Creating a Lean Learning Environment

Join Patti Coan & Deborah DeNure

on Friday, April 22, 2016  

from Humana share their Lean knowledge with you!   

As natural problem solvers we create innovative solutions to drive our organizations forward.  While these innovations are critical they must be applied with a "Lean State of Mind" in an environment that supports problem solving using quality tools. 

During this session you will identify waste and calculate savings, determine how to produce standardized and sustainable learning processes and create an action plan that drives strategic and Lean business results. 

Patti and Deborah have led improvement processes saving their organization over $250,000.  Come hear their story and learn lean tactics you can begin to use right after attending this program.  

The learning objectives for this program are: 

1. Define Lean in a learning environment 

2. Explore process improvement techniques 

3. Generate ideas using data to drive results 

4. Identify best practices in use of process improvement tools. 

5. Design your Next Steps to Create a Lean Learning Org.  

Patti Coan is a learning innovator and strategist, sales training leader and performance coach.  Patti empowers individuals, leaders and teams to improve processes and performance. Leveraging Lean thinking and quality improvement tools and techniques, she designs improvement models that achieve short-term objectives and long-term goals.  Patti is a Learning Program Manager for Humana, Inc., and also the owner of Samapatti Yoga, offering Raja Yoga classes and coaching in the Madison area.  Patti earned her B.S. in Education, M.S. in Educational Psychology and Raja Yoga Certification.

Deborah DeNure, B.S. Education and Human Services; motivational speaker and teambuilding consultant is the founder and Chief Learning Officer of DB Associates (DBA), Training and Consulting.  In addition she manages a team of instruction designers for Humana, Inc. Deborah provides a series of training designs to nurture personal and professional skill development,  collaborates with Herrmann International delivering Whole Brain Thinking solutions worldwide and is a Master Whole Brain Certified Practitioner. 

OrganizationMorning Agenda

8:00 - 8:30 AM Networking
8:30 - 9:45 AM Program
9:45 - 10:00 AM Wrap Up