My Role: TWI

What is TWI?

Training Within Industry (TWI) is a series of training courses that give emerging leaders and supervisors skills in performing their work and leading their teams. Training programs and the skills they teach include…

  • Job Instruction: Skill of instructing others on complex jobs leading to formalized training methods and standard work.
  • Job Methods: Skill of breaking down and improving processes creating a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Job Relations: Skill of managing people and relationships fostering a culture of “respect for people.”

The architects of the Toyota Production System adopted TWI which led to behaviors and patterns of thinking that led to what we know as Lean.

Learning Loop

The Lean Frontiers Learning Loop takes you from basic awareness and knowledge through skill development and mastery with the annual TWI Summit in North America and TWI & Kata Summit Europe as key stopping points.

Moving from Knowledge to Skill in the TWI Training Programs

FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE

ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE

SKILL DEVELOPMENT

COACHING DEVELOPMENT

MASTERY

  • Learn by doing, sustained over time.

SYSTEMATIC TRAINING APPROACH

What is TWI?

Our friend Oscar Roche of the TWI Institute took time to share with us “What is TWI?” in this short video.

UPCOMING EVENTS RELATED TO TWI

Events coming up soon!

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Workshop
Skillpoint for TWI Job Instruction
Anderson, IN
October 10, 2023
TWI (1)
Summit
Skills Lab
Anderson, IN
October 17, 2023
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Webinar
Standardized Work. Connecting the dots …
Online
October 25, 2023
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Webinar
Getting scientific thinking to the shop floor
Online
November 15, 2023
TWI
Summit
TWI Summit
Indianapolis, IN
April 9, 2024

HELPFUL RESOURCES

TWI Resources