Continuous Improvement Team
Your CI Team Powers Your Company's Improvement
If you are doing continuous improvement right, you have a dedicated continuous improvement team within your company. That is in addition to any help you bring in from the outside.
CI Program Leader
The CI Program Leader is the person responsible for making sure the organization progresses on its CI journey. The senior leaders and leadership team are going to have to do the heavy lifting, but they need guidance. That is your job.
Continuous Improvement Professionals
Continuous Improvement Professionals provide continuity to your CI team. They have robust skills, and have historical knowledge of what the company has done, and they know where the bodies are buried. That comes with advantages, but also has some disadvantages. It is easy to get too focused on the improvement process, and forget that it is not a goal, but rather a means to achieve other goals.
Temporary CI Leader
Great companies use the CI team as a training opportunity for rising leaders. Spending 6 months or a year on this team lets them develop skills and relationships that will make them far better leaders down the road.
Resource Team
There are two main reasons for resource teams. The first is to have a group of skilled frontline team members who know CI tools like the back of their hand. They can participate in project teams, help with prep work, and can backfill for team members who are on teams.
The second reason is to make a smooth transition when CI tools and systems work as designed. That means that it will free up people. The resource team creates a place for them to go that doesn't feel like a punishment. If you promote from the resource team, it makes it a choice assignment and increases committment to improving.
The second reason is to make a smooth transition when CI tools and systems work as designed. That means that it will free up people. The resource team creates a place for them to go that doesn't feel like a punishment. If you promote from the resource team, it makes it a choice assignment and increases committment to improving.
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Reference Guide
Learning the lingo is critical to success. Our massive reference guide gets you a deep understanding of CI terminology in a hurry.
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Training Courses
We've got a large and growing lineup of courses in our catalog. Pick just what you need, right when you need it.
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Downloadable Resources
We've got a great lineup of free forms & tools to get you started. They make your job easier, and help you stand out as someone who gets things done.