This document summarizes a presentation about engaging senior leaders to accelerate continuous improvement programs. The presentation discusses generating buy-in from senior leaders, common engagement gaps, and strategies for establishing strong habit loops and regular check-ins to maintain engagement. The strategies presented include assessing senior leaders, using force field analysis to identify barriers and drivers of engagement, having senior leaders join continuous improvement efforts, and setting leaders up for success through generating pull, establishing habits, and regular check-ins. The presentation aims to provide clarity on engaging senior leaders and overcoming common challenges to building a culture of continuous improvement.

1. Engaging Senior
Leaders to Accelerate
Your Continuous
Improvement Program
Hosted by
Host: Mark Graban
Senior Advisor, KaiNexus
Mark@KaiNexus.com
Presenter: Stephanie Hill
Senior Lean Strategist, KaiNexus
Stephanie.Hill@KaiNexus.com

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3. About Stephanie Hill
• Senior Lean Strategist, KaiNexus
• 23+ years experience with Lean
• Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
• Certified in Strategic Human
Resources Leadership
• Degrees in Chemistry and Public
Health

4. ENGAGING SENIOR LEADERS
TO ACCELERATE YOUR CONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

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Who’s in the Audience?
Put your role in the Zoom Chat:
- Executive/Senior Leader
- Frontline Leader
- CI Practitioner
- Other (What is your role?)

6. For a continuous improvement (CI) culture to thrive, we need
senior leadership buy-in and engagement.
Today, we will get clear on:
● What buy-in looks like
● Engagement gaps
● What we can do
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Session Overview

7. Do you push CI?
Do Executives pull CI?
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Push vs. Pull
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Generating Senior Leadership Pull
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9. Generating Senior Leadership Pull
When is the right time?
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10. Generating Senior Leadership Pull
Have a trusted relationship?
?

11. Generating Senior Leadership Pull
What will add value?
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12. Activity: Senior Leader Assessment

13. Activity: Senior Leader Assessment

14. Activity: Force Field Analysis

15. Activity: Force Field Analysis

16. Activity: Join “Forces”

17. Support Habit Loops

18. Support Habit Loops

19. Support Habit Loops

20. Activity: Support CI Habits

21. Generating Senior Leadership Pull
Reflect before you pitch.
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22. Setting Senior Leaders Up for Success
Generate pull
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Establish strong habit loops
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Check in regularly
3 Check in regularly

23. What Questions Do You Have?
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Host: Mark Graban
Senior Advisor, KaiNexus
Mark@KaiNexus.com
Presenter: Stephanie Hill
Senior Lean Strategist, KaiNexus
Stephanie.Hill@KaiNexus.com