September 4, 2025
Thank You Sustaining Sponsors!
Dive Into This Week’s Featured 2025 LCI Congress Conference Session—and Register by September 12 to Save!
Gear up for all you’ll experience at Congress with our featured session, Lean Design In House, presented by a panel of Lean Champions. In our latest blog post, learn more about how our panelists, Regan Martin and Forrest Zhang of HOK, and Dana Brumley, Zac Smith, and Larry Farey of SSOE Group, navigate challenges spanning building firm-wide Lean buy-in, breaking down silos, and shifting culture from Lean tools to true Lean mindsets.
Register today to join this session and many more at the 2025 LCI Congress, October 20-24, in Arlington, Texas! Take advantage of discounted rates before prices go up next week on Friday, September 12!
Forrest offered a broad overview of what to expect from this session: “The panel includes speakers from two firms working towards Lean in our companies. We want to make a compelling story for other Lean practitioners. We are in different stages on our Lean journey. We will give a short presentation of where our firms are right now, and then will field questions on what has gone well, what hasn’t gone well, and how attendees can incorporate lessons learned from us into their firms and practices.”
Note: Keep in mind you’ll register for the Core Program (Wednesday/Thursday), then have the option to add on the Golf Tournament (Monday), Learning Day(s) (Monday afternoon and Tuesday), and Gemba Day (Friday).
Need to make the case for Congress to your leadership or team?
Check out our easy-to-use, customizable Make the Case for Congress resource!
Interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at this year’s Congress? Contact Ilene Goldberg by email or (703) 785-9087 for more information.
Questions about the Congress program? Contact Joan Piccariello for more information.
Last Chance to Become a 2025 LCI Congress Conference Sponsor—Deadline Is Tomorrow, 9/5!
Don’t miss the opportunity to become a sponsor of the 2025 LCI Congress conference! There’s still time to gain powerful exposure and connections to drive your business forward at the Lean event of the year.
Your brand can be front and center with a highly engaged audience of Lean leaders from across the design and construction industry—but you need to act now.
Get in touch to find out which opportunities are still available—and book your sponsorship today. Contact Ilene Goldberg as soon as possible by email or (703) 785-9087.
Member Connections: Last Lean Marketplace Presentations Sept. 9!
Register today and plan to visit the The Lean Marketplace on September 9. This event showcases innovative Lean tools to reduce waste, improve flow, and deliver more value. The final set of presentations takes place on Tuesday, Sept. 9 from 11:00 AM – 4:45 PM.
September 9th is the last day to attend The Lean Marketplace live. Here are the vendors slated to present their Lean solutions on Tuesday:
- 11:00 AM-11:45 AM – Construction Accelerator
- 12:00 PM -12:45 PM – Contract Sales Support Services, Inc. – CS3
- 1:00 PM -1:45 PM – Nialli
- 2:00 PM -2:45 PM – Hoylu
- 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM – Planera
- 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM – Versatile
Every session is recorded. All registrants will receive notice when The Lean Marketplace is live on LCI’s website so you can watch any presentations you had to miss!
Register today and we will see you at The Lean Marketplace!
LCI Northern Ohio CoP Hosts Virtual Event on Sept. 10!
The LCI Northern Ohio Community of Practice is excited to welcome guest speaker, Sean Graystone, Jacobs, for a virtual presentation: From Fear to Flourish: Unleashing High Performing Teams on September 10, 3:30 – 5:00pm ET. This event is open to all, including people outside of the Northern Ohio area!
High-performing teams don’t just happen—they’re built on trust, vulnerability, and psychological safety. This session explores how fear, ego, and the pressure to appear competent can sabotage collaboration and learning. Drawing from thought leaders like Amy Edmondson and others, and real-world project insights, we’ll uncover the hidden dynamics that drive—or derail—team performances. Attendees will gain practical strategies to foster open communication, build trust over time, and create environments where people feel safe to speak up, take risks, and grow. Join us to learn how psychological safety isn’t a soft skill, it is a human skill, and it is the foundation of serious and tangible results.
LCI Communities of Practice invite anyone to participate! There is no membership required. They offer great content and the opportunity to connect. Come grow with us!
WEBINAR TOMORROW: LCI Introduction to the Last Planner System®
In our Introduction to The Last Planner System® webinar, you’ll learn how its five connected planning conversations improve communication, trust, transparency, and reliability. Through real-world examples of LPS in action, this session will help you grasp the fundamentals of reliable commitments, continuous learning, and measuring outcomes—an important first step toward mastering the system.
Upcoming Webinars
September 4, 2025
LCI Introduction to Last Planner System®
September 12, 2025
NEW: LCI A3 Thinking: Continuous Improvement in Action
2025 LCI Congress Exhibitors
2025 LCI Congress Sponsors
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