Nashville, TN

LCI Community of Practice

Nashville, TN

Welcome to the LCI Nashville Community of Practice (CoP). We are a new CoP that is looking to leverage the power of collaboration through key events in the community. Our core group leadership is made up of owners, architects, GC’s and trade partners making us a very diverse group. We strive to be the hub of design and construction professionals who have an interest in transforming the design and construction industry through Lean principles.

Save the Date!

Be on the lookout for these exciting events being planned for 2025. Once they are on the events calendar you will be able to register to attend. We are excited to see you!

  • 2/4 - Collaborative Leadership - Part 3

  • 3/4 - 8 Wastes

  • 4/8 - Going to the Gemba: Inline Electric Site Tour

  • 5/13 - Social Event (Structured Networking) TBD

  • 6/10 - Training Event (TBD)

  • 7/8 - Going to the Gemba: Titan's Stadium

  • 8/12 - Owner's Forum: The Business Case for Lean

  • 9/16 - Project Walk - TBD

  • 11/11 - Lean Coffee - 2025 Retrospective & Six Tenets of Lean

  • 12/9 - Social Event - TBD

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Core Members

Nashville CoP - 2025
  • Leader - Rachel Waner, JE Dunn
  • Vice Leader - Denis Stroup, Barge Design Solutions
  • Events Leader - Eric Guffey, Messer Construction
  • Communications Leader - Will Cassetty, HCA Healthcare
  • Treasurer - David Stewart, Orcutt | Winslow
  • Member - Mike Gallagher, Turner Construction
  • Member - Sandy Hankiewicz, Rosendin Electric

Annual Sponsors

The Nashville CoP would like to thank our 2025 sustaining sponsors whose contribution help fund local events and workshops to promote awareness and adoption of Lean.

Nashville CoP Sustaining Sponsors - 2025

Upcoming Local Events

04
Tue
Mar

8 Wastes of Lean

Nashville Community of Practice

Upcoming National Events

27
Thu
Feb

NEW: LCI Blueprint for Efficiency: Exploring the 8 Wastes

Webinar
28
Fri
Feb

Lean Practitioners Lean Coffee

LCI National
06
Thu
Mar

NEW: Aligning Project Success with Conditions of Satisfaction

Webinar
07
Fri
Mar

Exclusive Guided Tour of the LCI Member Hub!

LCI National
12
Wed
Mar

Lean Construction Institute Virtual Town Hall

LCI National
27
Thu
Mar

LCI Integrating Gemba Walks for Continuous Improvement

Webinar
04
Fri
Apr

LCI Owners Forum Lean Coffee

LCI National
04
Fri
Apr

Lean in the Design Phase

Webinar
18
Fri
Apr

Introduction to the Last Planner System® in Design

Webinar
24
Thu
Apr

LCI Introduction to Lean Project Delivery

Webinar
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Field Crew Huddle

Explore the Field Crew Huddle website to see how community of practice members are contributing to a platform for sharing methods, improvements and lessons learned on project sites or shops. Want to be featured? Now accepting submissions.

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