The Lean Office

Course Overview

A workshop based course for all those working in chaos who want to tidy up, clear out and implement effective and efficient systems for a smarter office and slicker operation. Based on the Japenese principles of '5S', The Lean Office is a methodology that aims at achieving and maintaining visual order by removing waste and unneeded items and organises the office so that staff can work effectively and standardise working practices

Course Duration

4 days - two days per week over a period of 4-6 weeks.
Delegates will be required to complete a work based project inbetween visits as part of the course, and will require a degree of energy by all delegates.

Course Topics 
  • Investigating current processes and practices
  • Identifying the causes and effects of bottlenecks
  • Brainstorming and Problem Solving poor practices
  • Introducing Efficient and Effective working methods/processes
  • A look at technology and software and how it can help you
  • Communication - too much or too little?
  • Setting up new working practices

This course requires on site delivery.
A series of pre-site visits will be required by the consultant, and course will be followed by a post course visit to measure improvements within your organisation.

Course handbook included for each delegate which provides an invaluable source of reference material to refer to at a later stage