Work With Me
If you’ve got a problem to solve and it’s costing you, your team and your company money, time and efficiency—
I can help.
I never see less than 50% productivity increase. More often I double it.
***I work with leadership in 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
Give me the most complex, difficult problem with your people and your process, and I will not only solve it, I will make it simple.
***Are you a cutting-edge, world-class manufacturer? If not, you need Lean Consulting.
Whether you’re a Fortune 100 manufacturing giant or a mid-sized office environment, processes and the outcome of treating people well are always going to be predictable. And if you can predict something, you can control for it and improve.
***Companies inevitably face two primary issues
I consistently find there are two primary states companies are in when they hire me.
They are either committed to keeping their edge as an industry leader, or they are fighting the battle of declining profit, productivity and morale.
In both cases the solution is always process and people.
***Losing your industry edge
Noticing lack of collaboration
Productivity is slipping
Processes are ineffective
Brain Drain & Not Attracting right people
Communicaton is...
….Stale
***Fighting to keep your doors open
Quality and Productivity are declining
Chaos and Perpetual Firefighting Mode
Processes are meaningless
Lack of Ownership & Blaming
***(Lisa’s) Lean Consulting is the result of integrating the best of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Sociology, Psychology, Business and Personal Development and 25 years of in the field battle tested experience.
It is designed to engage your people and build a sustainable and profitable company.
***Your organization will get the same tools and strategies that i’ve used in workflows for Fortune 100 manufacturing and office companies.
- Strategy Deployment
- Employee Engagement
- Value Stream Mapping
- Capacity Analysis
- Visual Management & Controls
- Standardized Work
- Cellular Manufacturing
- 5S - Workplace Organization
- Setup Reduction
- Problem Solving Methods
What will this mean for your organization?
Stability and Predictability
You’re looking for stability and predictability, you can predict what’s going to happen in the next few days and you can plan for it. Projections are more accurate and metrics can actually show you which way to go.
Quality Throughput and Productivity
You’ll see a marked increase in the quality of your throughput, more efficient processes and an increase in productivity across the board.
Customers (and your People) are Happy
Good quality products being delivered on time, at a cost your customers like. And a collaborative, productive, committed work force.
???Your job is not only safe - you look good.
“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
How Lean Consulting Works
???We begin with an Initial Intake Diagnostic, then we will build a strategy that may include Kaizen Event Workshops with your entire team, or ongoing consulting with the leadership and key engineers.
XXXDuring the Lean Consulting Initial Intake Diagnostic, here's what will happen:
- I'll do a physical or virtual walkthrough of the plant, I’ll take a look at the floor and understand your workflows.
- I will actually talk to your people. I know the right questions to ask to get a rapid digest of the key problems your organization is facing. Asks about their processes, pinpoints their struggles
- Together, we will develop a strategy with a set of tools that meet the needs of your organization
- I'll help you paint the vision and the timing for the leaders
- If it looks good, and your leadership is committed, I’ll then write a proposal to implement the strategic plan.
- Ongoing consulting can be explored. Typically I work on retainer starting at $20,000 per month.
The Initial Intake Diagnostic starts at
$500 for a virtual 60-minute session,
or $2,500 plus travel for a 1-day on-site visit.
You then may want to take the next step with a Kaizen Workshop, which can only be done after an initial Intake Diagnostic.
Or email me at [email protected] to find out more.
Office Operations
XXXWhat is a Kaizen Event?
Kaizen Event (n):
A cross-functional team assembled to accomplish significant and measurable improvement, from beginning to end, commonly within 5 days.
What it really is:
A Kaizen Event creates an environment of open collaboration and contribution by everyone. Each member contributes his experience, current problems, and ideas into the new design.
By the end of the week, the team experiences a special bond fueled by sharing perspectives, connecting, collaborating, creating, mutual respect, and a splash of fun. These new relationships extend well beyond the Kaizen week.
Kaizen is a Team Sport.
***Continuous Improvement Distilled
Toyota is well-known as one of the leaders in using Kaizen. In 1999, at one US plant, 7,000 Toyota employees submitted over 75,000 suggestions, of which 99% were implemented.
It’s Lean Leadership in Action.
???Pains
Engineers who create solutions without visiting the floor don’t actually create solutions at all.
People feel like they’re not valued.
The chain of command leaves out critical information towards the solution.
The real problems are intangible.
XXXIn a Kaizen Event, Everyone is an equal and working towards a solution together with a common benefit.
Barriers between management, engineering and workers are brought down, and the organization as a whole is made stronger.
Your people are Reliable and taking ownership
People are doing their jobs and are proactive. They’re taking pride in their work
Cooperation and collaboration
People are feeling better about themselves. People are working together and actually enjoying work. They’re taking care of each other. Getting along with the supervisor
Effectiveness on the whole goes up
Problem solving becomes part of the culture, and the leadership becomes seamlessly integrated with the things that make the most difference.
Testimonial
“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.
XXXHow Kaizen Events Work
After your Initial Intake Diagnostic, we may decide that either a single or a series of Kaizen Event Workshops are a good fit for your organization. It will be a week-long experience and will include key members of your team and your leadership - and we’ll “leave all stripes at the door.”
XXXDuring a Kaizen Event Workshop, here's what will happen:
- Training
- Collecting Data and figuring stuff out
- Moving
- Testing
- Reporting out
- Cross-functional teams
Kaizen Event Workshops start at $10,000
for 1 week of full facilitation,
Grouped in single functions per week. We will decide on the key thrusts to focus on.
The pre-requisite for a Kaizen Event Workshop is an Initial Diagnostic,
which you can book here.
Or email me at [email protected] to find out more.
High Performance Coaching
High Performance Coaching for Leaders and Teams
***As a leader, you know the asset you have in your people.
You may just not know how to bring it out in its brightest capacity.
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.
High Performance means succeeding beyond standard norms consistently over the long-term.
Ask yourself, “What is the cost of poor leadership?”
Are you ready to make the shift from Command and Control to Lean Leadership?
***As a High Performance Coach from the HPCI, I was trained by Brendon Burchard, the world's most-watched personal development trainer and one of the Top 100 Most Followed Public Figures Online. Others who have benefited from this training program include Usher, Oprahs team, Olympic athletes, Celebrities and Business leaders.
***Leadership Coaching takes the best coaching from the High Performance Institute, combines it with my expertise in Lean Consulting and my passion for People.
High Performance Coaching focuses on the following elements:
- Positive Psychology, physiology, productivity, persuasion, purpose, presence
- Clarity around what they really want - sometimes leaders may not be in the right position
- Energy - maintaining higher levels of energy, especailly when the plant is challenging - people get tired and make bad decisions
- Shift culture from the top down
- Courage - are you willing to step up and do the things you know you need to do?
- Productivity - getting some good practices
- Positive Influence - How to become more influential leaders
***With High Performance Coaching, you’ll have better control of your leadership style, your organization and your life.
You’ll be more effective and influential
You’ll be more stable and comfortable with your leadership style. You’ll be able to work through challenging situations with a calmer and controlled mindset.
Your people will perform better
You’ll see the ripple effect of what that is for the plant, office or organization. People will be more collaborative, positive and be better problem solvers.
Your personal life will have more vibrant
You’ll be more in control and have a better idea of what you really want with your life.
You’ll build better relationships and be in control of emotions and
“I love to grow and introduce new ideas to the floor. You would not believe how many people come to me now for ideas and direction. And it’s all you! You got me thinking outside the box! You are a really an inspirational person. Thank you!”
~ Jim B,
Quality Control Manager
How High Performance Coaching Works
***Over the course of 12 weeks, we will address your leadership style and your overall life, including your psychology, physiology, productivity, people skills, and purpose.
***During Leadership Coaching,
here’s what will happen
- We will have a preliminary complimentary consultation to see if Leadership Coaching is a fit for you.
- We will meet once per week for an hour, and I will walk you through the proven process.
- I’ll ask penetrating questions and deliver emotionally engaging sessions that help you discover deep insights and have major breakthroughs.
- Together we will create a strategic plan that can be translated to a daily and monthly basis.
High Performance Consulting starts at $3,600 for 12 weekly 1-hour sessions, and can be done via Skype or Phone.
If you’re in the Buffalo, NY area, we can meet in person.
Or email me at [email protected] to find out more.
Speaking
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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 Organization or Event
50-500 people - At organizations, conferences or summits, keynotes, Universities, engineering schools
***Here's What Lisa Can Speak About
- People engagement
- Lean Leadership
- How to rally people
- The power of gratitude in organizations
- Various Lean Topics
- Visual Management
- Standardized work
- Capacity Models
Or email me at [email protected] to find out more.