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05
Thu
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
High-Performance Leadership - Advanced Skills
Northern California Community of Practice
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
High-Performance Leadership - Advanced Skills
Northern California Community of Practice
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The High-Performance Leadership – Advanced Skills A3 outlines the problems we see with construction productivity. “Culture” is the result of behavior based on long established habits, customs and beliefs. Other industries have had to develop a new set of skills to manage the diverse needs and experience of their stakeholders. The construction industry now faces the challenge of reinventing it’s leadership practices for today’s challenges. Read the A3  to learn more and how this workshop serves as a series of countermeasures to typical project problems.  Instructors: Victor Ortiz, Ortiz Consulting Services (MA, Psychology)  Victor has more than 40 years of experience as a trainer, coach and consultant. Vic has trained over 3,000 professionals in Lean practices, meeting facilitation, collaborative teamwork, and successful...
06
Fri
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Introduction to the Last Planner System®
Webinar
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Introduction to the Last Planner System®
Webinar
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Registration for this webinar will close 30 minutes before the webinar starts and you will receive an email with the webinar registration link immediately after registering. If you register the day of, you will receive your confirmation directly before the start of the webinar. <br /> <br /> Please use the registration link email to add this webinar to your calendar. If you are not able to attend the webinar due to time zone or scheduling misunderstandings, no refunds are given – there are no exceptions! <br /> <br /> **This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
09
Mon
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
How Big Things Get Done – Study Action Team
Ohio Valley Community of Practice
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
How Big Things Get Done – Study Action Team
Ohio Valley Community of Practice
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Be advised the registration fee does NOT cover the cost of the book “How Big Things Get Done.” Participants will be responsible to procure / borrow the book in their favorite format. Recommended Reading: Using Study Action Teams to Propel lean Implementations Facilitator: Julie Dolan, SSOE Group  Julie Dolan is a Senior Account Executive who is a key part of SSOE’s Lean Community of Practice. Focused on raising awareness of mental health in construction and spreading kindness, she recently collaborated with others in the Lean community to deliver podcasts and video watch parties outside of SSOE on this important topic. Registration includes four sessions: Monday, September 9 Monday, October 7 Monday, November 4 Monday, December 9
10
Tue
01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Hoylu & Skiles Group: Lessons from the Greenhill School Reno
Webinar
03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Solo Lean: What is a Kaizen Event?
Greater Des Moines Community of Practice
03:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Phillies Tailgate & Game
Mid-Atlantic Community of Practice
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Panel Discussion on Exterior Wall Panel Systems
Nashville Community of Practice
01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Hoylu & Skiles Group: Lessons from the Greenhill School Reno
Webinar
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Please use the link you will be provided from GoToWebinar, after you have registered, to add this webinar to your calendar. **This webinar will be recorded and the video will be available on the 2024 LCI Congress website**
03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Solo Lean: What is a Kaizen Event?
Greater Des Moines Community of Practice
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Speaker: Trevor Ott, J.E. Dunn Construction Trevor is an Estimating Manager at JE Dunn Construction, who has been involved in implementing TVD and other Lean practices on projects and educating others around the country on the delivery method This event is sponsored by:
03:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Phillies Tailgate & Game
Mid-Atlantic Community of Practice
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04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Panel Discussion on Exterior Wall Panel Systems
Nashville Community of Practice
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        Light refreshments will be provided. Parking is available along the street and in adjacent lot.
12
Thu
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
A Lean Coffee in RALEIGH
Carolinas Community of Practice
02:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Sweat Equity Improvement:
Dallas/Fort Worth Community of Practice
05:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Uncorking the Power of Hybrid Big Room
Northern California Community of Practice
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
A Lean Coffee in RALEIGH
Carolinas Community of Practice
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Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This...
02:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Sweat Equity Improvement:
Dallas/Fort Worth Community of Practice
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    Join in this interactive Training: Why: Most Improvement efforts are focused on optimizing outcomes and fail to account for the value in serving the men and women who do the work. This learning experience is intended to equip attendees with a method focused on removing the elements of work that are stealing life from our trade partners. The result of which will improve production, access the creativity of craft professionals, cultivate trust, and improve the quality of life of the men and women doing the work. What: Participants will: Learn how to mine for improvement at the Micro Level Develop an Improvement strategy ranging from Do it Now to Long term Quantify & Visualize the Current state &...
05:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Uncorking the Power of Hybrid Big Room
Northern California Community of Practice
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    Speakers: Tom Guardino, Senior Superintendent, Herrero Builders Tom has been leading medium to large construction project teams for more than 30 years and was at the forefront of IPD healthcare construction in Norcal. Tom has been an active contributor in advancing the Northern California culture of construction personnel making value creation the ultimate goal. He’s a subject matter expert in production planning, Last Planner System, and Optimizing the Whole. Jeffrey Long, Associate, Stantec Jeffrey has been a key part of delivering Architectural project management for Sutter Health IPD and design-build work. He has served as Design Team Leader for hospital projects in the IPD environment for five years. Jeffrey’s key strengths are target value delivery, Last Planner System,...
13
Fri
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
A Lean Coffee
Ohio Valley Community of Practice
01:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Annual Career Fair!
Chicago Community of Practice
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
A Lean Coffee
Ohio Valley Community of Practice
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  Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS!  Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock....
01:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Annual Career Fair!
Chicago Community of Practice
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Students, join us from 1pm – 4pm for the career fair to meet with local A/E/C organizations who utilize Lean practices in their organizations and project delivery.  Be sure to bring adequate copies of your current resume’! Following the career fair, students and participating businesses alike, stick around for socializing from 4pm – 7pm.   Join your student peers from our Student CoP Partners! Hors d’oeuvres and beverages included.   For your convenience, there is a parking lot located down the road from the venue in addition to street parking.  Information for Participating Companies: Registration is complimentary, but please register for planning purposes 2 people may attend for each company exhibiting Display area provided.  Each company may use two 3’x3′...
17
Tue
11:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Collaborative Leadership Behavior Module 2 -
Nashville Community of Practice
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
The Lean Builder - A Summer Study Action Team - Wrap Up
Cascadia-Portland Community of Practice
11:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Collaborative Leadership Behavior Module 2 -
Nashville Community of Practice
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Speakers: Denis Stroup, Barge Design Solutions is a licensed Architect with 30 years’ experience focusing on integrated lean project delivery and healthcare design.  Denis has a passion for building and sustaining a culture that fosters a highly collaborative environment where people do their best work. Leandris Weeden, Robins & Morton is a builder, Lean advocate and leader. He strives for continuous improvement, respect for people and opportunities to provide value.  Leandris seeks for ways to make processes flow through work areas. Design, Make, Transport & Build.  Everyone has a customer. Lunch will be provided. Guest parking is in the building parking garage. The entrance to this garage is off 3rd Avenue. Park in the first spot available and enter the lobby doors...
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
The Lean Builder - A Summer Study Action Team - Wrap Up
Cascadia-Portland Community of Practice
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      Recommended Reading: The Lean Builder by Joe Donarumo and Keyan Zandy Available in print or audio book at theleanbuilder.com    
18
Wed
03:30 PM - 05:30 PM
MILWAUKEE AREA - Lean Carnival
Wisconsin Community of Practice
03:30 PM - 05:30 PM
MILWAUKEE AREA - Lean Carnival
Wisconsin Community of Practice
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Carnies: Robin Anderson, and Troy Steege, Zimmerman Architectural Studios Free parking available onsite. Food and drink will be provided. Registration is Free – bring a colleague! Capacity is limited – register today!
19
Thu
07:30 AM - 09:30 AM
A Lean Coffee
Chicago Community of Practice
07:30 AM - 08:45 AM
A Lean Coffee - GREENVILLE
Carolinas Community of Practice
05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
LCI Austin & The Beck Group Collaboration Presentation
Austin Community of Practice
07:30 AM - 09:30 AM
A Lean Coffee
Chicago Community of Practice
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07:30 AM - 08:45 AM
A Lean Coffee - GREENVILLE
Carolinas Community of Practice
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          Registration is free!  Please pre-register, capacity is limited. Coffee and snacks will be provided. Parking Information:  Curbside parking is available, or you may park at the Spring Street Garage. Enter via the McBee Rd. door in the center portion of the building.
05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
LCI Austin & The Beck Group Collaboration Presentation
Austin Community of Practice
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  Street & lot parking available. Refreshments Sponsored by:   Food/Snacks provided by: 
23
Mon
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Implementing the Last Planner System®. Mindset is critical!
Webinar
01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
One Software To Manage the Entire Last Planner System®
Webinar
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
LCI Chicago Student CoP Fall Kickoff
Chicago Community of Practice
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Implementing the Last Planner System®. Mindset is critical!
Webinar
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Please use the link you will be provided from GoToWebinar, after you have registered, to add this webinar to your calendar. **This webinar will be recorded and the video will be available on the 2024 LCI Congress website**
01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
One Software To Manage the Entire Last Planner System®
Webinar
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Please use the link you will be provided from GoToWebinar, after you have registered, to add this webinar to your calendar. **This webinar will be recorded and the video will be available on the 2024 LCI Congress website**
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
LCI Chicago Student CoP Fall Kickoff
Chicago Community of Practice
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  Speakers: Ratna Kunwar is a Project Engineer with Gilbane Building Company and the leader of the LCI Chicago CoP Academics Team Ryan Woosley is a Project Manager with Jamerson and Bauwens Electrical, Inc. and member of Academics Team   Registration is required for this free event! Join your student peers from these participating LCI Chicago Student CoP partners! Thank you to our 2024 Sustaining Sponsors who support programs for students!
24
Tue
12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
vPlanner V5: A New Era in Lean Project Management
Webinar
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Lean Brew - Green Check Make Ready
Colorado Community of Practice
12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
vPlanner V5: A New Era in Lean Project Management
Webinar
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Please use the link you will be provided from GoToWebinar, after you have registered, to add this webinar to your calendar. **This webinar will be recorded and the video will be available on the 2024 LCI Congress website**
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Lean Brew - Green Check Make Ready
Colorado Community of Practice
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  Street or lot parking. Free food and drinks! Sponsored by:       &     
25
Wed
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
LCI Congress Warm Up Presentations
Arizona Community of Practice
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
LCI Congress Warm Up Presentations
Arizona Community of Practice
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          4:00pm to 4:35pm – Flow Like Lasso – “Is Ted Lasso Lean? Discover how a project team became acquainted with the “Lasso Way” and utilized the leadership principles it taught.  Learn to “Flow Like Lasso” with principles the project team adopted to transform a new, non-Lean team into a well-bonded, collaborative, and high performing “family”; creating repeat customers and exceeding expectations.” Speakers: Mike Chiles,  J.E. Dunn Construction Mike is a Project Director w/ JE Dunn. He has been in the industry for over 20yrs, w/ JE Dunn for 18yrs. A Lean practitioner for over 10 years, Mike is passionate about developing teams focused on building relationships and continuously improving. Managing a variety of project and...
26
Thu
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
A Lean Coffee - CHARLOTTE
Carolinas Community of Practice
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Enhancing Lean with AI and Predictive Analytics
Webinar
01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Lead with Data, Manage with Facts, Foster Continuous Growth
Webinar
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
A Lean Coffee - CHARLOTTE
Carolinas Community of Practice
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  Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS!    Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the...
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Enhancing Lean with AI and Predictive Analytics
Webinar
Learn more
Please use the link you will be provided from GoToWebinar, after you have registered, to add this webinar to your calendar. **This webinar will be recorded and the video will be available on the 2024 LCI Congress website**
01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Lead with Data, Manage with Facts, Foster Continuous Growth
Webinar
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Please use the link you will be provided from GoToWebinar, after you have registered, to add this webinar to your calendar. **This webinar will be recorded and the video will be available on the 2024 LCI Congress website**
27
Fri
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Effective Use of The Last Planner System®
Salt Lake City Community of Practice
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Effective Use of The Last Planner System®
Salt Lake City Community of Practice
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Speaker: Natasha Schnaitmann, Southland Industries Natasha developed her passion for Lean IPD/IFOA projects in 2011 on the Temecula Valley Hospital Project and has been a Project Manager on multiple IFOA and IPD projects.  She serves as a core team member on the LCI Arizona Community of Practice.  She shares her passion by coaching, training, and facilitating diverse project teams and students on using IPD tools, processes, and behaviors. Natasha is committed to the Lean tenet of “respect for people,” which she believes makes construction a nicer way of doing business and influences the industry to adopt a more collaborative approach.   Parking available. Breakfast/Refreshments will be provided by:     Event Sponsor:               

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