Is your company looking for a workshop or training program to include in your next event or employee development planning?
Kata's workshops offer a win-win approach to employee development. Why not develop your team members' leadership, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills WHILE improving your company's efficiency, quality, and speed of workflows? It is a win-win!
Kata Consulting helps teams work smarter, NOT harder!
We have pre-packaged training options that Kata's Team have developed and delivered throughout the industry. These training options are based on evidence-based improvement-enhancing concepts. Each of these training options can be provided with or without customizations to fit your team. You decide.
Below are some of the most in-demand training options.
If any of these training options fit the needs of your team, give us a call to have a candid conversation about the "guts of the program" and what you can expect for outcomes in your organization. If there are other training options that you are looking for related to improving operations or workflows, let's have a conversation and discuss the possibilities.
Core Training Options for AEC Industry:
Lean Pull Planning Basics
Pull planning is a scheduling technique that starts with an end goal and works backward to identify the steps needed to get there. Prepare yourself with the basics by doing a mock pull plan in a safe environment with your own team BEFORE you show up to the external project team pull planning event. This training is hands-on, and can be adapted for any sized group.Rules of Flow
Improve delivery and predictability of your workflows by viewing operations through a different lens. Increase the velocity of work moving through your work system by applying simple and powerful Flow Principles to your workstreams. It is a safe space to learn about flow-enhancing strategies and consider the possible value they could produce for your organization. This training is designed for individuals who are empowered to improve their workflow processes.P4 Planning System (for Trade Partners)
P4 is a 4-step planning system that will improve the way you execute your work in the field and in the office. It focuses on the real goal – through visualization and planning – and helps you improve with a practical and simple approach. This training is designed for a team who works together and "do the work".Lean Construction & Design
Lean Construction & Design is a method for project execution that aims to improve quality and efficiency while reducing waste. It's based on lean manufacturing principles and emphasizes collaboration, continuous improvement, and stakeholder value. This training is designed for large groups for brief introductions and smaller groups for in-depth tailored study.Safety Culture for Leaders
Avoiding serious accidents should be a number one concern of any Leader in a Trade Organization. Developing a high-level safety culture is difficult at best. This training explores your organization's safety methodologies in order to find opportunities for your next improvement towards a safer environment. This training is a half-day experience with optional follow-up check-ins.Explore a Lean Operating Strategy
Teams adopting Lean strategies typically shorten project durations by 30% and cut work hours by 10%. Members feel happier, more empowered, and engaged. Whether you want a brief introduction to Lean or an in-depth study-action program, Kata can help your team explore the potential benefits as well as effort / investment it would take to achieve these benefits. This training is designed for smaller groups for in-depth tailored experience.Project Life Cycle Modeling - Prepare for AI / Digitization
Digitization and Automations are on the near horizon. Is your company ready? In this workshop, Kata helps your team visually map out the project lifecycle with a focus on preparing it for the next way work will be done. This training is designed for smaller groups who have intimate understanding of how work gets done. Kata is not affiliated with any software solutions and offers unbiased guidance through this workshop that is focused more on outcomes than it is on training.Personal Productivity & Workload Management Systems
Personal productivity is the ability to efficiently manage your time, energy, and resources to achieve your goals. It's a skill that can be improved and honed over time. Upskill your team members by providing them with the tools and methods for making improvements to "how they do their work". This training is designed for anyone on your team looking to improve work efficiency and get more done.Kanban Work Management System
Kanban is a work management system designed to facilitate continuous improvement. Work items are "pulled" from a backlog and move steadily through the workflow. Kanban boards serve as visual aids that help your team maintain progress and monitor the speed of the process. This training is designed for teams who do work together.Failure Demand and Waste in the Engineering Office
Ever find there is new work created only because something failed at an earlier step. That is Failure Demand. Additionally, waste lingers within our processes and work environment in the most unsuspecting places! This short training empowers teams with a new lens on what to look for when making small improvements and which ones are most impactful. This group training is designed for all role levels.Three Laws of Operation (for Engineering Firm)
There are three fundamental Laws of Operational Systems that most Engineering Firms are overlooking. Managers often focus on optimization of the individual's performance. This approach is limiting your growth and profitability potential. Consider shifting your focus from individual performance towards improving your "system for working" so that individuals in your firm are more likely to succeed. This training equips managers & leaders with a deep understanding of the Operations Laws, how they impact work systems, and what actions can be done to make them work in your favor. This training is designed for managers, supervisors, leaders, and executives.Takt Planning Fundamentals for Leaders
Takt planning is a lean construction methodology that focuses on creating a steady and continuous workflow by dividing a project into zones and allocating tasks with specific timeframes, ensuring a balanced workload for all teams. Have you heard of the concept but not sure how it could benefit your organization. This training is designed as an introduction to core concepts for managers, supervisors, leaders, and executives.A3 Applications for Leaders
A3 is a method for structured problem-solving and ongoing improvement using one sheet of paper to outline problems, propose solutions, and document outcomes. This training is designed for leaders or enabled problem solvers. During the training, expect participants to make headway on actual issues they are tackling in their roles.The Five Behaviors®
Take your leadership team to the next level. Rise up together! This one-day training is designed for a group of leaders with a shared objective.The Leadership Challenge®
A research-based development program that increases the leadership potential of anyone, at any level, and in any organization. We use the program content and customize to fit your companies unique issues. This comprehensive training is designed for groups between 5-8 people.
Other Operation-Focused trainings are available - please contact us to discuss the needs of your team. (in-person or virtual options are available)
