Event Title

Navigating Rough Waters with Key Performance Indicators

Presenter Information

Lorraine Young, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
Linnea McGowan Hobmeier, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow

Start Date

12-5-2020 1:00 PM

End Date

12-5-2020 1:50 PM

Description

Would you start a sailing trip around the world without charting a course? Would you take your chances with bad weather and rough water, or would you want to have a plan before departure? While it seems obvious to plot a course and have a well stocked boat, we all too often rush headlong into projects without a solid plan or an idea on how to track progress. Enter KPI charts! In this session we will introduce you to a powerful tool that can help you set realistic deadlines, track progress, and communicate your results.

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About the Presenters

Lorraine Young is the Assistant Director for Gift Planning at Michigan Technological University, where she uses Lean to improve processes and to develop standards within her own work and across the Office of Advancement. Lorraine came to MTU in May 2015 and began her lean journey in October 2015. Lorraine is a Senior Lean Facilitator and Lean Facilitator Development Board Member at Michigan Tech and is currently working on becoming Bronze certified through the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).

Linnea McGowan Hobmeier is the Manager of Resource Access and Discovery Services at Michigan Tech's Van Pelt and Opie Library. She joined the library in April 2013 and was part of the Lean Class of 2016 (just like Lorraine!). Linnea and her entire team are Lean Facilitators, and the team uses Lean concepts and tools such as KPI boards, visual management, and a no blame environment every day. At this point, no one in the team can imagine working without Lean ever again!