Action WorkOut

Background

Inspired by generations of GE Workouts (so familiar to Welch-era alumni), Lean Action Workouts, and Kaizen events. Croton Partners have deep experience teaching and facilitating variations of these continuous improvement events, leveraging signature process rigor and an action-learning mindset.

Offering

Mobilize cross-functional team(s) to rapidly identify, analyze, and make immediate changes to critical processes. Action Workouts align to business strategy, involving those closest to the work to generate tangible changes. Action Workouts build team capabilities, enhance operating discipline, and cultivate a continuous improvement mindset.

About

Mobilize cross-functional team(s) to rapidly identify, analyze, and implement process improvements to critical processes.

Group Size

Cross-functional team(s) including Sponsor, Process Owner, Team Leader, and SMEs

Duration

2 – 5 day workshop. 

Location

Crotonville campus or alternate locations. 

Examples From Past Offsites:
  • Current state mapping
  • Customer needs mapping
  • Waste/problem and value identification
  • Wall of ideas
  • Collaborative problem solving
  • Trystorming of solution(s)
  • Immediate changes
  • Results verification and sustainment

Action Workouts employ standard work applied to the team’s context and desired outcomes.

Croton Partners will typically begin to engage with the Executive Sponsor and Team Leader 4-8 weeks prior to the workshop.