Description

Jason shares a lesson from his recent field walks: people talk about what they can see. When a Last Planner meeting stays at "I'm on level five today," it's usually because that's the only thing the team can see. He uses the train analogy to show how visibility of the track ahead and the train itself changes what a team discusses. Six-week make-ready look-aheads, zone maps, roadblock tracking maps, and constraint boards each pull the conversation toward the next level of detail. He also gives a quick update on the Elevating Construction Foremen book, which is nearly done.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Why people talk about what they can see, and what it tells you when a meeting stays on surface-level updates
• How the train and tracks picture shows the roles of roadblocks (clear ahead) and constraints (adjust within the train)
• Which visuals pull the conversation deeper: look-ahead plans, zone maps, roadblock tracking maps, the Takt plan, and a constraints board
• Why making the plan visible engages the wisdom of the whole team
• How to audit your meetings: if they're not talking about it, they probably can't see it

Looking at your last huddle, what did your team talk about, and what does that say about what they could see?

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