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January 7, 2026
AZ MEP Leadership Development Program January 2026
Arizona Commerce Authority, 100 North 7th Avenue, Phoenix AZ 85007 - First Floor Conference Center
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Many manufacturing employees are promoted from operators to lead and supervisor positions but are not given / taught the soft skills to succeed. Sometimes the result is not only the loss of a good operator by moving them into the leadership role, but if that employee struggles in their new role it can cause dissatisfaction for that employee and the employees who they are responsible for leading. Ultimately that can lead to employee turnover. 
This program will consist of 6 essential classes for new leaders. The course will be delivered in 4 hour increments, every week, January 7th - February 11th, 2026. The topics are listed below with a course description and class dates on the following page. 

  • New Leader Essentials (January 7th) 
  • Effective Communication (January 14th)
  • Conflict Resolution (January 21st) 
  • Employee Development (January 28th)
  • Time Management (February 4th)
  • Change Management (February 11th)

Who Should Attend:

Recently promoted employees who are leading others (new line or cell leads, supervisors, engineers) or anyone aspiring to move into a leadership role in the future.

 

Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm (all 6 days)

Cost: $1500 per person (for all 6 sessions)

 

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February 3, 2026
AZ MEP Overview of Lean with Simulation
Arizona Commerce Authority, 100 North 7th Avenue, Phoenix AZ 85007 - First Floor Conference Center
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THIS EVENT IS LIMITED TO 12 PARTICIPANTS! REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS!

 

The focus of this 4-hour workshop is to educate/train employees in a short, concentrated manner, on a number of the Basics of Lean Principles. This training will help those participating to see how continuous improvement can be applied through the utilization of Lean concepts throughout the company.

 

Topics to be covered include:

• Lean Definitions (Lead time, Cycle time, Value Added vs Non-value added)
• The 8 Wastes
• Selected Tools from the House of Lean (i.e. 5S, Standard Work, Visual Control, POUS, Pull, KanBan).
• Two rounds of Hands-on simulation (Legos)
• An example of how to value stream a process and how to begin attacking real problems.

 

Who Should Attend
Business and manufacturing leaders and anyone who would like to understand the basic Lean concepts and start on the road to Lean Manufacturing. Companies that are interested in reducing their inventory, improving their overall quality, improving their on-time delivery performance, improving their productivity and lowering their manufacturing costs.

 

Time:  8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Cost:  $399.00 per person (includes continental breakfast)

 

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