Michigan Lean Consortium Annual Conference
The Michigan Lean Consortium (MLC) is committed to engage, connect, and develop people and processes in continuous improvement and Lean initiatives to positively impact Michigan.
The 2022 MLC Annual Conference brings together professionals across sectors who are passionate learners of Lean thinking. The conference will include active learning sessions, networking activities, Communities Of Practice meetings, and keynote sessions from highly reputable individuals in the arena of Lean practice and theory.
There will be no registration refunds after July 29, 2022.
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Agenda
| Wednesday Aug 10 |
| 8:00 |
Registration and Gathering |
| 9:00 |
Opening Remarks |
| 9:45 |
Keynote: Lead With Joy and Watch Your Team Fly! |
Richard Sheridan |
| 10:45 |
Break |
|
11:00P
|
Participant Choice of 1 of 3 Active Learning Sessions
|
How to Start Your Standard Work Library
|
Sustainable Kaizen |
Women Leaning on Women |
| Christopher Cummings |
Troy Tungate |
Holly Plaga + Jayne Overbeck |
| 12:30 |
Lunch Break |
|
1:30
|
Participant Choice of 1 of 3 Active Learning Sessions
|
Mindfulness + Leading Lean |
Lean + Six Sigma Integration |
Hoshin Planning + Deployment |
| Dave Kippen |
Nicole Friedberg |
Rich Wolin |
| 3:00 |
Break |
| 3:15 |
Panel Discussion:
What Now? What Next!? |
Richard Sheridan, Patrick Adams, Mark Graban, Ken Segel, Holly Plaga |
| 4:15 |
Reflection + Takeaways |
| 4:30 |
Networking Activity - Mingle with Speakers / Drinks / Food |
|
| Thursday Aug 11 |
| 8:00 |
MLC Annual BOD Meeting |
| 9:00 |
Introduction/Welcome/Icebreaker |
| 9:30 |
Keynote: Seizing the Workforce Safety Imperative & Opportunity: The “Playbook” of Paul O’Neill |
Mark Graban and Ken Segel |
| 10:30 |
Break |
|
10:45
|
Participant Choice of 1 of 3 Active Learning Sessions
|
Developmental Kata |
Avoiding The Continuous Appearance Trap |
Safety at the Heart of Lean |
| Toni Benner |
Patrick Adams |
Ken Segel and Mark Graban |
| 12:15 |
Lunch Break |
| 1:15 |
Distinguished Service Award Presentation |
| 1:45 |
Building a Better MLC—Ideation Session to Gather Critical Feedback |
| 3:00 |
Break |
| 3:15 |
Closing Celebration / Prizes |
| 3:45 |
End |
times and content subject to change
Hotel Information
We are pleased to again partner with the Bayshore Resort to be our lodging partner for the MLC Annual Conference! The Bayshore Resort is within walking distance of the Hagerty Center and is located on beautiful West Bay. They have reserved a block of rooms for 2022 conference attendees. To take advantage of this special opportunity please give the Bayshore a call and mention the MLC room block!
Call 1.800.634.4401 or Visit Site Here.
Additionally, you can find lodging alternatives on the Traverse City Tourism website!
Thank You To Our Sponsors!
