Lean Coffee Indy

Lean Coffee Indy brings improvement practitioners together for open, agenda-less conversation and learning.

This is a casual, peer-driven meetup for people interested in Lean, continuous improvement, problem solving, and better ways of working. There’s no slide deck and no pre-set agenda. Topics are proposed by attendees and prioritized by the group at the start of the session.

What to expect:

• Open discussion on real-world challenges and ideas
• Shared learning from practitioners across industries
• Structured timeboxes to keep conversations focused
• A welcoming environment for beginners and experienced professionals alike

Whether you’re deep into improvement work or just curious, Lean Coffee Indy is a great way to connect, learn, and contribute.

Info: This time is set aside for informal, open networking before and between Lean Coffee discussions. Attendees are encouraged to connect, introduce themselves, and continue conversations sparked during the session. There’s no structure or facilitation during this window — just space to build relationships, exchange ideas, and make connections at your own pace.

Info: Is Your Strategy Made of Spaghetti?


Why clear strategy matters before the clock starts ticking


This session builds directly on our last Lean Coffee conversation around deep reflection and leading with intent. If reflection helps us understand why we do the work, strategy and planning determine how that intent shows up when pressure is applied.


The discussion will explore why many strategies fail—not because teams lack smart people or good intentions, but because strategy is often formed without enough clarity, alignment, or shared understanding. What looks solid in theory can quickly unravel once execution begins and priorities compete.


Participants will reflect on common breakdowns such as:


Strategies that aren’t grounded in reality


Goals that lack clear ownership or shared meaning


Teams forced to improvise when execution collides with constraint


The conversation will connect reflection, intent, and strategy—showing how thoughtful upfront work creates the conditions for strong

Info: This time is set aside for informal, open networking before and between Lean Coffee discussions. Attendees are encouraged to connect, introduce themselves, and continue conversations sparked during the session. There’s no structure or facilitation during this window — just space to build relationships, exchange ideas, and make connections at your own pace.

Info: Agenda-less Discussion


Lean Coffee uses an agenda-less, participant-driven format designed to surface the topics that matter most to the group. At the start of the session, attendees propose discussion topics, briefly explain them, and then collectively prioritize what to talk about.


Conversations are time-boxed to keep discussion focused and respectful of everyone’s time. At the end of each time box, the group decides whether to continue the topic or move on. This creates space for deep discussion without letting any single topic dominate.


The result is an engaging, inclusive conversation where learning comes from shared experience, diverse perspectives, and real-world challenges—rather than presentations or pre-planned content.

Info: This time is set aside for informal, open networking before and between Lean Coffee discussions. Attendees are encouraged to connect, introduce themselves, and continue conversations sparked during the session. There’s no structure or facilitation during this window — just space to build relationships, exchange ideas, and make connections at your own pace.

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