"Can you teach people lean by kaizening a form?" The question hung in the virtual space as nine practitioners from across California and beyond considered the challenge. It's the kind of practical question that emerges when theory meets the messy reality of organizational learning—and it sparked one of our most engaging October Lean Coffee discussions. Improving a Form Our monthly Central Coast Virtual Lean Coffee gathering on October 8th brought together educators, consultants, and...

A veteran industrial engineer opened Central Coast Lean Coffee with a challenge born from four decades of experience: "Why do we keep...

"If I stopped running these sessions tomorrow, would you all continue to meet?" The question from our facilitator exposed an...