Plus: Fast start, directly into material; good collaboration between team members; good preparation on the part of trade contractors; the right people were at the meeting. Delta: Keep to a single conversation; publish clear milestone dates; describe workflow to team better; describe the batch size better; define the flow through the building better.

Plus: Food from Panera Bread; stories are relevant to the project; playing Silent Squares. Delta: Eliminate repetitive material; develop an app for Lean project delivery; provide certificates to boot camp participants.

Plus: Team is starting to learn the Lean process better; meeting was smoother. Delta: Put page numbers on consolidated Weekly Work Plan handout; distribute Weekly Work Plan electronically as well as printed copy; all trades need to attend weekly meeting; eliminate discussing “little things” during the meeting; incorporate exterior trades into the planning discussion; communicate

Plus: Pre-fab / pre-packaged kits for pipe and conduit; Man-lift accessible for deliveries; Trimble for layout; Loading area has fall protection; Double trash chute on all floors; Screed off excess fireproofing at top of track; Intumescent strips at top track; Used buggy to catch can knockouts from above and used pipe with buggy to direct debris

Plus: Better organization of work flow for the day; new structure for priority lists. Delta: Carve specific blocks of time during day for uninterrupted telephone calls.

Plus: Adventure of exploring a new route. Delta: Decide before leaving home to explore a new route and plan the route; focus on correct shifting.

Plus: Agenda prepared; Explanation of work by one of the participants; Staying on the agenda. Delta: Missing a team member.

Plus: Participation; Collaboration; Alternate ideas on how to achieve milestone date. Delta: Clarify the breakout of the building sequence; Everyone needs to respect the 5-day duration maximum.

Plus: Parade of Trades; Silent Squares; Attendance. Delta: Provide handouts in advance; Provide printed Weekly Work Plan examples; Provide a hot lunch; Reduce the interruptions due to work on site; Leave commitments displayed.

Plus: Focus on importance of follow up commitments; Able to incorporate learning into work with good direction; Mix of professionals in the class; Class worked through real problems; Stress on importance in defining details regarding variances; Great to hear about problems. Delta: Issue white paper at end of first day; Clarify and give specific direction