BeginnerVirtualFree workshop

Lean Thinking for Growth

Date

Wed, 5 March 2025

Instructor

Ben Killeen

Location

Virtual classroom

Timezone

GMT / Online

Leadership teamsOperations managersTeam supervisors

Learn the Lean mindset and tools that remove waste, free capacity, and accelerate profitable growth.

About this workshop

Overview

Growth often multiplies complexity. Lean Thinking offers an organised way to streamline, simplify, and grow profitably.

Participants explore how Lean applies to every department—not just the factory floor—and leave ready to spot waste immediately.

What you will learn

See waste fast

Learn how to identify the eight wastes across knowledge work.

Practical exercises

Hands-on activities show teams how to map processes and find improvement opportunities.

Culture shift

Create momentum for continuous improvement without adding bureaucracy.

Why it matters

Why it matters

Lean organisations scale without losing control or margin.

Teams retain energy because they focus on value instead of rework and bottlenecks.

Agenda

Introduce Lean principles, expose the eight wastes, and bring teams through exercises they can apply immediately.

  • Lean foundations

    Origins of Lean, why it matters beyond manufacturing.

  • The 8 wastes

    Real-world examples across admin, finance, sales, and service.

  • Quick-win tools

    Value stream mapping, the 5 Whys, and daily improvement cadences.

  • Embedding culture

    How to move from firefighting to continuous improvement.

The outcome

  • Ability to spot at least five sources of waste immediately.
  • A starter checklist for Lean implementation across your function.
  • Language and tools to bring Lean thinking back to your team.
Instructor

Ben Killeen

Strategy & Commercial Advisory

I've collaborated with many teams before, but this one truly stands out for their clear communication, innovative ideas, and ability to understand our needs from the very beginning.

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