I have the honor of co-presenting a workshop on Lean Culture and Resolving Conflict in the Workplace sponsored by Michigan Lean Consortium.
Gerry Clark and Thomas Smith will be conducting the lean part of the workshop…which requires a complete transformation on how an organization collectively thinks and conducts business.
I will be addressing how changing a culture automatically creates conflict. Participants will learn strategies on how to get people on board.
Participants will learn how to:
- deal with naysayers
- build trust by resolving conflict
- stop wasting time by not dealing with conflict
- gain control
- use the power talk strategy
- protect themselves when being verbally attacked
- create solutions even during conflict
If you are not able to attend this powerful workshop, here are some questions that you can ask at your next meeting:
1. Does your organization have top leaders who are seriously dedicated to becoming a lean learning enterprise? If not can they at least seem seriously coachable?
2. Are you committed to this process for the long term?
3. What steps will you need to take to prepare yourself for this process?
4. Are you willing to make enough of a commitment to take time to learn, to observe deeply and to participate in continuous improvement?
5. How will you mentor others?
6. How will your organization get the support needed for this transformation?
7. Is your organization full of conflicting and inconsistent messages? If so, develop a communication plan for beginning the process for sending consistent messages.
8. What will be necessary to change the culture so that a singular consistent message develops?
Lean consists of the following:
- Philosophy: Long term thinking
- Process: Eliminate waste
- People and Partners: Respect, challenge, people
- Problems Solving: Continuous improvement and learning
Here are the details of the meeting if you are able to attend. I would love to see you there!
Date: June 17, 2011
Time: 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Location: Oakland—Macomb INCubator
Address: 6633 18 Mile Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48314
The event will be cut in half by lunch with the culture piece from 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and the conflict
resolution piece Noon-2:00 p.m. Light breakfast & lunch included.
To register, email: register@michiganlean.org Limit 50
Cost: $20 for non-members; free for members; check out www.michiganlean.org for more events!
Please let me know if you would like me to present this program to your organization.
Feel free to contact me at 800.713.1926 or joyce@JoyceWeiss.com and I will answer any questions that you may have for me.
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Peg Upmeyer says
Thanks for the invitation to your seminar on Friday. I cannot attend, but would be interested in attending another seminar in the future. Please keep me on your mailing list. It sounds like a great class! It looks like you are partnering with another organization to make this possible. The $20 fee makes attendance possible for our nonprofit.
joyce weiss says
Thanks Peg! I appreciate that you took time to respond to my invitation. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions on the course content since it is really one that makes changes in the workplace! Hope to see you soon . Please respond to future posts since I enjoy connecting to my readers.
Joyce Weiss says
Thanks, Peg. Please let me know if you ever have questions on the course content. I appreciate that you took the time to respond to my invitation. I enjoy connecting to my readers and look forward to seeing you again soon.
Jill Foster says
It is opportunities like this I wish I was closer. I know all that participate will gain so much from you. You know I will be thinking of you.
Thanks so much for letting me know. Best to you, Jill
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Joyce Weiss says
I appreciate your kind words. I find the Lean Philosophy fascinating and wish more companies knew about it. Please let me know future topics that would be helpful to you concerning your conflict in the workplace.