Brion Hurley will present on applying Lean Six Sigma to local nonprofit organizations

Register for the February 8 session (at 530p Eastern) here:

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Workshop Description: DEI: A Continuous Improvement Approach

The Indianapolis Section of ASQ recognizes that our society is experiencing significant social and economic changes. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are undeniable factors woven throughout the fabric of these changes. While traditional diversity training has existed for more than 30 years, there is a growing trend toward applying a continuous improvement (CI) approach to DEI efforts. During our August webinar, we are excited to have three leaders briefly share three CI approaches that may move your organization’s DEI efforts from steps to strides. Deondra Wardelle, L. Angel Henry, and Joy E. Mason understand the corporate landscape based on their individual experiences and leadership roles, and they are eager to share their approaches and recommended next steps for your organization.

Speakers: Deondra Wardelle, Angel Henry, and Joy Mason

About our Speakers:

Deondra Wardelle is a visionary leader, entrepreneur, coach and speaker; she specializes in empowering individuals and corporate groups through strategic visioning to achieve goals and sustain transformative change. Deondra launched On To the Next One Consulting, LLC, to serve as a strategic partner, cultural change agent and operational expert for clients. Her services range from facilitating strategy and alignment workshops to coaching leaders on diversity, equity and inclusion principles; educating teams on the tenets of Lean and the Toyota Way; and creating affinity and employee resource groups – all designed to help partners meet short and long-term business goals. Her current passion project is the #RootCauseRacism movement, a global initiative to end systemic racism and advance social justice.

Angel Henry has a passion for diversity in tech. Her knowledge of why women and minorities are oftentimes missing from the C-Suite provides awareness for technology leaders to drive change. Angel has over 20 years IT experience, primarily in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries and over 15 years in the project management discipline. She has become a recognized thought-leader on the topic of the Agile Mindset which fosters an environment of innovation and productivity. Angel is also a sought-after trainer and speaker as well as an Adjunct Instructor in the Indianapolis area helping students realize their full potential in the field of IT. Dents in the Ceiling, Angel’s first book, is a summary of experiences of 30 African American women working in tech.

Joy Mason is a successful business owner and dynamic speaker from Indiana. Joy is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Strategist who worked at Eli Lilly for most of her career in Quality leadership roles. After retiring in 2017, Joy established Optimist Business Solutions, a training and consulting firm that helps organizations optimize results by leveraging six sigma and lean strategies. She is currently applying organization change management and continuous improvement strategies to help employers move from steps to strides with their DEI efforts. Joy wrote: 5 Steps to Sustainable Solutions for Women in Business in 2019, and she recently launched ad academy to train and certify Black Women in six sigma to help address community/workforce issues in the Black community. Joy also published Purpose A Shift from Driving It to Embracing It (2018), which describes her deeply personal journey of re-finding her purpose.

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Workshop Description: Method Validation Fundamentals

Dr. Barker will present on the topic of method validation. As formulations, methods, and technologies increase in complexity, it continues to be necessary to ensure methods are appropriately validated for their intended purpose, comply with regional and global guidance, and are capable with respect to approved product specifications. This presentation will provide an overview of current guidance and will discuss method validation scenarios for multiple technologies and properties that include references to literature, guidance, and compendia.

Presenter: Amy Barker, Ph.D

About our presenter:

Amy R. Barker, Ph.D. received her bachelors and Ph.D. from the University of Toledo. She is currently a Senior Quality Advisor, Global Quality Laboratories for Eli Lilly & Company where she has responsibility for assuring small molecule commercial product methods are compliant and robust, including technical responsibilities for new product commercialization and investigations. Dr. Barker has expertise in separation sciences, dissolution, cleaning analytical strategies, method development, method validations and method transfers. She participates in all stages of analytical lifecycles, from development and commercialization of new products, transferring methods to international laboratories, providing methods to compendial organizations and working with global regulatory agencies.

Dr. Barker serves as a volunteer for a compendial monographs expert committee as well as the Quality Advisory Group for the United States Pharmacopeia. She has authored, co-authored, and presented technical papers, seminars and workshops on the topics of method validation, troubleshooting and transfers, capillary electrophoresis, and dissolution.

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Workshop Description: Alyssa Wiedeneft will give an overview of Edward De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats brainstorming method. She will demonstrate how the Hats can be used in conventional and unconventional ways to improve idea generation and to help people stay on the same page.

Presenter: Alyssa Wiedeneft

About our presenter: As a lifelong process improver™️, Alyssa was destined for a career in operational excellence. She loves facilitating brainstorming sessions and using innovative Lean tools to help build empathy and bring teams closer together. She resides in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her family and small pup.

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Workshop Description: COVID-19 forced us to prioritize safety, now we must prioritize working smarter. In other words, we must be safe, but we must also consider how to help our businesses survive and thrive. An approach to working smarter is Lean. Lean can help organizations focus on what matters most. During the workshop, you will receive 7 lean strategies for working differently.

Presenter: Joy E. Mason, Optimist Business Solutions, LLC

About our presenter: Joy E. Mason is business owner, speaker, and author residing in Indianapolis. She has science degrees in Microbiology and Pharmaceutics. Joy is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Strategist who retired from Eli Lilly in 2017. During her 30 years at Lilly, Joy worked in Technical Services, Human Resources, and Quality.

After retiring, Joy established Optimist Business Solutions, a training and consulting firm that helps organizations optimize results. Joy has a track record of helping clients map processes for improvements, solve problems for results, and implement plans to enhance effectiveness. Joy wrote a book on problem solving: 5 Steps to Sustainable Solutions for Women in Business (2019).

Joy also published Purpose A Shift from Driving It to Embracing It (2018), which describes her deeply personal journey of re-finding her purpose and her joy.

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Educational Tool: Using Mural in Virtual Facilitation with Gemma Jones

Presentation: Auditing with Frezewd Kazmierczak (Frae)

Presentation Description:

Part 1 of auditing covered the following: The different types of audits, What can be audited remotely, How to conduct an effective remote audit

Part 2 of auditing will cover the following and in a shared learning format: Self-Inspection (internal audit), Impact of auditing

This information will be presented by a field expert who has been a lead auditor in the pharmaceutical and radiopharmaceutical industries that operate under global regulations including US, European, and Canadian GMP regulations. The learning from this presentation may be applied to other industries.

If you are an auditor or an auditee, you do not want to miss this presentation.

About Our Presenters:

Gemma Jones has over 20 years of Continuous Improvement experience with different Manufacturing industries, including Pharmaceutical, Dairy, FMCG, Food, and Medical Devices. Gemma is hugely passionate about Manufacturing and strongly believes in Lean Thinking. Gemma’s mission is to help manufacturing businesses be the very best they can be, by switching on as many lightbulbs in organizations as possible.

Frezewd Kazmierczak (Frae) has over 30 years of experience in Environmental, Pharmaceutical & Radiopharmaceutical industry. She has led and collaborated with multiple global companies for product commercialization from initiation to the end of the contractual relationships. She has experience in non-profit board leadership, has a passion for learning, simplicity & development of others. After working for 17 years at Eli Lilly and Company, Frae took an early retirement and established a consulting business where she has been supporting Radiopharmaceutical and Pharmaceutical companies for oversight of their CMOs and Radiopharmacies.

The following link will connect you to the recorded presentation from February 9, 2021.

http://www.indyasq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IndyASQ_SpeakerMeeting_02.09.2021.mp4