Brent Godwin of The Lubrizol Corporation steps into the spotlight on this episode of Quality Time with MoreSteam. Earlier this year, Brent attended MoreSteam’s Best Practices for Operational Excellence Conference (BP4OpX) for the very first time. At the conference, leaders in operational excellence and continuous improvement share best practices during keynote presentations, workshops, and peer-to-peer discussions. Now, Brent joins the show to talk about his experiences at the conference. Brent and Dan talk about networking opportunities, fresh ideas for speeding up Lean Six Sigma projects, and what makes BP4OpX genuinely different. Lindsay Van Dyne, MoreSteam’s Vice President of Marketing, also joins the show to share how the design and programming of the conference play a vital role in MoreSteam’s mission. Join Brent, Dan, and Lindsay as they discuss how bringing people together makes important things work better for the whole wide world. Yes, the whole wide world!
In this episode, you will hear about:
1:57 - Meet Brent
3:39 - MoreSteam's mission and BP4OpX
4:45 - Brent's expectations and experiences
6:13 - The design of the conference
7:43 - Leaders from different industries at BP4OpX
10:22 - Two presentations that made a big impression on Brent
13:10 - Networking opportunities at the conference
18:08 - The "icebreaker" that opened BP4OpX
20:38 - Insights and strategies to take back to the team
21:19 - Advice for leaders attending in the future
23:51 - Working with Wendy's and Stephanie Chen
Additional Resources:
Meredith Brody from Constellation on Quality Time with MoreSteam
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