Keys to a Successful Lean Implementation: Critical Factors for Lasting Impact

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Anne Foley — Senior Trainer and Consultant at Corporate Education Group

Anne Foley is a senior trainer and consultant with Corporate Education Group, bringing over 25 years of expertise as a Six Sigma and Lean Management leader. As a Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Anne has successfully managed over 200 Lean A3 and Six Sigma DMAIC projects. Her experience also includes establishing effective structures for huddle facilitation and implementing key performance metrics in both transactional and manufacturing environments.

About this webinar

Most Lean implementations don’t fail because the tools are wrong — they fail because the environment around them isn’t built to sustain change. Value stream maps and kaizen events deliver early wins, then the gains quietly erode as attention moves elsewhere.

This interactive webinar explores the critical success factors that separate Lean implementations that last from those that stall. You’ll look at the essential elements of a successful Lean journey — leadership commitment, employee engagement, and a culture of continuous improvement — and how they work together to turn Lean from a project into a lasting way of working.

What you’ll learn

Critical success factors — what actually determines whether a Lean implementation drives lasting improvement or stalls.

Leadership commitment — why leadership engagement is essential, and what it looks like in practice.

Employee engagement — how involving the people doing the work sustains improvement over time.

A culture of continuous improvement — building an environment where improvement becomes everyday practice, not a one-time event.

Lasting impact — moving Lean from a project with an end date to a durable way of working.

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