Breaking Down Silos Through Experiential Learning
An intensive hands-on workshop where participants role-play and help each other learn to break down the siloed approach to supporting construction managers. Recognize and remove waste and barriers to flow, leading to more efficient resource use and lower construction costs.
Schedule Your WorkshopThe homebuilding industry has operated on high-waste practices for decades. With increasing material costs and competitive pressures, you can no longer afford to ignore waste.
Not a traditional lecture—engage in hands-on exercises, real-world case studies, and collaborative problem-solving throughout the day.
Learn how different departments impact each other and work together to eliminate waste across the entire organization.
Leave with a concrete 90-day implementation plan and the tools to immediately start reducing waste in your operations.
Based on Toyota Production System principles adapted specifically for the unique challenges of homebuilding.
See how your daily activities directly impact construction managers and field operations through experiential role-playing.
Recognize process waste, material waste, and labor waste created by siloed departmental thinking.
Identify specific obstacles in pre-start activities and throughout the construction process that prevent on-time delivery.
Collaborate across departments to create practical solutions that support on-time starts and deliveries.
Gain confidence in questioning the "We've always done it that way" mindset and advocating for change.
Build actionable process improvement plans with quick wins and long-term strategies that benefit field operations.
Understand the cost of silos, hear directly from construction managers about their daily challenges, and learn what they need from each department to succeed.
Deep dive into process, material, and labor waste with homebuilding-specific examples. Interactive exercises to identify waste in your own operations.
The heart of the workshop. Walk in someone else's shoes as you navigate realistic project scenarios with planned disruptions and experience their frustrations firsthand.
Map the specific barriers your departments create, understand how they impact construction flow, and prioritize which obstacles to tackle first.
Challenge sacred cows, develop practical solutions for pre-start improvements, communication, and process simplification with your cross-functional teams.
Create detailed implementation plans with quick wins (30-60 days) and long-term improvements (90-180 days). Assign owners and establish accountability.
Key takeaways, reflections, next steps, and workshop evaluation. Schedule follow-up sessions at 30 and 90 days.
This workshop is designed for internal department teams who support field construction operations. Maximum impact occurs when all departments participate together.
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