Course Detail: CEPD-BCLLOL - Blommer Chocolate Master Lean Leadership Training

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This customized training for Blommer Chocolate focuses on both advanced lean techniques and leadership.  Integrates theories of business and statistics, with the goal of achieving tangible results through the elimination of waste and improved quality.  Includes project planning and various statistical tools to equip students to be lean leaders at their organization.

Leadership:  Successful leaders today are able to transform organizations, enhance value creation, create efficiencies and engage their employees to deliver their best results. Building those skills are critical to today's leaders.  This course provides current content with real-life activities to engage and model the skills of successful leaders.  The course has four sections: Soft Skills/Change Management, Leadership/Followership, Interpersonal Skills for Thriving within Organizational Change and Self-Reflection.  Each section explores the topic and engages the student with the goal of immediate results.

RATIONALE: The student upon completion of the class will be able to use lean tools and leadership techniques. 

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Professionals in entry or mid-management positions who intend to utilize the tools related to leadership and lean methodologies.

EXPECTED STUDENT OUTCOMES:
1.    Develop a complete understanding of the Lean Production 
2.     Understand Philosophy, Process, People/Partners, and Problem Solving
3.     Develop a complete understanding of leadership principles. 
4.   Understand and be able to apply primary lean tools 
5.  DMAIC - Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control.  Understand and be able to implemented improvements using Six Sigma Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control (DMAIC).
6.  Soft Skills/Change Management - Understand the change process, examine why people resist change, learn to prepare, execute and reinforce change.
7.  Leadership/Followership - Understand models of leadership, access individuals' styles of leaders, describe tactics for enacting transformational leadership, define followership and discuss tactics for managing various follower styles.
8.  Interpersonal Skills for Thriving within Organizational Change - Learn essential communication skills for organization change, explore how clear expectations and communication enhance teamwork, learn how to encourage "healthy conflict," and examine situational factors influencing the effectiveness of different conflict management styles
9.  Self-Reflection - Defining your leadership strengths while identifying your team's strength. Utilizing Clifton Strengths Finder to understand your strengths and weaknesses.

INSTRUCTIONAL MODALITY(IES): Independent Study Courses/Online
ACTIVITIES/ASSIGNMENTS/REQUIREMENTS: The student will read the designated textbook as listed on our syllabus.  It is important to read the section listed and then respond to the assigned homework.  I encourage you to take notes as you read the material.  

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