Lean Facilitator Summit – Ontario

October 6, 2026 | SMART Centre, Conestoga College, Cambridge Ontario
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Presented by Passionate Productivity Inc. & Lean TransformLution

Master Kaizen Leadership — Before, During & After the Event

Organizations invest heavily in Lean and continuous improvement, yet successful Kaizen depends on more than knowing the tools. Facilitators must be able to engage people, navigate resistance, support good decisions, and sustain momentum after the event is over.

The 2026 Lean Facilitator Summit is a one-day, practice-focused working session for experienced Lean, Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, strategy, and change practitioners who facilitate real organizational work.

This is not an introductory facilitation course. Participants will work with peers through practical discussions, real scenarios, working sessions, and applicable tools designed to strengthen facilitation capability.

What We'll Explore

Before Kaizen

Building credibility
Aligning stakeholders
Anticipating resistance
Defining success clearly

During Kaizen

Leading without authority
Managing challenging group dynamics
Handling resistance in real time
Moving groups from discussion to decisions

After Kaizen

Preventing slide-back
Building accountability
Sustaining improvement and cultural change

Who Should Attend

The Summit is designed for experienced practitioners who facilitate operational, improvement, or strategic work, including:

Lean Green Belts and Black Belts
Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement leaders
Strategy deployment and transformation leaders
Internal project and change facilitators
Managers leading Kaizen events, planning sessions, and cross-functional workshops

Expect peer discussion, real scenarios, practical templates, and immediate takeaways.

Tentative Schedule

7:30 a.m. – Arrival & networking
8:00 a.m. – Summit opening and facilitation fundamentals
Morning – Facilitation effectiveness workshops and teach-backs
Late morning – SOP and facilitation standards development working sessions
Lunch – Peer networking
3:30 p.m. – Knowledge harvest, reflections & Facilitators Network discussion
4:00 p.m. – Adjourn

Schedule is tentative and subject to change.

Registration

Early Registration: $395 + tax when registered by September 25

Register by September 25, 2026 to receive these additional benefits:

Complimentary Everything DiSC® assessment following the Summit (retail value CA$120)
Chance to receive one of two annual AI learning subscriptions, with access to a broad library of AI-focused learning and development (retail value US$400 each)

Regular Registration: $495 + tax beginning September 26.

Important: Registration and payment for this jointly presented event are being managed through Passionate Productivity.

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2026 Lean FACILITATORS SUMMIT | Passionate Productivity + Lean TransformLution