Seasons Greetings!
The LCS team extends seasons greetings to all in the lean community and we’re looking forward to a positive and productive 2022!
It’s arrived…the Kata Competency System
The LCS is excited to announce the forthcoming launch of the Kata Competency System
This world-first initiative promises to revolutionise the development of kata based competency and create a new standard for kata training.
Key features
- A seven level kata qualifications framework built on core kata and scientific thinking principles, covering all levels in an organisation
- The opportunity for organisations and consultants to become accredited and issue Certificates of Kata Competency to those they train.
- A vehicle for practitioner professional development and competency growth.
- A strong practice element to competency evidence
- A focus on coaching capability and culture change.
Look out for the Introduction to the KCS webinars >>>
The Engine Behind Lean System Success?
Tilo Schwarz considers the four key trends to be discussed at KataCon Europe 2021 – April 27th to 29th
The beginning of the twenty-first century has continued the turbulence, uncertainty, and intense competition that marked the end of the twentieth century. Adaptation, innovation and flexibility have […] become necessary ingredients for survival, as well as the hallmarks of a successful business. To sustain such organizational behavior requires an essential attribute: the ability to learn. [p. 255]
It can be argued that this equally applies to the lean community. Are we able to continuously learn? Interesting things are happening that might very well take Lean as a system to the next level.
At KataCon Europe, we will discuss four important trends for the Lean community:
1. Scientific Thinking
Jeff Liker has revised his Toyota Way model based on his learnings and now puts scientific thinking at its core.
“Scientific thinking is the engine that drives The Toyota Way. Without it, the Toyota Way might remain at the level of principles without practice.”
Likewise, we could also say: without a scientific mindset and way of working together, our Lean efforts might very well remain at the level of tools and principles that lack sustainability and organiszation-wide organic growth.
At KataCon we’ll discuss these issues with Jeff Liker, Sarah Lethbridge and Gert Frick their recent learnings and how to take our Lean efforts to the next level.
2. Lean meets Agile
Lean and Agile thinking are beneficial when combined. Above all, they might very well have the same origins. At KataCon we will explore and discuss with Nigel Thurlow and Carl Starendal their current thinking around Flow and where Lean and Agile fit in an age of complexity.
3. Managers as Coaches
Since there is no roadmap for many of today’s challenges, having managers, supervisors and team leaders develop their people’s navigation skills is an increasingly crucial factor in reaching challenging goals, adapting, innovating and achieving continuous improvement at scale. As a result, coaching ability is becoming an essential skill for any manager. How can we develop and scale coaching throughout all management levels of an organisation?
We’ll discuss this with Andrea Wanerstrand, who has run a programme for over 16,000 managers across more than 100 countries at Microsoft to help leaders shift from “tell-first” to a “learn-first” approach.
4. Toyota Kata
Toyota Kata is practiced around the world – in and far beyond the Lean community. What is it about? We’ll discuss this in-depth with Mike Rother. At KataCon Europe, we’ll also be launching the Kata Competency System. It focuses on developing, in our teams and organisations, a more scientific way of thinking and working together, establishing managers as coaches and above all, sustaining a learning organization. It neatly fits with your LCS efforts and takes your lean system to the next level.
Join me for an awesome learning opportunity at KataCon Europe not to be missed by anybody interested in and practicing lean!
Seasons Greeting from the LCS!
After a tough 2020, here’s looking forward to 2021 with optimism to a lean inspired new normal!
LCS Digital Credentials Now Live!
The LCS has launched a brand new digital credentials profile facility, enabling LCS practitioners to showcase their qualifications online. Create a profile for free and add your qualifications, then share them digitally via LinkedIn, email signatures, personal websites and more, to enhance your professional profile online.
About digital credentials
You may have heard the buzzwords digital credentials being increasingly talked about, particularly in this new era of digital transformation. Digital credentials are an easy way to help you communicate your skills and achievements online and share them digitally.
Now, LCS Practitioner Members can join the movement of digital credentials and promote their professional profile online, with the brand new LCS digital credentials profile.
Create your profile, showcase qualifications online, create links to digital certificates and then share these credentials across multiple online channels to enhance your professional presence.
How can I set up my free profile?
Find out how to set up your digital profile by clicking here >>>. Note that you must be an LCS Practitioner Member with an online account. If you have an LCS qualification but do not yet have an account, you can set one up by clicking here >>>.
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2020 Summer Webinar Programme
Welcome to the LCS Webinars
The LCS summer webinar programme provides a great opportunity to find out more about LCS accreditation and certification. Lasting less than an hour, they offer a time efficient way to gather key information, plus you can ask questions and discuss with LCS staff.
Topics
Topics include the Level 3 Programme, How to Become LCS Accredited and Using Accreditation to Help Embed Continuous Improvement. Note that we may be adding further topics as the summer progresses. The sessions are ideal for practitioners considering personal development opportunities and for organisations or consultancies thinking about becoming accredited.
Dates
Click on the links to register free of charge:
- The Level 3 Programme
- 17th June Click here to register
- 15th July Click here to register
- Using Accreditation to Help Embed Continuous Improvement
- 1st July Click here to register
- 29th July Click here to register
- How to Become LCS Accredited
- 24th June Click here to register
- 22nd July Click here to register.
