Gary Case, Principal Consultant, Pink Elephant

Join Gary as he takes you through a serious topic, in an interesting, entertaining, yet very meaningful way!

Feeling frenzied because of your fast-paced and very hectic IT work routines and priorities? Well, why not roll out your metaphorical yoga mat and join this webinar as Gary leads you through a “Kaizen Class” of the most common Lean IT Kaizen practices that will take your team from frantic to calm, composed and agile.

What is “Lean Kaizen”? Gary will tell you, and then he will refer you to a few key Kaizen concepts using popular yoga poses. Don’t worry if you don’t know yoga. Gary aims to extend the mind and body benefits of each pose to the different ways a Lean Kaizen approach can bring a sense of peace, alignment and order to your IT department. You don’t have to take Gary’s word for it – tens of thousands of IT organizations all over the world are already doing it!

Gary’s discussion includes a look into these Kaizen concepts:

1. Child’s Pose: Children’s minds are like sponges. They learn quickly because they have no fear! Gary will encourage you to engage in “Child’s play” to learn about a few key Lean IT Kaizen concepts and their benefits to your department, organization and life.

2. Tree Pose: This pose is one of the fundamentals of yoga and has numerous body and mind strengthening benefits. Likewise, grounding a strong Lean Kaizen Root Cause Analysis process within your IT organization is a must-have for a highly effective CSI practice.

3. Warrior Pose: It takes a lot of discipline to keep working at the tricky elements of yoga, like mastering poses. It’s not difficult, but regular practice and attention to what’s important are needed. Running IT is like that too. To get the most out of Lean Kaizen you need to know how to bring out the “ Kaizen warriors”. Gary will discuss key roles to consider.