1. 7 Deadly Wastes Action Guide
Your Name Goes Here
Date Goes Here
Welcome back. In this module we’re going to officially begin our value stream mapping journey with an overview of the topic.

2. Standing in the Circle Plan
Location or Area:
How Long Do You Plan to Observe?:
Specifically, by the end of this module you’ll know what some of the most common types of graphs are as well as how and when to use them.

3. Stand in Circle Results
Summarize what you observed while standing in the circle.
Paste the entire “Stand in the Circle” template here if you’d like

4. Brainstorming Results
Summarize the improvement ideas you, and your team, have come up with on this page
Be specific.
What is to be done?
Who will do it?
When will it be done?
Use more slides if needed
If you brainstorm on a flip chart or white board snap a picture, or pictures, of the end result and paste that picture, or pictures, into this presentation.

5. Summary of Improvements
Summarize the improvements you, and your team, made on this page.
Take pictures as appropriate and share those in this presentation. A picture is worth a thousand words!
Use more slides if needed

6. Summary of Lessons Learned
Summarize the lessons learned on this page
Use more slides as needed!

7. Next Steps Summarize your next steps on this page…
What improvements still need to be made?
What other areas can benefit from “Standing in the Circle?”

8. Share!
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