-Term Purpose
- Lean Process Improvement & Excellence
- Respect, Develop and Challenge People & Partners
- Problem solving and continuous improvement cycle
- The lean leader, and lean leadership rules for sustainable implementation
- What does a lean manager do in people development?
- The four main elements of lean leadership
- The different leadership styles
- The Manager’s partners in development and their roles
- The three levels of processes and practices necessary to develop people
- Optimizing operational efficiency by manipulating operator and layout interfaces
- Defining role and performance requirements in a value stream and strategic context
- Applying lean tools and practices to create capable systems that enable successful performance
- Distinguishing the normal from the abnormal
- Leading by defining purpose and delegating responsibility
- Establishing and sustaining problem-solving responsibility
- Issuing a description of core lean capabilities by level
- Selecting on the basis of core capabilities and role readiness
- Offering roadmaps of education in role and required capabilities by level
- Using role clarification in performance planning and goal setting
- Connecting performance and development in a performance planning and review process
- Deploying rotation and short-term assignment to spur development
- On-the-Job Training (OJT) vs. On-the-Job Development (OJD) and education
- The assessment of capabilities and needs of the individual performers
- The basics of problem solving and job handling capabilities
- Providing opportunities for working out-the-box or silo
- Key concepts in coaching and mentoring roles
- Making requirements and supporting individual learners’ self-reflection
Certificate and Accreditation
- AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
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