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Day 1 | 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Breakout #1 - Choose Your Session

Pre-Conference Tour Discussion

Mike Leigh, OpX Solutions Discuss the ELDOR Corporation pre-conference tour and what you experienced there. Mike is the President of OpX Solutions, LLC, and a managing partner with Leadership Management Institute. He has over 25 years experience and learned his skills from Shingijutsu consultants. Jeff Smith, Fortify Leadership Group Learn the keys to engagement and tips for how leaders can increase retention, productivity and employee well-being by incorporating a few new practices into their leadership style. Jeff is trained in Lean and Six Sigma. He has experience in product design engineering, quality assurance, sales, workforce and enterprise growth services.

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Moving from an Expert to a Strategic Facilitator

Toyota Kata: Changing Culture Through Problem-Solving Routines

Jeff Fuchs, Executive Director Maryland World Class Consortia

Changing a whole organization’s culture to embrace Lean is a huge challenge. Toyota Kata - a pattern of learning and adaptation - can help change habits and mindsets to build Lean cultures. Jeff is Lean Bronze and Silver Certified and is an Examiner with both the Shingo Institute and Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME).