The work doesn’t stop when the engagement does.
Free workshops, in-person communities, long-form thinking, & the assets we build to help you keep growing between engagements — & even if we never work together on a project at all.
COMMUNITY
The AME Wisconsin Consortia
Sarah facilitates the Association for Manufacturing Excellence's Wisconsin consortia — a peer community for CI leaders across the state. Practitioner-led benchmarking tours, in-person workshops, virtual events, & the monthly AME Leadership Series. The only state-based consortium in the country.
Corporate membership: $6,000/year — unlimited employees. Access to all Wisconsin events + all AME national virtual events + the Leadership Series.
Learn more about AME Wisconsin →The Dojo
A free monthly virtual workshop for anyone who wants to sharpen their problem-solving practice. One topic per month, taught practically. Recent Dojos: Coach Don't Fix, The Innovation Wheel, Kata & Learning to Learn, Zone of Genius, The Thought Model.
Third Thursday of every month. Free, 60 minutes, live over Zoom. Bring a real problem you're working through.
RSVP for the next Dojo →LONG-FORM THINKING
The Blog
The tools, mental models, & stories we use in client work — written up so you can put them to work yourself. Most posts include a short video clip from a Dojo or a client engagement.
What is Kata, & why does it matter?
The Toyota Kata mental model, translated for teams who are just standing up their problem-solving practice.
Read post →You can't understand productivity from a spreadsheet
Why our Productivity assessments start on the floor — & what we mean by "watching the people."
Read post →Three different types of Leader Standard Work
A Dojo teaching moment on LSW — the three shapes it takes on the floor, & when to use each.
Read post →What does The KPI Lab do, anyway?
The June newsletter that names the three things we do — process, problem-solving, & productivity — with a client story behind each.
Read post →Other resources
MORE WAYS TO LEARN
The stuff we've made — & keep making — for teams that want to keep leveling up between engagements.
Podcasts
The Problem Solver's Hotline — conversations with Wisconsin manufacturing leaders on how they solve real problems on the floor. Guest appearances on WIM, ASQ, & AME podcasts.
Listen to episodes →Publications
Articles Sarah's written for ASQ, WIM, AME, & industry publications. The long-form versions of our thinking on Lean culture, problem solving, & leader development.
Read publications →Speaking & Workshops
Sarah keynotes ASQ, WIM, AME, GBP, & industry events across the country. Book her to speak, or catch her at an upcoming event.
See upcoming events →People + Process Assessment
Free organizational assessment — score your culture + your process across the leadership behaviors that make Lean stick. Get a 3-item recommendation back.
Take the assessment →Case Studies
Real stories from real engagements. Whisker (30% cycle time), Food for Health (50% capacity opportunity), Green Bay Packaging (coach the coaches), Ipsen, Urban Manufacturing, & more.
Read case studies →Downloads
Frameworks, worksheets, & tools we use with clients — free to download. A3 templates, five-why worksheets, the KPI Lab Innovation Wheel, & our Kaizen Charter template.
Browse downloads →The best communities give more than they take.
Every resource on this page is free. Every one exists because we wanted it to.