Events

The only Vanguard public programme that teaches the basics through action learning. A FOUR DAY PROGRAMME: Thursday 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th September 2017 The Vanguard Methodology challenges traditional management thinking and the way work is designed and managed in organisations. Vanguard’s four-day course, designed to take Organisational Leaders who are...

Lean Six Sigma for successful organisational transformation The 2nd International Lean Six Sigma conference held As world growth stagnates and the cost of labour (and therefore product costs) move further towards world equality, Lean – the ability to do the same with much less- becomes more relevant than ever. Delegates...

With award winning companies such as Coca Cola & Cartamundi on the list, this Enterprise Excellence Master Class is delivered through a series of highly interactive on-site workshops at award winning companies and consists of 4 modules over an 8 day period.  Participants will benefit from cross-group learning and exposure to a variety of...

This stand-alone five-day short course is the equivalent to the first module of the MSc Lean Enterprise programme. Delegates can choose to attend the five days as a stand-alone short course, or on successful completion of an assignment could qualify for an exemption from the first module of the full...

A course for those who want to start using Appreciative Inquiry (AI) in change management, organisational development, team building or coaching.  Although it’s firmly grounded in the theoretical foundation of AI, this course is about practical, engaging learning and application, enabling participants to start using AI, whether it’s community engagement, organisational...

For those looking to head up more challenging Lean Service initiatives and further develop their project leadership skills. From tackling your own clients’ problems and effectively managing challenging people, to juggling the interests of multiple stakeholders, the programme will give you the additional tools you need to bring about effective...

The only Vanguard public programme that teaches the basics through action learning. A FOUR DAY PROGRAMME: Tuesday 26th September, 3rd, 10th & 17th October 2017 The Vanguard Methodology challenges traditional management thinking and the way work is designed and managed in organisations. Vanguard’s four-day course, designed to take Organisational Leaders...

An informal peer-to-peer learning event for members of the LCS community hosted by National Instruments. Overview The session will include an account of National Instrument’s lean journey, its training approach and challenges, plus contribution from other delegates on their progress and challenges in developing lean training programmes. Suitability The event is for those...

The programme is a 2 day hands on practical Shingo workshop covering the Shingo principles of Enterprise Excellence at Dwr Cymru’s Linea Call Centre in Wales. The workshop will be led by Prof. Peter Hines and attended by Richard Lynch, Partner and Sector Head. You will witness at first hand,...

Now in its sixth year, spanning three days, the conference will cover the usual broad range topics taking a holistic view of what it takes to make great software products. There will be sessions that will stretch your thinking, introducing new ideas and also have sessions geared to help those...

The Agile Business Conference 2017 is a major, two-day annual event which provides a single forum for everyone interested in the application of Agile, or moving towards an Agile way of working. This unique gathering of influential Agile practitioners and leaders also brings together senior professionals predominantly from the UK...

The Lean Association of Finland presents the annual Lean Management seminar, featuring a unique opportunity to hear international guests and lean experts. Visit the event website

An interactive workshop for those organisations considering becoming LCS accredited Highlights Learn about the latest developments in lean thinking Group activity and discussion on sustainability Understand what is involved in the LCS accrediting process Compare the LCS with alternatives Appreciate the benefits of accreditation for both organisations and employees Opportunities...

The one day Design of Service Operations: Awareness course builds your knowledge and capabilities in the six key elements of service operations. It examines how they are related, and how to start thinking about them in the context of design. This course starts the journey to greater business performance by...