Learning Objective of the Skills Lab

Creating a culture of continuous improvement is a struggle for many organizations.  The Skills Labs will teach the “skills” of continuous improvement in a hands-on, learn-by-doing environment practicing the application and interplay between the continuous improvement skills of TWI (Job Instruction, Job Methods & Job Relations) and Toyota Kata (Improvement Kata & Coaching Kata).  Gaining knowledge, and especially direct experience, is critical to success of building a culture through the practice of continuous improvement.

You will be taught, coached, and trained by seasoned trainers on each skill through a series of presentations and practice sessions to identify and hone-in on each of the skills.  This special hybrid lab combines training sessions with practice sessions.  It is like an active Summit and workshop rolled into an intensive learn-by-doing delivery of the skills and how they complement and interact to build an improvement culture.

The Skills Lab will teach these skills, in part, through many practice iterations on the Skillpoint simulator (see below for details).  Participants will leave with experience and confidence to utilize all the continuous improvement skills to create a culture of continuous improvement in their own organizations.