Workforce Retention Summit: LEAN Into Culture
Name:
Workforce Retention Summit: LEAN Into Culture
Date:
March 20, 2025
Time:
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Event Description:
Workforce Culture & Lean Practices Summit
Sponsored by: NorthWestern Energy
Registration & Networking
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
- Registration, networking, and name tag distribution.
Event Agenda
10:00 AM - Welcome & Opening Remarks
- Welcome by Mike Lauritsen, CEO of Mitchell Area Development Corporation.
- Overview of the day’s theme: “Building Culture Through Lean Practices.”
10:15 AM - The Principles of Lean: Efficiency and Culture Alignment
- Speakers: Pete Menke and Stuart Giere, South Dakota Manufacturing & Technology Solutions.
- Introduction to Lean practices and their role in cultivating organizational culture.
Hands-On Lean Workshop: Identifying and Eliminating Waste
- Facilitators: Pete Menke & Stuart Giere.
- Interactive exercise on recognizing non-value-added activities.
- Teams will work on scenarios to identify “waste” in operations, followed by a debrief.
11:30 AM - Lunch & Networking
- Catered lunch with time to connect with peers.
12:00 PM - Panel Discussion: Success Stories in Lean & Culture
- Moderator: MADC Board Members – Mike will ask.
- Panel Discussion
- Panelists will share insights on how they’ve used Lean principles to enhance workplace culture and retain employees.
12:45 PM - Applying Lean in Your Workplace - Small group discussion to wrap up the day
1:00 PM - Closing Remarks & Action Steps
- Recap by Pete Menke and Stuart Giere.
- Key takeaways and actionable steps for attendees to implement Lean practices in their organizations.
Event Description:Workforce Culture & Lean Practices Summit