MASTERING COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACES WITH OBEYA

Where the psychology of work meets
visual operational excellence. 

Taught by Jim Benson
Omaha Native and Shingo Award Winning Author

LIVE IN OMAHA:
July 25, 2025 -
9:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Hosted by Corn Coast
10717 Virginia Plaza,
Suite 101, La Vista, NE

Limited to 36 participants to ensure deep collaboration and personalized attention.

All previous cohorts reached capacity quickly.

Through hands-on activities and expert insights, you’ll master:

  • Visualizing work to simplify complexity, align teams, and take ownership of WIP
  • Managing microactions for smoother workflows
  • Leveraging Kaizen boards for continuous improvement
  • Fostering psychological safety and actionable decision-making

Mastering Collaborative Workspaces 

  • Jim Benson
  • Level: Any
  • Course Time: 6
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Hello Omaha. I'm a native, back for a while visiting family, and wanted to bring some Lean and Agile tricks to add to your toolbox. For me the Obeya (war room, big room, etc) is the single key to making Lean or Agile work. 

The Obeya gives people the information they need to act with confidence and the space (physical or digital) where a team is makes good on their promises to each other to collaborate, upskill, get work done, problem solve, and so on.

Come Join Me at the beautiful new Mitre offices for a one-day only workshop. And bring your biggest problems, we're going to put the room to work on them!
Course overview
A live event in Omaha, Nebraska

In this six-hour, hands-on workshop with Jim Benson, you will learn how to design and implement a practical Obeya—whether physical or virtual—that makes all your team’s work, plans, challenges, and opportunities visible and actionable in real time.

You’ll gain a clear understanding of visual management principles and how to use them to reduce confusion, eliminate unnecessary meetings, and foster a calmer, more focused work environment. 

Expect to walk away with actionable templates, a deeper grasp of the psychology behind effective collaboration, and the confidence to immediately apply what you’ve learned to improve your team’s alignment, engagement, and results.

Also in Omaha - Visual Leadership Class

Learn the intricacies of being a leader and providing your teams and colleagues with the right information at the right time. Learn how to create a real Lean or Agile environment where people can act with confidence - the real prerequisite of productivity and efficiency.
Spend the day with

Jim Benson

Jim is the creator of Personal Kanban and Lean Coffee and was part of the team that created the use of Kanban for software. He is a founder of Modus Institute, senior faculty with the Lean Enterprise Institute, and won a Shingo Award for his book Personal Kanban with Tonianne Demaria. His books also include The Collaboration Equation (about Obeya), and Why Limit WIP and Why Plans Fail. He is an Omaha native, spending time with family and teaching this class.

Also check out his / Modus' Substack.