• Training

    TLC’s training approach is straightforward and effective. Learning by doing is the most effective approach to transferring knowledge and lasting understanding. Our training sessions are fun, engaging, hands-on, yet challenging and impactful. We offer training in Lean Six Sigma and leadership.

  • Leadership Development

    Leadership is not about position or title, but rather one’s ability to effectively motivate and influence others. Our unique approach focuses on identifying and developing leaders at every level of the organization. TLC is a passionate advocate of leadership; it is key to success and sustainability in any endeavor. TLC consultants are John Maxwell Team Certified Teachers, Speakers, and Coaches.

  • Consulting

    Our success comes by engaging leaders, building strong advocacy, and creating a passion for continuous improvement. TLC consultants are Lean Six Sigma practitioners with years of expertise applying techniques and managing projects in back office services, functional teams, service, manufacturing, and supply chain industries. TLC consultants are also trained in leadership development and change management.

How Lean Six Sigma Can Help Fight the Coronavirus Pandemic

At the time of this writing, COVID-19 is a global pandemic. This is an incredibly serious issue; hundreds of thousands of people have become ill, and many have died. Containment in the US and elsewhere is bringing businesses, governments, cities, and normal life to a halt.

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How You Can Avoid Cut-&-Paste Solutions With Your Project Charter

Circa 2005, one of our employers, who had adopted Lean in the early 90s, decided to make Six Sigma mandatory for salaried employees. As a Lean zealot, I went kicking and screaming down the path of my Green Belt Certification. The only thing that made the experience fun was that a dear friend and colleague was on the project with me.

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HR + Lean: A Powerful Pair for People Development

I recently spoke at Lean Frontier’s Lean Leadership Week Summit, which focused on lean people development and lean accounting. This summit traditionally attracts a lot of HR professionals working in organizations undergoing a lean journey. During a concurrent session, I shared some of the ways that I’ve exercised with clients to engage HR early in the lean people development strategy.

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