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LEAN COMPETENCIES

Accessing and Assessing Lean Talent

From long running Lean organizations to newer implementors, assessment of candidates' Lean competencies should avoid over-attributing credentials and execution to the standards of a current employer because employers' business sytems and each individual's engagement with Lean varies.  


We focus on assessing commercial, general manager, and corporate functions talent regarding their experiences and/or abilities to join a client's pre-existing Lean culture.  

OUR LEAN CREDENTIALS

Access Point Partners' consultants have recruited for some of the leading Lean organizations. In addition to experiences recruiting candidates into the companies respected for their operational excellence systems, our search process is differentiated on certain search engagements by the inclusion of the firm's Lean experts.  


Beyond conducting searches for Lean competencies, our consulting team has co-lead weeklong Kaizen workouts alongside human resources leadership.  

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MARKET EXPERIENCED

Firm Founder Eric Gustafson co-managed the initial Kaizen of Executive Search at Danaher Inc., the corporation from which the Danaher Business System would become a template for other corporations Lean business process systems.   Invited by Danaher's CHRO, he co-managed a week long session with HR and operating executives to refine internal processes to include efficient relationships with outside search firms.

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TOP BUSINESS SYSTEMS

Access Point Partners' consultants have recruited for some of the leading Lean organizations. In addition to experiences recruiting candidates into the companies respected for their operational excellence systems, our search process is differentiated on certain search engagements by the inclusion of the firm's Lean experts.  
Beyond conducting searches for Lean competencies, our consulting team has co-lead weeklong Kaizen workouts alongside human resources leadership.  resources leadership.

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LEAN PARTNER

Our unique search solution includes candidate interviews conducted by our Lean-dedicated consultant whose career includes being a client Corporate Vice President of Human Resources at a top performing Fortune 500 manufacturer dedicated to Lean production systems.  Together our clients and consultants obtain a clearer picture of a candidate competencies.

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