Fast-Track Your Shingo Journey—Become a Shingo Alumni in Less Than a Year!

Ready to transform the way your organization thinks, leads, and achieves excellence? The Accelerated Alumni Series with Chris Butterworth—renowned author, Shingo Master Facilitator, and global culture-change expert—brings you a rare opportunity to complete the entire Shingo Workshop Series in a single year.

This immersive pathway compresses years of learning into a powerful, results-driven experience that deepens understanding, strengthens leadership behaviors, and ignites sustainable cultural transformation. Each session builds seamlessly on the last, guiding you through every Shingo workshop—Discover Excellence, Systems Design, Cultural Enablers, Continuous Improvement, Enterprise Alignment, and Build Excellence—with clarity, purpose, and energy.

Chris Butterworth’s teaching style is world-class—combining storytelling, real-world case studies, and decades of hands-on experience coaching leaders at award-winning Shingo organizations. His approach doesn’t just teach principles; it changes the way you see and lead your organization.

✨ What You’ll Gain:

• Accelerated path to Shingo Alumni status within one year

• Deep understanding of the 10 Shingo Guiding Principles

• Practical frameworks for culture, leadership, and performance systems

• Networking and collaboration with peers on the same excellence journey

• Tools to spark lasting transformation in your organization

🚀 Spark your curiosity. Ignite your learning. Thrive as a Shingo Alumni.

This is a virtual series - with no travel required! This is a rare opportunity to advance through the Shingo journey with one of the most inspiring facilitators in the world.

Classes are Virtual: 6AM - 3PM Pacific / 9AM to 6PM Eastern

Hosted by A O Smith

DISCOVER EXCELLENCE is the gateway to the other five workshops in the series. This foundational, two-day workshop introduces the Shingo Model™, the Shingo Guiding Principles, and the Three Insights to Organizational Excellence™. 

With active discussions and interactive learning through virtual access to a host organization, this program is a highly interactive experience. It is designed to make your learning meaningful and immediately applicable as you discover how to release the latent potential in an organization to achieve organizational excellence. 

It provides the basic understanding needed in all Shingo workshops; therefore, it is a prerequisite to the other Shingo workshops and concludes with the BUILD EXCELLENCE workshop. 

As a participant, you will: 
• Learn and understand the Shingo Model. 
• Discover the Three Insights of Organizational Excellence. 
• Explore how the Shingo Guiding Principles inform ideal behaviors that ultimately lead to sustainable results. 
• Understand the behavioral assessment process through an interactive case study and on-site learning. 

We look forward to seeing you at this foundational workshop. 

*no refunds for cancellations 

Classes are Virtual: 5AM - 2PM Pacific / 8AM to 5PM Eastern

Hosted by Digital Room

This two-day workshop integrates team activities and host site observations through virtual access to our host facility. It builds upon knowledge and experience gained in the DISCOVER EXCELLENCE* workshop and focuses on the Systems and Tools diamonds in the Shingo Model. 

It begins by explaining that all work in an organization is the outcome of a system. Systems must be designed to create a specific end objective; otherwise, they evolve on their own. Systems drive the behavior of people, and variation in behavior leads to variation in results. Organizational excellence requires well designed systems to drive ideal behaviors required to produce sustainable results. 

In this workshop, you will: 
• Discover three types of essential systems. 
• Explore five required communication tools for each system. 
• Learn how to create and use system maps. 
• Understand system standard work and how it drives improvement. 

You will receive workshop materials and reading materials one week before the workshop date. 
We look forward to seeing you there! 

*no refunds for cancellations 

Classes are Virtual: 5AM - 2PM Pacific / 8AM to 5PM Eastern

Hosted by Daimler FCCC

With active discussions and interactive learning through virtual access to a host organization, this program is a highly interactive experience. It is designed to make your learning meaningful and immediately applicable as you discover how to release the latent potential in an organization to achieve organizational excellence.

This two-day workshop is completely virtually. It provides a classroom setting through zoom and interactive 'go and observes' activities led virtually by guides from our host site. It builds upon the knowledge and experience gained in the DISCOVER EXCELLENCE* workshop.  

It takes you deeper into the Shingo Model™ by focusing on the principles identified in the Enterprise Alignment dimension:  
• Think Systemically 
• Create Constancy of Purpose  
• Create Value for the Customer  

To succeed, organizations must develop management systems that align work and behaviors with principles and direction in ways that are simple, comprehensive, actionable, and standardized. Organizations must get results, and creating value or customers is ultimately accomplished through the effective alignment of every value stream in an organization.  

The ENTERPRISE ALIGNMENT workshop continues the discussion around defining ideal behaviors and the systems that drive them.  

*DISCOVER EXCELLENCE is a prerequisite to this workshop. 

*no refunds for cancellations 

Classes are Virtual: 5AM - 2PM Pacific / 8AM to 5PM Eastern

Hosted by Digital Room

This two-day capstone workshop integrates virtual classroom and ‘go and observe’ experiences that takes a virtual tour through our host facility to solidify the knowledge and experience gained from the previous five Shingo workshops.  

 The BUILD EXCELLENCE* workshop demonstrates the integrated relationships and execution of principles, systems, and tools that drive behavior in a culture toward the ideal while achieving desired results. The workshop addresses the Shingo Model in its entirety by developing a structured approach that will accelerate a cultural transformation.  

In this final Shingo workshop, you will:  
• Discover how the Shingo Model strengthens the execution of your strategy.  
• Learn how to shift your culture, guided by organizational purpose, to the next level.  
• Use Go & Observe to understand the practical application of the Shingo Model.  
• Accelerate your cultural transformation by applying the learnings gained from the Shingo Model into a PDCA cycle.  

*All Shingo workshops are prerequisites to this capstone workshop. 

No refunds for cancellations 

Classes are Virtual: 6AM - 3PM Pacific / 9AM to 6PM Eastern

Hosted by Baptist Memorial

TThis two-day workshop integrates team activities and host site observations through virtual access to our host facility. It builds upon knowledge and experience gained in the DISCOVER EXCELLENCE* workshop and focuses on the Systems and Tools diamonds in the Shingo Model. 

It begins by explaining that all work in an organization is the outcome of a system. Systems must be designed to create a specific end objective; otherwise, they evolve on their own. Systems drive the behavior of people, and variation in behavior leads to variation in results. Organizational excellence requires well designed systems to drive ideal behaviors required to produce sustainable results. 

In this workshop, you will: 
• Discover three types of essential systems. 
• Explore five required communication tools for each system. 
• Learn how to create and use system maps. 
• Understand system standard work and how it drives improvement. 

You will receive workshop materials and reading materials one week before the workshop date. 
We look forward to seeing you there! 

*no refunds for cancellations 

Classes are Virtual: 5AM - 2PM Pacific / 8AM to 5PM Eastern

Hosted by Digital Room

DISCOVER EXCELLENCE is the gateway to the other five workshops in the series. This foundational, two-day workshop introduces the Shingo Model™, the Shingo Guiding Principles, and the Three Insights to Organizational Excellence™. 

With active discussions and interactive learning through virtual access to a host organization, this program is a highly interactive experience. It is designed to make your learning meaningful and immediately applicable as you discover how to release the latent potential in an organization to achieve organizational excellence. 

It provides the basic understanding needed in all Shingo workshops; therefore, it is a prerequisite to the other Shingo workshops and concludes with the BUILD EXCELLENCE workshop. 

As a participant, you will: 
• Learn and understand the Shingo Model. 
• Discover the Three Insights of Organizational Excellence. 
• Explore how the Shingo Guiding Principles inform ideal behaviors that ultimately lead to sustainable results. 
• Understand the behavioral assessment process through an interactive case study and on-site learning. 

We look forward to seeing you at this foundational workshop. 

*no refunds for cancellations 

Classes are Virtual: 5AM - 2PM Pacific / 8AM to 5PM Eastern

Hosted by Daimler FCCC

This two-day workshop integrates team activities and host site observations through virtual access to our host facility. It builds upon knowledge and experience gained in the DISCOVER EXCELLENCE* workshop and focuses on the Systems and Tools diamonds in the Shingo Model. 

It begins by explaining that all work in an organization is the outcome of a system. Systems must be designed to create a specific end objective; otherwise, they evolve on their own. Systems drive the behavior of people, and variation in behavior leads to variation in results. Organizational excellence requires well designed systems to drive ideal behaviors required to produce sustainable results. 

In this workshop, you will: 
• Discover three types of essential systems. 
• Explore five required communication tools for each system. 
• Learn how to create and use system maps. 
• Understand system standard work and how it drives improvement. 

You will receive workshop materials and reading materials one week before the workshop date. 
We look forward to seeing you there! 

*no refunds for cancellations 

Classes are Virtual: 5AM - 2PM Pacific / 8AM to 5PM Eastern

Hosted by Digital Room

This two-day workshop integrates team activities and host site observations through virtual access to our host facility. It builds upon knowledge and experience gained in the DISCOVER EXCELLENCE* and SYSTEMS DESIGN* workshops. It begins by teaching you how to clearly define value through the eyes of your customers. It continues the discussion about ideal behaviors, fundamental purpose, and behavioral benchmarks and takes you deeper into the Shingo Model™ by focusing on the principles identified in the Continuous Improvement dimension: 
• Seek Perfection 
• Embrace Scientific Thinking 
• Focus on Process 
• Assure Quality at the Source 
• Improve Flow & Pull 

The CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT workshop will deepen your understanding of the relationship between behaviors, systems, and principles, and how they drive results. 

*DISCOVER EXCELLENCE and SYSTEMS DESIGN are prerequisites to this workshop. 

*no refunds for cancellations 

Classes are Virtual: 6AM - 3PM Pacific / 9AM to 6PM Eastern

Hosted by Utah Transit Authority (UTA)

This two-day workshop is completely virtually. It provides a classroom setting through zoom and interactive 'go and observes' activities led virtually by guides from our host site. It builds upon the knowledge and experience gained in the DISCOVER EXCELLENCE* workshop.  

It takes you deeper into the Shingo Model™ by focusing on the principles identified in the Enterprise Alignment dimension:  
• Think Systemically 
• Create Constancy of Purpose  
• Create Value for the Customer  

To succeed, organizations must develop management systems that align work and behaviors with principles and direction in ways that are simple, comprehensive, actionable, and standardized. Organizations must get results, and creating value or customers is ultimately accomplished through the effective alignment of every value stream in an organization.  

The ENTERPRISE ALIGNMENT workshop continues the discussion around defining ideal behaviors and the systems that drive them.  

*DISCOVER EXCELLENCE is a prerequisite to this workshop. 

*no refunds for cancellations 

Classes are Virtual: 5AM - 2PM Pacific / 8AM to 5PM Eastern

Hosted by Digital Room

DISCOVER EXCELLENCE is the gateway to the other five workshops in the series. This foundational, two-day workshop introduces the Shingo Model™, the Shingo Guiding Principles, and the Three Insights to Organizational Excellence™. 

With active discussions and interactive learning through virtual access to a host organization, this program is a highly interactive experience. It is designed to make your learning meaningful and immediately applicable as you discover how to release the latent potential in an organization to achieve organizational excellence. 

It provides the basic understanding needed in all Shingo workshops; therefore, it is a prerequisite to the other Shingo workshops and concludes with the BUILD EXCELLENCE workshop. 

As a participant, you will: 
• Learn and understand the Shingo Model. 
• Discover the Three Insights of Organizational Excellence. 
• Explore how the Shingo Guiding Principles inform ideal behaviors that ultimately lead to sustainable results. 
• Understand the behavioral assessment process through an interactive case study and on-site learning. 

We look forward to seeing you at this foundational workshop. 

*no refunds for cancellations 

Classes are Virtual: 5AM - 2PM Pacific / 8AM to 5PM Eastern

Hosted by Digital Room

This two-day workshop integrates team activities and host site observations through virtual access to our host facility. It builds upon knowledge and experience gained in the DISCOVER EXCELLENCE* and SYSTEMS DESIGN* workshops.  It takes you deeper into the Shingo Model by focusing on the principles identified in the Cultural Enablers dimension: 
• Respect Every Individual 
• Lead with Humility 

Cultural Enablers principles make it possible for people in an organization to engage in the transformation journey, progress in their understanding, and build a culture of organizational excellence. 
Organizational excellence cannot be achieved through top-down directives or piecemeal implementation of tools. It requires a widespread organizational commitment. The CULTURAL ENABLERS workshop will help you define ideal behaviors and the systems that drive them by using behavioral benchmarks. 

We look forward to seeing you at this engaging workshop. 

*no refunds for cancellations 

Classes are Virtual: 6AM - 3PM Pacific / 9AM to 6PM Eastern

Hosted by Shingo Prize awardee - US Synthetics

This two-day workshop integrates team activities and host site observations through virtual access to our host facility. It builds upon knowledge and experience gained in the DISCOVER EXCELLENCE* and SYSTEMS DESIGN* workshops.  It takes you deeper into the Shingo Model by focusing on the principles identified in the Cultural Enablers dimension: 
• Respect Every Individual 
• Lead with Humility 

Cultural Enablers principles make it possible for people in an organization to engage in the transformation journey, progress in their understanding, and build a culture of organizational excellence. 
Organizational excellence cannot be achieved through top-down directives or piecemeal implementation of tools. It requires a widespread organizational commitment. The CULTURAL ENABLERS workshop will help you define ideal behaviors and the systems that drive them by using behavioral benchmarks. 

We look forward to seeing you at this engaging workshop. 

*no refunds for cancellations 

Classes are Virtual: 5AM - 2PM Pacific / 8AM to 5PM Eastern

Hosted by Digital Room

DISCOVER EXCELLENCE is the gateway to the other five workshops in the series. This foundational, two-day workshop introduces the Shingo Model™, the Shingo Guiding Principles, and the Three Insights to Organizational Excellence™. 

With active discussions and interactive learning through virtual access to a host organization, this program is a highly interactive experience. It is designed to make your learning meaningful and immediately applicable as you discover how to release the latent potential in an organization to achieve organizational excellence. 

It provides the basic understanding needed in all Shingo workshops; therefore, it is a prerequisite to the other Shingo workshops and concludes with the BUILD EXCELLENCE workshop. 

As a participant, you will: 
• Learn and understand the Shingo Model. 
• Discover the Three Insights of Organizational Excellence. 
• Explore how the Shingo Guiding Principles inform ideal behaviors that ultimately lead to sustainable results. 
• Understand the behavioral assessment process through an interactive case study and on-site learning. 

We look forward to seeing you at this foundational workshop. 

*no refunds for cancellations 

Classes are Virtual: 5AM - 2PM Pacific / 8AM to 5PM Eastern

Hosted by Digital Room

This two-day workshop is completely virtually. It provides a classroom setting through zoom and interactive 'go and observes' activities led virtually by guides from our host site. It builds upon the knowledge and experience gained in the DISCOVER EXCELLENCE* workshop.  

It takes you deeper into the Shingo Model™ by focusing on the principles identified in the Enterprise Alignment dimension:  
• Think Systemically 
• Create Constancy of Purpose  
• Create Value for the Customer  

To succeed, organizations must develop management systems that align work and behaviors with principles and direction in ways that are simple, comprehensive, actionable, and standardized. Organizations must get results, and creating value or customers is ultimately accomplished through the effective alignment of every value stream in an organization.  

The ENTERPRISE ALIGNMENT workshop continues the discussion around defining ideal behaviors and the systems that drive them.  

*DISCOVER EXCELLENCE is a prerequisite to this workshop. 

*no refunds for cancellations 

Classes are Virtual: 6AM - 3PM Pacific / 9AM to 6PM Eastern

Hosted by Cleveland Clinic Akron General

This two-day workshop integrates team activities and host site observations through virtual access to our host facility. It builds upon knowledge and experience gained in the DISCOVER EXCELLENCE* and SYSTEMS DESIGN* workshops. It begins by teaching you how to clearly define value through the eyes of your customers. It continues the discussion about ideal behaviors, fundamental purpose, and behavioral benchmarks and takes you deeper into the Shingo Model™ by focusing on the principles identified in the Continuous Improvement dimension: 
• Seek Perfection 
• Embrace Scientific Thinking 
• Focus on Process 
• Assure Quality at the Source 
• Improve Flow & Pull 

The CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT workshop will deepen your understanding of the relationship between behaviors, systems, and principles, and how they drive results. 

*DISCOVER EXCELLENCE and SYSTEMS DESIGN are prerequisites to this workshop. 

*no refunds for cancellations 

Classes are Virtual: 5AM - 2PM Pacific / 8AM to 5PM Eastern

Hosted by Digital Room

DISCOVER EXCELLENCE is the gateway to the other five workshops in the series. This foundational, two-day workshop introduces the Shingo Model™, the Shingo Guiding Principles, and the Three Insights to Organizational Excellence™. 

With active discussions and interactive learning through virtual access to a host organization, this program is a highly interactive experience. It is designed to make your learning meaningful and immediately applicable as you discover how to release the latent potential in an organization to achieve organizational excellence. 

It provides the basic understanding needed in all Shingo workshops; therefore, it is a prerequisite to the other Shingo workshops and concludes with the BUILD EXCELLENCE workshop. 

As a participant, you will: 
• Learn and understand the Shingo Model. 
• Discover the Three Insights of Organizational Excellence. 
• Explore how the Shingo Guiding Principles inform ideal behaviors that ultimately lead to sustainable results. 
• Understand the behavioral assessment process through an interactive case study and on-site learning. 

We look forward to seeing you at this foundational workshop. 

*no refunds for cancellations 

Classes are Virtual: 5AM - 2PM Pacific / 8AM to 5PM Eastern

Hosted by Daimler FCCC

This two-day workshop integrates team activities and host site observations through virtual access to our host facility. It builds upon knowledge and experience gained in the DISCOVER EXCELLENCE* workshop and focuses on the Systems and Tools diamonds in the Shingo Model.  

It begins by explaining that all work in an organization is the outcome of a system. Systems must be designed to create a specific end objective; otherwise, they evolve on their own. Systems drive the behavior of people, and variation in behavior leads to variation in results. Organizational excellence requires well designed systems to drive ideal behaviors required to produce sustainable results. 

In this workshop, you will: 
• Discover three types of essential systems. 
• Explore five required communication tools for each system. 
• Learn how to create and use system maps. 
• Understand system standard work and how it drives improvement. 

You will receive workshop materials and reading materials one week before the workshop date. 
We look forward to seeing you there! 

*no refunds for cancellations 

Classes are Virtual: 6AM - 3PM Pacific / 9AM to 6PM Eastern

Hosted by US Synthetics

This two-day capstone workshop integrates virtual classroom and ‘go and observe’ experiences that takes a virtual tour through our host facility to solidify the knowledge and experience gained from the previous five Shingo workshops.  

 The BUILD EXCELLENCE* workshop demonstrates the integrated relationships and execution of principles, systems, and tools that drive behavior in a culture toward the ideal while achieving desired results. The workshop addresses the Shingo Model in its entirety by developing a structured approach that will accelerate a cultural transformation.  

In this final Shingo workshop, you will:  
• Discover how the Shingo Model strengthens the execution of your strategy.  
• Learn how to shift your culture, guided by organizational purpose, to the next level.  
• Use Go & Observe to understand the practical application of the Shingo Model.  
• Accelerate your cultural transformation by applying the learnings gained from the Shingo Model into a PDCA cycle.  

*All Shingo workshops are prerequisites to this capstone workshop. 

No refunds for cancellations 

Classes are Virtual: 5AM - 2PM Pacific / 8AM to 5PM Eastern

Hosted by Digital Room

This two-day workshop integrates team activities and host site observations through virtual access to our host facility. It builds upon knowledge and experience gained in the DISCOVER EXCELLENCE* workshop and focuses on the Systems and Tools diamonds in the Shingo Model.  

It begins by explaining that all work in an organization is the outcome of a system. Systems must be designed to create a specific end objective; otherwise, they evolve on their own. Systems drive the behavior of people, and variation in behavior leads to variation in results. Organizational excellence requires well designed systems to drive ideal behaviors required to produce sustainable results. 

In this workshop, you will: 
• Discover three types of essential systems. 
• Explore five required communication tools for each system. 
• Learn how to create and use system maps. 
• Understand system standard work and how it drives improvement. 

You will receive workshop materials and reading materials one week before the workshop date. 
We look forward to seeing you there! 

*no refunds for cancellations 

Classes are Virtual: 5AM - 2PM Pacific / 8AM to 5PM Eastern

Hosted by Digital Room

This two-day capstone workshop integrates virtual classroom and ‘go and observe’ experiences that takes a virtual tour through our host facility to solidify the knowledge and experience gained from the previous five Shingo workshops.  

 The BUILD EXCELLENCE* workshop demonstrates the integrated relationships and execution of principles, systems, and tools that drive behavior in a culture toward the ideal while achieving desired results. The workshop addresses the Shingo Model in its entirety by developing a structured approach that will accelerate a cultural transformation.  

In this final Shingo workshop, you will:  
• Discover how the Shingo Model strengthens the execution of your strategy.  
• Learn how to shift your culture, guided by organizational purpose, to the next level.  
• Use Go & Observe to understand the practical application of the Shingo Model.  
• Accelerate your cultural transformation by applying the learnings gained from the Shingo Model into a PDCA cycle.  

*All Shingo workshops are prerequisites to this capstone workshop. 

No refunds for cancellations