Thanks for sharing this Lahiru, I couldn’t have said it better! Amazing turnout this morning at the Calgary Lean Community of Practice. Wonderful to see lots of new faces as well as familiar faces. A note of thanks to James Furlong, MBA, CET, CEM for such candid sharing. The discussion afterwards was so lively and envigorating - what a way to start the day! Reach out to me if you would like a copy of the slide deck. Hope to see you all in December, it’s gonna be GREAT 👍 Tim Lipp, CISA Ellis Hall Gwen Myatt GSC, NCSO, CM-LEAN Kim Cavers Lisa McGrath HSA WRT CPM Andrew W. Donna Gray Adam Knight and thanks to the core group, you are amazing Anna Geoff Carla Ryan Jack John!
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🌟 Good Morning, LinkedIn Community! 🌟 We had the pleasure of attending the November Lean Coffee event organized by the Calgary Lean Community of Practice, hosted at the Calgary Construction Association. The session featured an inspiring presentation by James Furlong, MBA, CET, CEM from the MCW Group of Companies. Key Takeaways: Psychological Safety and Team Culture: James shared how Lean principles can be applied in a consultancy setting to foster psychological safety and improve team culture. Cultural Fit and Organizational Transformation: He highlighted how a strong cultural fit can transform organizations from struggling to profitable and how stress-free environments boost employee efficiency. Understanding Client Needs: James provided insights into identifying client needs and delivering value. For example, institutional owners may embrace innovation, while developers often prefer maintaining the status quo. Fostering Courage and Celebrating Wins: Encouraging questions and celebrating small wins were emphasized as key practices for nurturing a positive organizational culture. The session was expertly moderated by my colleagues Geoff Lobley and Carla Ciepliski. It was wonderful to reconnect with familiar faces like Kat Hassard, RSE, Behnam Fonouni and John Volponi. At our table, we had engaging discussions on parallels between construction and manufacturing in Lean implementation with Gary Porter, Diksha Thakur, C.E.T., Andrew W. and Laura Avery (Jany). Shoutout: A big thank you to the core members of the Lean Coffee CoP—Carla Ciepliski, John M Wiesel, Geoff Lobley, Anna Z., Lisa Gibson, BFA, P.GSC, LEED®Green Associate™, CM-Lean, Charlie Rooney, Jack Statham, and Ryan Fernhout—for organizing this excellent event. Looking ahead, don’t miss the upcoming session by Dominic Desmarais—the final installment of a fascinating trilogy. It’s a perfect early Christmas present for Lean enthusiasts! Wishing everyone a wonderful long weekend! #LeanCoffee #LeanConstruction #PsychologicalSafety #OrganizationalCulture #TeamEfficiency #CustomerValue #Construction #LeanPrinciples #Collaboration #ContinuousImprovement 🌟📊🏗️
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Thanks for the great conversation Lisa! This event is always a highlight of my month.
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3moit was a great lean coffee today thank you so much to James for his talk on how his company is moving forward with the lean method. A big thanks to the lean team for putting on these meetings and CCA for giving us a space. 🙌🏽