Title: MLC Project Committee Charter
1MLC Project Committee Charter
Vision
Every MLC project brings value to partner
organizations and MLC volunteers.
Mission
- Develop and offer workshops and coaching sessions
that enhance the ability of Michigan enterprises
to sustain a continuous improvement mindset - Advance the deployment of lean principles in
Michigan organizations by providing access to
learning opportunities - Educate people and create awareness of how lean
principles can improve Michigan - Develop resource plans to staff projects
utilizing the full breadth of the MLC community -
Team Members
Holly Plaga, Mark Townsend, Dennis Sergent, Zach
Dillinger, Jim Manley, Eric Walters
- Develop and lead workshops training sessions
- Mentor and coach
- Conduct improvement events
- Note Our customers are non-profit organizations,
government enterprises and for- profit
corporations as approved by the Project Committee
Type of Projects
Other Ideas
Partner with universities, educational
organizations and professional societies to
endorse existing programs and strengthen
partnerships
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2Menu of Services MLC Project Committee
- Competencies in the Lean Approach
- Training
- Facilitation
- Coaching
- Strategy Development
- Leadership Development
- Project Management
- Change Management
- Process Improvement
- Problem Solving
- Dashboards
- Possible Project Approach
- Meet with sponsors and finalize the project
request description - Form the team (both the MLC and Customer
resources) - Determine if interviews are necessary
- Determine what training might be needed
- Plan and conduct an improvement workshop or
training as needed - Coach and mentor the project leads and sponsors
as needed throughout implementation and
modifications - NOTE every project is different so there is no
1 right approach
Past and Current Projects
- About The MLC
- Originated in 2008
- Non-profit 501c(6)
- 500 members
- 15 industries
- We firmly believe if every MI organization used
lean principles, the MI economy would turnaround - Volunteer board of directors (annual election)
Lt. Governor Brian Calley
Governor Rick Snyder
Former Governor Jennifer Granholm
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing