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IEHA Offers Deming Workshops Nationally

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By Michael Patterson | April 3, 2020 << Back to Articles IEHA Offers Deming Workshops Nationally

Given the strong response to, participation in, and requests for more information regarding the IEHA-Deming Institute workshops at 2019’s ISSA Show, IEHA―a division of ISSA―has expanded key takeaways and provided national access through three IEHA-Deming workshops in 2020:

  1. Oakland CA, [Venue TBA]: June 25, 2020 (8 hours)
  2. San Antonio TX, Four Points by Sheraton, San Antonio Airport, 8818 Jones Maltsberger Road: August 12, 2020 (8 Hours)
  3. Chicago IL, McCormick Place―ISSA Show North America, “The One Show for Facility Solutions”: October 28, 2020 (6 Hours)

“We are proud to offer this select opportunity for ISSA/IEHA members and cleaning professionals everywhere to learn from W. Edwards Deming,” says Michael Patterson, executive director of IEHA. “Dr. Deming’s grandson and top Deming consultants will provide hands-on guidance and five takeaways for personal, professional, and organizational success.”

These 5 Deming takeaways are:

  1. How Constancy of Purpose drives success, and how to incorporate process improvement as a long-term, stepped path to enormous benefits.
  1. How to Use Simple Statistical Methods to track and systematically improve what is most important.
  1. How to Solve Productivity Issues in partnership with the workforce, keeping quality efforts in-house, and finding meaningful solutions as a team.
  1. How to Avoid the Low-bid Mentality and Minimize Total Cost by working with single or key suppliers
  1. How to Upgrade Equipment and Processes for Success using the time-tested Deming System of Profound Knowledge® (SOPK).

The workshops are being offered for a limited time at US$599.00 for ISSA/IEHA members and $799.00 for the public. Sign up today. 


About the Author.

Michael Patterson, executive director of IEHA, a division of ISSA, has almost three decades of leadership experience within IEHA. His IEHA mission is empowering members through education.