Work With Me
If you’re struggling to get your arms around your operation and your people on board —
I can help.
I work with manufacturing and office organizations to achieve operational excellence and a culture of continuous improvement, with an emphasis on your most important asset - your people.
Lean Consulting
Build a World Class Manufacturing Operation through Lean strategies, principles, and methodologies.
Is your operation performing at its best? If not, you need Lean Consulting.
Whether you’re a Fortune 100 manufacturing giant or a high mix/low volume manufacturer, if you're missing shipments, your quality is poor, and you're not profitable, you need help developing a Lean Strategy.
When companies come to me, they're either new to Lean or they're struggling to sustain.
New to Lean
There is so much information out there. It's tough to know where to begin. Send one person for certification or bring someone in to train an entire class? Lean is so much more than learning the tools. It's a new way of thinking and leading. A different way of seeing and solving problems. Start out on the right foot with an experienced Lean Coach.
Struggle with Lean
Lean concepts are simple, but it's much more difficult to apply than you think. The last thing you want to do is slip back to the old ways and watch your improvements crumble. Once that happens, it's much more difficult to rally your troops. An experienced Lean Coach makes sure you're mentally prepared for the journey and you're putting all the right systems in place for success.
Working at both strategic and tactical levels, I quickly see the opportunities, connect the dots, and help you paint a vision that every level of your organization can embrace.
27 years of battle field tested experience in Lean Methodologies to create integrated systems.
- Strategy Deployment
- Leader Standard Work
- Product Families/Capacity Analysis
- Value Stream Mapping
- Visual Management & Controls
- Standardized Work/Cellular Manufacturing
- Supermarkets/Tugger Routes
- 5S - Workplace Organization
- Setup Reduction
- Problem Solving Methods
What will this mean for your organization?
Stability and Predictability
Stability and predictability provides solid ground to walk toward Operational Excellence with confidence and without the chaos.
Quality, Throughput, and Productivity
It's what every operation seeks: the best quality product, delivered to the customer on-time, in the right quantities, at the highest levels of productivity.
Happy Customers, Happy People
Your customers are thrilled with the product and service. Your people are excited about their contributions and the journey ahead. Everyone is happy!
"Without standards, there can be no improvement." Ā
~ Ā Taiichi Ohno, Father of the Toyota Production System
“Lisa is the crème de la crème of implementing a comprehensive Lean System in the workplace, concretizing otherwise abstract Lean concepts to achieve real and sustainable improvements.”
~ Dan C,
Mechanical Engineer
"Lean is a way of thinking - not a list of things to do."
~ Shigeo Shingo
Lean Consulting,
here’s how it works
- We begin with a tour, an assessment, and a lot of questions.
- Strategy discussions about your operation, opportunities, and approach.
- Teach Lean philosophies and tools on real applications in your plant
- Integrate all the systems together to achieve flow.
- Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and managing processes.
- Access to hundreds of templates, tools, visuals, and resource lists, so that you don't have to create them yourself.
Or email me at [email protected] to find out more.
Office Operations
I help you see your complex Office Operation in a simple way.
Do you struggle to manage your office operation?
If you have a growing backlog despite your growing your staff, you need clarity on your workload, capacity, and operational levers.
"Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion."
~ C. Northcote Parkinson
A simple Capacity Model is your answer and your roadmap.
Learn the power of operational levers and know how to optimize them.
You'll even get to leave the office on time.
Operation on a Page
On one simple page, clearly see how all your people, processes, demand, and cycle times come together to define your operation. These are your levers. This is your roadmap.
Throughput = Demand
When throughput equals demand, you have stability and predictability. Learn how Daily Work Plans help you manage today and plan for tomorrow.
Operational Bliss
Engage your people in the strategy to redesign processes, increase productivity, and free up capacity. It's a perfect blend of skill development and continuous improvement culture.
“I am so impressed and enthusiastic about your systemic problem solving approach to address productivity issues. Thanks so very much for your leadership and for stepping up and executing the vision!”
~ T.M.
Capacity Models: The Secret to Office Excellence
Creating and analyzing a Capacity Model is the groundwork for your strategy. It's so simple, yet so powerful. Engage your people and you're unstoppable.
During Office Operations Coaching,
here’s what will happen
- You'll take a brief assessment to understand where you are today.
- We'll create a simple Capacity Model to see your Operation on as little as one page.
- We'll analyze your Capacity Model together so that you learn and understand the power of your levers.
- We discuss and strategize around your greatest pain points, quality issues, and process variation.
- Develop a plan to create standardized work and solve problems.
- Include, engage, and inspire every member of your team.
- Learn to stabilize and improve your operation, while managing the changing levers.
Or email me at [email protected] to find out more.
High Performance Coaching
Succeed beyond standard norms consistently over the long-term by activating your full potential.
Learn the new beliefs, habits, and tools of the world's highest performers.
The world's highest-achieving people are not lucky. They have five proven qualities that help them perform their best. High performers consistently have more clarity, energy, courage, productivity, and influence than their peers. They are happier, more fulfilled, and more successful.
Ask yourself, “What would you accomplish with 3x your current performance level?”
"High Performers are not born, they are conditioned by habit."
~ Brendon Burchard, Founder of the High Performance Institute
Through High Performance Coaching you will explore:
- How clear you feel about your overall life and goals
- Whether or not you have the physical energy or mental stamina to perform at your best
- How confident and bold you are showing up in the world
- What distractions or poor habits cause you to fall off course
- What routines can keep you on track
- What you can do to better influence, lead, and inspire those you serve
Master your internal world to effectively lead and impact your external results.
High Performance as a Leader
Gain the Clarity you need to Influence and lead your team to greatness. Have the Energy, Courage, and Productivity to meet the challenges of today's business.
High Performance in a Team
See the ripple effect through your plant, office, or organization. Group coaching for teams prepares them for heightened and sustained levels of performance.
High Performance as an Individual
The #1 thing everyone wants is MORE. Achieve more success, happiness, energy, fulfillment, gratitude, and purpose by integrating High Performing habits into your life.
"Lisa, you are a true gift and blessing. High Performance Coaching was the best investment I've made in years. You really listened, then challenged me to be my best. Now I have a full arsenal of tools and habits to make next year even better. Thank you!”
~ Dave R, IT Professional transitioning to Entrepreneur
"There are only two types of change: Something new comes into your life, or something new comes out of you."
~ Brendon Burchard, Founder of the High Performance Institute
During High Performance Coaching,
here’s what will happen
- We'll have a preliminary complimentary consultation to see if High Performance Coaching is a fit for you.
- We'll meet once per week for an hour, and I'll walk you through the proven process.
- I’ll ask questions and deliver emotionally engaging sessions that help you discover insights major breakthroughs.
- In every session, I'll introduce you to new habits and tools that help you open your mind, think differently, and perform at your highest levels.
Or email me at [email protected] to find out more.
Speaking
If you're looking for a technical speaker who really understands people, I can help.
I have a passion for speaking on topics that bring people closer together in organizations.
I would be happy to speak at your corporate event or conference about how to better engage and bring out the best in people, as well as anything around systems and operations management.
Book Lisa for your next event
At organizations, conferences, summits, keynotes, universities, engineering schools
Here's What Lisa Can Speak About
- Operational Excellence
- Lean Leadership
- People Engagement
- Lean Manufacturing Methods
- Capacity Models
- Creating a High Performing Culture
- Power of Gratitude
Or email me at [email protected] to find out more.