Develop a people-centric management system with a focus on continuous improvement.
| Instruction Time | Completion Time | CEUs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Excellence | ~ 4-6 hours per course | 60 days from start date | 1 |
It can be challenging to create a strategy that improves all aspects of a business. To be successful, an organization must account for its people, processes, and systems. Enterprise Excellence provides the tools and methodologies to unify every part of your organization and establish a people-centric management system. This system helps your organization continually improve and prepares members to handle change, enhance processes, and solve problems effectively.
This fully online program allows professionals in any industry to increase value, eliminate waste, and engage team members in organizational change. Select from a variety of course topics and learn at your own pace.
Courses
Explore courses that align with your interests. Each course topic is an essential component of enterprise excellence. Progress through one course at a time to enhance your knowledge and develop your skills.
*Additional courses will be available over the course of the next year.
Self-paced Learning
Each course contains 4-6 hours of online instruction divided into shorter segments, making it easy to learn at your own pace. There are also recommended supplemental readings and reference materials.
Timeline
Complete each course within 60 days of your start date.
The program is ideal for professionals actively involved in developing and executing organization-wide improvement initiatives. The online, self-paced courses offer flexible learning to participants with various experience levels. You can choose to build a comprehensive understanding, fill in any knowledge gaps, or explore different perspectives on familiar topics.
Location: Online
Schedule: Self-paced
Start from the beginning or refresh your knowledge with this introduction to Lean and enterprise excellence. Explore the fundamental concepts of value creation, waste reduction, problem solving, and process improvement.
Location: Online
Schedule: Self-paced
Learn how to create a management system that promotes a sustainable culture of continuous improvement. Dive into the processes and tools leaders use to engage associates and encourage system growth.
Location: Online
Schedule: Self-paced
Discover why value stream mapping is a powerful improvement methodology used to redesign complex organization systems. Learn how to answer key enterprise excellence questions and develop strategic models to meet organization objectives.
Review the elements of standardized work, as well as the process of developing it. Also included is a proven approach to instruction that results in a significantly reduced learning curve when teaching standardized work to others. Real-world application opportunities in work or outside await those participants who choose to further develop their skills and understanding.
Location: Online
Schedule: Self-paced
This course will provide an in-depth review of 5S, including the important pre-cursor step of a workplace ‘scan’. Application in office and service environments will also be described. Real world application opportunities in work or outside await those participants who choose to further develop their skills and understanding.
One of several improvement methodologies, A3 Storyboards have proven to be effective in developing the proper thinking and practice of Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA).
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Drew first became involved in the development and delivery of innovative Business Improvement programs while working for General Electric in the 1980s. Since leaving GE in 1990 and forming Change Management Associates, he has provided Operational Excellence consulting and organizational development services to industrial and service organizations representing a wide variety of industries including: Healthcare, Transportation, Distribution, Education, Financial Services and Manufacturing.
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