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Think "Picture Books"

Quick, now: which can your read more quickly, Dr. Suess or Dostoevsky? If you answered Dostoevsky, feel free to return to our home page. But if you are a fan of Sneetches or Sam-I-Am, you might want to ask yourself why. I would suggest it's that the ideas Dr. Suess presents are very easy (and quick) to learn because they are visual. That is the kind of thinking we should apply to most of our business communications, including performance metrics. Back when I was a young plant manager, I would receive a 2-inch thick pile of green-bar 11 x 17 printouts that had every piece of data ever developed by the company on Friday afternoon. Every Friday it wuold go into the wastebasket so it could be collected by the weekend cleaning crew. I simply didn't have the patience to look for the truth that was hidden by "facts". If you are trying to share results with your work force and management team through key measurements, remember the picture book lesson: keep it simple and easy to see. A graph, a schematic, a photo, or a cartoon will convey ideas quickly and clearly. Long paragraphs and tables won't. 		Paranet Introduces Lean U

Linda Kiedrowski, president and CEO, announced today the creation of Paranet Lean University.

Ms. Kiedrowski said that Lean U offers workshops, on-site showcases, specialized workforce training, and management coaching in Lean Manufacturing. She added, "Paranet's Lean U has been conducting free seminars called, 'Getting Serious about Implementing a Lean Culture' in cities around Wisconsin."

Lean U has also been providing mentoring and on-site workforce training for member organizations. "We are expanding our role in members' Lean transformation plans," said Ms. Kiedrowski.

Lean U will include these (and many other) activities:
  • P-29 Lean Strategists Advisory Group for folks charged with leading the Lean initiative within their companies.
  • Paranet Lean Implementers Network, meeting monthly to provide peer discussion of Lean implementation issues targeted at the new supervisor, engineer, or lead person.
  • Getting Serious about Lean workshops on topics like Speed-to-Market Engineering, Lean in the Office, Lean Strategic Planning, Multiple Kaizens, Lean Performance Metrics, and Work Cells, featuring world-class instructors like Jerry McCormick and Joe Terranova.
  • Leading in a Lean Environment in-house presentations for first-level supervisors and mid-managers, to help them see how they can be effective in bringing about positive change in the organization.
  • Consulting, Coaching, and Mentoring services for members and their companies, featuring experienced hands-on Lean consultants and facilitators.
  • Access to Paranet's Extensive Lean Library and links to top-notch resources.
If you want to know more about how Paranet's Lean U can help you make your Lean initiative more successful, please e-mail or call Linda Kiedrowski.

E-Mail: lkiedrowski@paranetgroup.com
Office: (800) 236-2560
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