Lean Dot Game

Why does work keep slowing down even when everyone is working hard?

Experience how work flows through a system and discover why improving one part of the system doesn’t always improve the whole.

  • Develop a systems-thinking mindset.
  • Learn to identify bottlenecks, constraints, delays.
  • Experience how decisions impact the entire system.
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Overview

Teams often work hard, stay busy, and still struggle to deliver predictably. Through an interactive simulation, participants experience how local decisions, policies, and priorities can unintentionally create delays, bottlenecks, and inefficiencies across a system.

Challenges This Training Addresses

  • Unpredictable delays despite the best efforts of the teams.
  • Siloed optimization at the expense of overall organizational performance.
  • Recurring bottlenecks with no clear visibility into their root causes.
  • Misaligned metrics driving unintended or counterproductive behaviors.
  • Short-lived improvements that fail to generate lasting results.
  • Lack of visibility into the actual flow of work.

Who Should Attend

  • Teams struggling with recurring bottlenecks
  • Organizations seeking greater visibility into their delivery process
  • Leaders looking to improve collaboration across functions
  • Teams preparing for process improvement initiatives
  • Anyone interested in understanding how systems behave

What You’ll Learn

  • How work flows through a system.
  • Why local optimization often hurts overall performance.
  • How bottlenecks and constraints influence outcomes.
  • The importance of visibility when improving a system.
  • How policies and metrics shape behavior.
  • Practical ways to identify opportunities for improvement.

How the Training Works

Expert Instruction

Learn core concepts through clear instruction.

Hands-On Exercises

Practice concepts through guided activities.

Immersive Workshop

Learn through interactive challenges, simulations, or game-based activities.

Game-Based Learning

Explore concepts through engaging games and guided debriefs.

Group Discussions

Discuss ideas through guided conversations.

Real-World Scenarios

Explore realistic real-world scenarios.

Q&A Throughout

Ask questions throughout the session.

Post-Training Support

Extend learning with optional coaching or consulting.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRAINING

Don’t see exactly what your team needs? Request a tailored session. We offer custom-built training focused on your team’s unique engineering challenges.

  • Adjust scope, depth, and format
  • Align with your tools and context
  • Build a custom experience from scratch

FAQs

Yes. We offer flexible customization to ensure the training matches your priorities and context. Examples of customization include:

  • Content focus — emphasize the topics most relevant to your team
  • Level of depth — keep it high-level or go deeper into specific areas
  • Audience fit — tailor examples for developers, QA, leaders, or mixed teams
  • Duration — shorten, extend, or split sessions across multiple days
  • Intensity & pace — lighter overview or more immersive hands-on format
  • Real-world context — incorporate your tools, challenges, or scenarios
  • Fully custom training — designed from the ground up after discussing your needs

Custom pricing depends on the scope of work.

Absolutely. We’d be happy to discuss your challenges and objectives with you. From there, we can confirm whether this training fits as is, should be adapted, or if a custom program would be more effective.

Yes. Trainings are delivered privately for teams and can be tailored to your context.

Yes. While we typically recommend an optimal group size for the best learning experience, we can adapt the format depending on your team size and goals. We’ll discuss your situation to determine the most effective setup.

Yes. We deliver onsite training throughout the Montreal metropolitan area and can travel anywhere in Canada for in-person sessions. For locations outside the local area, travel-related expenses would be discussed in advance.

Bring This Training to Your Team

Interested in this training or something more tailored? Share your details and we’ll reach out to schedule a convenient call.

What to expect during our initial call:

  • Understand your goals, challenges and timelines.
  • Confirm whether this training is the right fit that fit your needs.
  • Explore customization options if needed.
  • Define the next steps.
E.g., topics of interest, team size, challenges, timelines…

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