Previous Conference Materials 2017
| Year | Presenter | Organization | Session Title | Presentation slides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mami Hara | Seattle Public Utilities | Keynote | Slides |
| 2017 | Cass Sunstein | Harvard University | Keynote | Slides |
| 2017 | Hosted by Brett Cooper, Panel Members: Ken Guy, Jennifer Hills, Norm Alberg, Sandra Kilroy, Megan Pedersen, Carmel Call | Integris Performance Advisors, King County | King County's Impressive Cultural Evolution: Stories and Insights from an Exciting Journey | Slides |
| 2017 | Kimberly Ross and Dan Mussatti | Oregon State Hospital | Transformation and Sustainment – “Out of the Ashes” | Slides |
| 2017 | Vince Stamper and Ron Zmijewski | Puget Sound Naval Shipyard | Robots and Kaizen: Managing Disruptive Technologies Using Lean Methods | Slides |
| 2017 | Gary Vansuch | Colorado Department of Transportation | Transportation Lean Forum Webinar | Slides |
| 2017 | Hosted by Hollie Jensen, Panel members: Marcus Glasper, Pat McCarthy, Brigadier General Jeremy Horn, Michael Meotti | Results Washington, Department of Revenue, State Auditor’s Office, Washington Military Department, Washington Student Achievement Council | Leader Panel: Facing and Solving Problems Cultivates Growth | Slides |
| 2017 | Renée Smith | Washington State Department of Enterprise Services | Make Work More Human | Slides |
| 2017 | Robert Brown | Collective Wisdom | Lean Thinking 4.0 | Slides |
| 2017 | Alexis Olson, Katie Crawford, Pert Lin and Sheri Bair | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Change That Sticks: Strengthening Trust Through Partnership in Designing, Implementing and Measuring Change | Slides |
| 2017 | Robert Shea, Grant Thornton and Scott Harra | Mass Ingenuity | Using Data Analystics to Improve Outcomes: State and Federal Examples | Slides |
| 2017 | Ken Guy, Eunjoo Greenhouse, Kara Cuzzetto, Tracy O'Rourke | King County and Integris Performance Advisors | Process Walks - Go Further by Walking Together | Slides |
| 2017 | Ben Grossman-Kahn and Zachary Smith | Catalyz | Design Thinking and Adaptive Leadership: A Framework for Human-Centered Change | Slides |
| 2017 | Shrupti Shah and Michael Greene | Deloitte | Nudging for Good – Applying Behavioral Insights for State Government Agencies | Slides |
| 2017 | Jane Washburn | Provincial Government of New Brunswick | What’s Your Problem? Overcoming the Obstacles to a High Performance Culture | Slides |
| 2017 | Hosted by Brett Jackson, Panel members: John Espinola, Ross Laursen, Beth Johnson, Michael Hjort, and Chad Murphy | Premera Blue Cross | All In: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Own Kaizen | Slides |
| 2017 | Bob Plummer and Matt Wehr | Honsha | Increasing Performance and Problem Solving Effectivenes - Tiered Huddles | Slides |
| 2017 | Arun Kumar | Kerika | Kanban and Scrum: What's the Difference, and Which One Should You Use? | Slides |
| 2017 | Eden Teachout | Department of Enterprise Services | Focusing on the 'g' in gPDCA to Boost Your Problem Solving Skills | |
| 2017 | Elizabeth Alley, and Shelly Randazzo, | Virginia Mason | Leader, Leader, How Does Your Garden Grow? Using Daily Management to Fertilize a Culture of Problem Solvers | Slides |
| 2017 | Jennifer Haury | All Angles Consulting | Building an Intentional Culture | Slides |
| 2017 | Margaret (Meg) Winch | Communication Resources Northwest | A Lean Approach to Problem Solving: Facilitation Skills for Team Leaders | Slides |
| 2017 | Jon Tunheim, Kelly Johnston | Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney, Clarity Consulting Partners | Hope Inspired Leadership | Slides |
| 2017 | Marc Hébert, Jenessa Rozier, and Kyra Sikora | City and County San Francisco | Stories & Tools for Reflecting on & Reducing Failures | |
| 2017 | Gary Vansuch and Amber Sander | Colorado Department of Transportation and Washington Department of Transportation | Lean: Driving Engagement, Driving Improvement, Driving Success | Slides |
| 2017 | David Mort and Chris Bevans | Hawes Group | Creating Giants of Others: Developing Tomorrow's Leaders from Today's New Hires | Slides |
| 2017 | John Dickson | Spokane County | Emotional Intelligence – A Crucial Lean Leadership Skill | Slides |
| 2017 | Karyn Ross | Karyn Ross Consulting | Keynote | Slides |
| 2017 | Brian Elms | Denver Peak Academy | Keynote | Slides |
| 2017 | Mitch Ditkoff, Tracy O'Rourke and Elisabeth Swan | Idea Champions and GoLeanSixSigma.com | Storytelling Isn't Just for Bedtime Anymore: The Power of Personal Storytelling at Work to Spark Insight, Inspire Change, and Innovation | Slides |
| 2017 | Robert Woods | State of Arizona | The Arizona Management System | Slides |
| 2017 | Vinay Thakorlai and Doran Newhart | Seattle Children's Hospital | Changing Culture by Changing Thinking | Slides |
| 2017 | Fariba Fuller and Lis McNicholl | Snohomish County Government and The Boeing Company | Adaptive Problem Solving | Slides |
| 2017 | Craig Weathers | Simpler/IBM | Igniting Your Team’s Continuous Improvement Engine | Slides |
| 2017 | Peter Hutchinson | Accenture | Communicating Results – If You’re Explainin’ You Ain’t Gainin’ | Slides |
| 2017 | Alexis Olson, Katie Crawford, Pert Lin and Sheri Bair | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Change That Sticks: Strengthening Trust Through Partnership in Designing, Implementing, and Measuring Change | Slides |
| 2017 | Ariana Wood | Washington State Department of Enterprise Services | Eliminating the Unproductive Meeting |
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| 2017 | Frederick Wade and Gwen Voelpel | Washington State Department of Licensing and Integris Performance Advisors | License to Thrive: Creating More Cohesive Teams at Department of Licensing | Slides |
| 2017 | Karyn Ross | Karyn Ross Consulting | Q&A Session | |
| 2017 | Brian Elms | Denver Peak Academy | When All You Focus is on Process Improvement… Sometimes You Need Improvement | Slides |
| 2017 | Takeshi Iwata | Shingijutsu Global Consulting USA Inc. | Hoshin Konri and Daily Management | Slides |
| 2017 | Karl Kraber and Anna St. Martin | Washington State Employment Securities Department | Tools to Engage Everyone in Problem Solving | |
| 2017 | Gary Vansuch, Carl Greer and Scott McAllister | Colorado Department of Transportation, Washington Department of Transportation and Prosci | Change Management: Helping Our People Be Successful With Each and Every Change | Slides |
| 2017 | Debra Hentz, Ben Thurgood and John Dickson | Washington State Auditor’s Office, City of Tacoma, Spokane County | Overcoming Resistance to Your Organizational Change Management Plans | Slides |
| 2017 | Nathan Petty and Mary Reister | Department of Labor and Industries | Planning the Future of Your Enterprise Inside a Lean Performance Management System | Slides |
| 2017 | Jennifer Bolton and Corbin Foster | LiveStories | Talk Data to Me: Data Literacy for Non-Data Scientists | Slides |
| 2017 | Scott Heydon | LEI | How to Lead a Lean Transformation | Slides |
| 2017 | Tolu Perales and Gwen Voelpel | Improve Your Teams...Improve Your Culture! Mastering The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team | Slides | |
| 2017 | Robin Rosenberg, Jared Eyer, Katie Johnston, Allyson Griffith, Joe Meinecke | Socrata, City of Tacoma and Tacoma Fire Department | Tacoma's Performance Management and Open Data Initiative: The Climb Towards Data-Driven Decision-Making | Slides |
| 2017 | Wendy Fraser | Fraser Consulting, LLC | Bridging the Great Divide: Strengthening Trust Between Management and Employees | Slides |
| 2017 | Wendy Fraser | Fraser Consulting, LLC | Deepening the Toolbox: Advanced Trust Repair | Slides |
