I’m Ray Randolph and People First Lean is my training and consulting practice.
My goal is to help Christian business leaders understand and adopt the Lean Business Culture. Lean is the best way I know to fulfill the Biblical definition of business success.
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Lean Business Culture
Lean is a people-centered culture
where everyone works as a team to
- create customer value
with less waste and
- continuously improve
the value-creating system
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Lean training and coaching from a Solid Christian perspective
Two keys to my Lean approach:
- People First
- Christian Faith
*** News! ***
Lean Workshops
Learn Lean with Legos
Interactive
and Hands-on
******* Workshops currently scheduled for 2026: *******
Shipshewana, IN Jan 20-27, 2026
- Tue 1/20 11a-1p What is Lean? Free, includes lunch, registration required
- Wed 1/21 — Thu 1/22 5:30a-1p 2-Day Workshop ($600/person)
- Fri 1/23 5:30a-1p 1-Day Workshop ($300/person)
- Mon 1/26 5:30a-1p 1-Day Workshop ($300/person)
- Fri 1/27 5:30a-1p What Leaders Should Know ($200/person)
All events are at the Farmstead Inn 370 South Van Buren St, Shipshewana, IN
To register or for more information, contact Ray Randolph ([email protected])
717-419-4656.
What is Lean?
- Definition of Lean
Lean is a people-centered culture where everyone works as a team to:
- Create customer value with less waste and…
- Continuously improve the value-creating system.
This free presentation explains why Lean works and how it fits our Christian worldview. We take a virtual “Shop Tour” (photos and video) of a Toyota Assembly line and other Lean companies.
1-Day Workshop
- Designed for frontline workers to gain basic Lean skills, thinking, and hands-on experience. The goal: get EVERYONE working together to improve processes and solve problems
2-Day Workshop
- Designed for company owners, leaders, and entire teams from smaller companies. Covers everything in the 1-Day Workshop plus:
- What leaders should know to develop people and lead a successful Lean adoption
- How Lean fits the Christian worldview
- How Lean works in low-volume, high-variety production.
What Lean Leaders Should Know
- Designed for owners/leaders who have taken the 1-Day Workshop. How to develop people and lead a successful Lean adoption. (Teaching only; no Lego airplane production)
These events are also available as private sessions for your team. Contact me for more information.)
If you would like a workshop in your area, please let me know by clicking HERE
Fee and more information about the 2-day Lean Workshop.
More questions about workshops or my other services? Click HERE to
- schedule a call,
- start an email conversation,
- get a brochure mailed to you,
- be notified when a Lean 2-day Workshop is scheduled in your area.
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