Why Should RPCS Do Your TWI Training?

Why Should I Choose Round Pond Consulting For My TWI Training?

EXPERIENCED TRAINER - Your trainer will be Don Dinero, a Lean Practitioner and Consultant who is a passionate student of TWI. That means he delivers the training not only with the information obtained from the manuals but also the deeper understanding obtained from studying papers obtained from the archives. Don not only teaches the principles of the TWI Programs, but he also uses them in his delivery and he is especially sensitive to the JI motto: "If the person hasn't learned, the instructor hasn't taught." Each person will have learned the skills by the conclusion of the training. He is the author of the Shingo Prize winning book, Training Within Industry – The Foundation of Lean. In addition, he has over 40 years of industrial experience, so he can relate to all activities of your organization.

COACH TRAINING - "Coaching is the key to continuing use." Page 171, TWI Final Report. Coaching and the training of two participants to be coaches are included in the week’s training at no additional charge. In addition to the formal two-hour training session each day, participants are given the opportunity to be coached as they practice their skills. Also, two of those participants will receive additional coaching so that they will be in a position to coach the other participants after the formal training has concluded. This is important to assure that the program continues after the formal training is complete. The “J” Programs are all skill-based and thus they require practice once they have been learned. Without a coach to offer feedback during that practice, the quality of the Program delivery may slowly degrade.

CONSULTING - During the week of training, Don will help you determine the “administrative” aspects of the “J” Program, which would include who is to be trained, how often, filing and documentation of Job Breakdown Sheets, etc. Although the Programs are usually marketed for supervisors, the TWI Service found that others such as group leaders and senior operators also benefited from the programs. Since a main principle of Lean Thinking is to get everyone involved, today it is advantageous to have almost all employees receive the training.

TTT - Train The Trainer Programs are available as needed. In order to become a TWI Trainer, a candidate must have a deep understanding of the material, which takes significant study and practice. Don offers two formats: a 1:1 program (preferred) and a classic 40-hour program. The main reason the former is preferred is because of the principle of "Learn by Doing." After participation in a session, training as a coach and study, the candidate delivers the material to a live group under the observation of the Institute Conductor. The 40-hour group format entails practicing delivering the material to other candidates Don is classified as an Institute Conductor or Master Trainer so that, when requested, he can train selected employees to deliver any of the “J” programs. See Training Options for more details or contact Don via telephone or email.

CONVENIENCE – All training will be done at your facility, at any location. Don has delivered training across the USA and overseas.

FEXIBILITY - Don is flexible in scheduling both the training week and the training during the week. He recognizes that many organizations operate two, three or more shifts and will schedule the training at your convenience.

COST - Since Round Pond Consulting has a low overhead, it can offer high quality training at base line prices.