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LPG: Virtual #33

  • June 17, 2025
  • May 19, 2026
  • 12 sessions
  • June 17, 2025 (EDT)
  • July 15, 2025 (EDT)
  • August 19, 2025 (EDT)
  • September 16, 2025 (EDT)
  • October 14, 2025 (EDT)
  • November 18, 2025 (EST)
  • December 16, 2025 (EST)
  • January 20, 2026 (EST)
  • February 17, 2026 (EST)
  • March 17, 2026 (EDT)
  • April 14, 2026 (EDT)
  • May 19, 2026 (EDT)
  • Virtual - Via Zoom
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  • 12 months: June 17, 2025 to May 19, 2026

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Virtual Lean Peer Group #33

June 17, 2025 to May 19, 2026

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Build a Lean Culture to Ensure Long-Term Success

 

🚀 Lean Applies Everywhere! Lean applies to any type of organization and processing environment. Whether you are a manufacturer🏭, distributor📦, service organization💼, or a non-profit🤝, this program should be part of your Continuous Improvement plan.

Revamp and re-energize your Lean strategy by networking with and learning from others who are committed to creating a Lean culture.

📅 Schedule: Each Lean Peer Group meets monthly. (Refer to the registration page for the tentative schedule.) However, if anyone is unable to attend on these dates, they may join one of the other Group meetings.

🗂️ Format:

📘 Lean Training/Discussion - 1 Hour
🔍 Topic Examples: Lean Leadership, Resistance to Change, Influence/Motivation, Support System Alignment, Engagement Methods, Office Lean, Lean Fundamentals, Key Lean Tools.

📊 Company Presentation - 30 Minutes
At each meeting, a Member Company provides a short presentation on Lean activities in their organization—such as a company project, challenge, or Lean plans—for Group learning and/or to obtain member input.

💬 Open Discussion - 30 Minutes
An opportunity for members to share experiences, seek input, and discuss issues and challenges.

🎯 Program Features!

🌍 Member Locations: Participation is open to organizations and individuals from any region, not limited to Maryland. The video conference format allows participants to join from anywhere, making it accessible regardless of location.

👥 Number of Members: No limit! With videoconferencing, there are no room capacity concerns. Plus, the number of participants per company is not restricted (within reason).

📆 Number of Meetings: There are 12 monthly meetings, and MWCC Quarterly Conferences and Lean Learnings are no-cost to members.

🤔 Who Should Attend?

🏢 Organizations: Our Lean Peer Groups include a mix of companies across various industries and Lean maturity levels—from those just starting to Lean-mature organizations. The only requirement is a sincere commitment to continuous improvement.

👤 Meeting Attendees: No restrictions on company position—typical attendees include Lean facilitators and company leaders. Front-line leaders would greatly benefit from participation. Anyone interested in learning more about Lean is welcome.

💰 What About the Cost?

Lean Peer Group participation includes a one-year MWCC membership (a $1250 value!).

💡 Grant Opportunity: Your company might qualify for 50% reimbursement of the $3000 fee at the end of the Peer Group round (subject to funding availability). This means Maryland companies could effectively pay $250 for their entire organization for a year-long program.

🌎 Non-Maryland organizations should check grant availability in their states.


Your Lean Peer Group Facilitator

Dave Rizzardo has been the Associate Director of MWCC since 2014. In 2012, he co-developed the Lean Peer Group service and has been facilitating multiple groups since that time. His Lean experience predates the time when Lean became synonymous with business excellence. His recently published book, "Lean - Let's Get It Right! How to Build a Culture of Continuous Improvement", dives into many of the topics discussed and debated during the MWCC Lean Peer Group meetings.

Questions?

If you have questions about this program, contact MWCC Associate Director, Dave Rizzardo (717-855-0765) , or MWCC Managing Director, Joyce La Padula (410-960-3785).


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