Pre-requisite knowledge for coaching a Toyota Kata Coach
“Finally I realised we needed to study how they were thinking …” (Mike Rother)
Mike discusses how for years the focus of studies of Toyota was the solutions they had come up with to solve their problems (and we gave those solutions common names such as 5S, Kanban, A3s etc). His epiphany early in the research came when he realised that hidden beneath what could be seen was a consistent pattern of thinking and managers coaching their people in thinking that way. In this “plainly put” 40 minute video clip Mike summarises his research that lead to the publishing of Toyota Kata (McGraw Hill) in 2009.
Training Within Industry (TWI) Institute Train the Trainer Programs (Trainer Certification)
Building your capability in training others in TWI skills and Toyota Kata patterns.
One of the key tenets of Lean is building standardised work – the best known way today. The Institute applies this in all we do including the trainer certification process. All trainers certified through the Institute use the successful TWI delivery methods developed during WWII and repeatedly proven throughout the years.
Following Training – The Coaching and Mentoring
Changing results through building people capability.
Be careful of thinking that all that needs to be done is train someone and they will do it. Particularly with adults, actions displaying competence often take time to develop and it is multi-faceted meaning competence is a combination of things. And at the days end, in order for there to be sustained acts of competence, there must be a positive outcome for the learner.

Train-the-Trainer Programs
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