UCSF Learning Opportunity In-Person Event

Wednesday, February 8th, 9:00am - 2:30pm

The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) is on a journey of operational excellence and continuous improvement. Come join the next AME San Francisco Bay Area Consortium event to see how UCSF is applying concepts of continuous improvement, lean, and problem-solving in the area of Facilities Services and Diversity and Inclusion. The event is held in partnership with UCSF’s Facilities Services Center of Excellence and the Value Improvement Department and will include a tour of the new Mission Bay Campus as it relates to the content of the Value Improvement projects shared, a discussion with UCSF Facilities leaders, and an opportunity to Share, Learn, and Grow together.

Hosted by UCSF, a member of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) San Francisco Bay Area Consortium member for Consortium members and others interested in operational excellence in the Bay Area.

Roundtable Discussion: Successes and Challenges Related to Leadership Behavior and Coaching Leaders

March 10th, Noon - 2:00pm PST

Join the SFBA Consortium for a Roundtable Discussion on the topics of Leadership Behavior and Coaching Leaders. Bring your questions, thoughts, and personal experience to share with the group.

Additional details coming soon

Virtual Event from AME

March 3rd, 10:00-11:15am

Improvement is truly continuous only when ‘scientific thinking’ cascades down from management to every level of a company. Building such a continuous improvement culture needs a change in how we manage people. Managers would need to move from the traditional directive style of management to become coaches who develop their team. But this is easier said than done!! How do you build a coaching culture ? What does that look like? What are some pit falls to be aware of? Join our round table discussion to discuss more about coaching for continuous improvement.

Virtual Event from AME

April 8th, 9:00 - 10:00am

Everyone makes a spelling mistake now and then, and most of us have clicked “send” on an unfinished email. While it’s embarrassing to make mistakes like these, you can probably recover from them with a quick edit, re-send, or phone call of apology. But some business writing mistakes, while common, will crush your reader’s willingness to plow through your document or their ability to understand what you’re trying to say. In this session, you’ll learn which business writing mistakes hurt your document or email the most. You’ll review real writing samples of people who work in engineering and analyze whether they’ve committed any of these crushing mistakes. You’ll also learn strategies for planning and editing your document, so you can avoid these errors.

AME Charlotte 2023 Lean Summit

May 1st - 3rd

If you are searching for a better way to lead, develop people and produce superior results, this lean summit will help put you over the top. What are you doing to lead the way in improving your organization’s ability to engage your people and compete?

We're back and in person on May 1-3, 2023, in Charlotte, North Carolina for the return of the Southeastern Region annual lean summit! This year, the summit is all about leadership. Workshops and tours will focus on building skills and culture to enable current and future leaders to drive continuous improvement in their businesses.

AME Virtual Lean Coffee

Recurring - Tuesdays at 8:00am PST

Join fellow continuous improvement practitioners and leaders for a virtual lean coffee break on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Central Time.

During the facilitated idea exchange, we'll discuss issues and solutions for your organizations. You'll be invited to share insights and hear from fellow lean practitioners.

This free, virtual event is open to both AME members and non-members but "seating" capacity is limited. Once registered, you will receive virtual meeting information via email.