TRAINING Lean Training enables you to build the skills to drive real change, solve problems, and lead operational excellence. Whether you’re starting out or ready to lead large-scale transformation, this programme gives you the practical tools, structured methodologies, and leadership capabilities to make a real impact. Through a structured pathway—Lean Project Practitioner (Yellow Belt), Lean Team Leader(Green Belt), and Lean Leader (Black Belt)—you’ll take part in interactive, hands-on courses that focus on process improvement, coaching, and strategy deployment. Each course delivers measurable business results, often achieving over 500% ROI.
Successful transformation is human-led, tech-enabled, and customer-centric, driving organizational goals and continuous learning. The 3-Day Lean Leader Course equips senior leaders with deep insights into the Enterprise Excellence Management System, and focuses on practical, interactive, and real-world application. During the course, you will utilise powerful diagnostic tools to identify who you are as a leader and develop a deep understanding of how you can build high-performing teams. Teams that can support organization-wide improvement projects.
About this Event
Key Benefits
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Become an exceptional Leader: Discover improvement methods that expand your technical expertise, empowering you to drive bigger, smarter changes.
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Create Impact at Scale: Organizations gain highly skilled problem-solvers who not only lead large-scale improvements but also inspire and develop others along the way!
Course Outline
Pre-requisites:
Delegates must have been successfully accredited at full Lean Competency System Level 1 OR be working in a suitable role. E.g. Mid-level Leaders e.g. AVP/VP, CI Practitioners/Coaches.
Day 1 – Lean Foundations
- My Role as a Leader
- Understanding Behaviours & how we Talk/Listen
- Self-assessments and reflection: Development of your own Leadership Manifesto
- Understanding change and how it impacts individuals and teams.
Day 2 – Process Excellence Tools
- Understanding Operational & Enterprise Excellence principles
- Develop Systems Maps and how to deploy them
- Strategy Deployment – Principles and Tools
- Developing and managing KPIs/KBI’s to deliver results
- Creating and managing Improvement Plans
- Current state analysis – how to benchmark performance
Day 3 – Leadership for Sustainable Change
- Creating a Continuous Improvement Culture
- Understanding and leading high performing teams
- Building Psychological Safety
- 4+4 Leadership – Leading individuals, teams and networks to achieve results
- Program governance
- Coaching for success
Delivery Format
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3-day virtual programme (08:30–17:00 BST daily)
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Delivered live via Teams
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Highly interactive, combining theory with real-world application
For Teams & Organisations
Looking to train a larger group or embed Lean capability across your business? We also offer customised in-house workshops tailored to your organisation’s challenges.
Email: info@sapartners.com to discuss bespoke options.
