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PLUS: Hands on work with simulation; New participants in workshop. DELTA: Move through slide deck presentation more quickly; Provide a room with chairs during presentation and discussion periods; Encourage consistent participation among team members.

PLUS: Hands on exercises; Waste discussion engaged people in thinking and talking; Focus on importance of team communications. DELTA: Do not introduce Lean terms early in training; Introduce a construction example of Lean early in session; Craft questions that can be comfortably addressed by participants.

PLUS: Reading and subject was relevant to what we are invited to discuss and act upon; Writing was rich for the number of pages; Small number of people on call led to deeper conversation; Good participation by all on call; Call ended on time; Diversity of perspectives during the discussion. DELTA: Encourage participation by at

PLUS: Construction video; Understanding of workflow management; Refresher on Lean concepts; Hands on simulations for understanding variation and Last Planner. DELTA: Use a simulation that is based on an actual construction project or construction phase; Include additional construction videos; Demonstrate pull planning on an actual building phase.

PLUS: People were well prepared; Initial overview of concept of operations. DELTA: Confirm who needs to be and who does not need to be participating in advance; Have all involved trades present regardless of how minor their role may seem; Determine how to address downtime for last planners involved only in a small portion of

Plus: All participants were actively engaging in the workshop activities and discussions; Spirited competition between simulation groups made the day more fun; Simulations helped all participate more fully; Good mix of activities, discussion and presentation. Delta: Have all wear name tags; Request all participants remain for full workshop; Break workshop into two four-hour sessions; Develop

PLUS: Scheduling the call as a start to a series of calls. DELTA: Schedule so as to increase attendance; Increase awareness that materials for group had been made available.

PLUS: (Day 1) Team exercises; Reinforcement of company culture; Understanding that Lean is for the entire operation; Understanding a new way of thinking; Use of materials and examples; (Day 2) Last Planner simulation; Understanding importance of getting a commitment; Good mix of presentation and exercises; Good location; Good practice of using weekly work planning and

PLUS: Kept workshop within time specified; Good discussions; Airplane production simulation helpful; Coffee; Lean construction discussed in the context of the team’s project; The LEGO bricks make the learning engaging; Allowed time to work on phase planning; Demonstration of weekly planning; Interaction between participants; Not including vertical time lanes on phase planning background and explanation of

PLUS: Broke up with different speakers; Provided education and then hands-on work; Interaction among participants; Fresh introduction exercise; Commanding officer story; Breaks were less frequent and longer yet allowed for short bio breaks; Shared vision of Lean leadership through LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® work; Warm location in the winter; Books as gifts; Continuity of the experience;