About this Presentation
Even though the question ‘What for?’ was the strongest of all questions used to elicit cause-and-effect relationships, it had been least, if at all, considered by the TOC Thinking Processes. Jelena shared her recent development of a new logical tool, 'The Branch Three What Fors.' The purpose of this tool was to ensure that the effort and capacity spent on taking an action would bring the expected results.
What Will You Learn
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Instructor(s)
Jelena Fedurko-Cohen
Jelena Fedurko-Cohen is one of the world’s leading experts in the TOC Thinking Processes with over 25 years of experience working with companies and individuals all over the world. Her further development of the TOC logical tools and creating the Simplified Thinking Processes, as well as her five major books on TP have provided TOC practitioners and numerous companies in many countries with improved tools for developing and checking solutions. Together with Oded Cohen, she is a Co-founder of the TOC consulting company tocExpert and a Co-founder and Co-president of TOC Practitioners Alliance – TOCPA.
Ms Alka Wadhwa
Alka Wadhwa is an experienced consultant and process improvement expert with over 24 years of expertise in the Theory of Constraints (TOC), Lean Six Sigma, and organizational performance optimization. She has successfully led projects in healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, driving significant improvements such as a 67% boost in hospital operations and a 140% increase in outpatient visits.
Previously, Alka Wadhwa spent 17+ years at GE Global Research Center, where she led initiatives to enhance various GE businesses through advanced technologies, process redesign, and system optimization. Founder of Better Solutions Consulting, LLC, she specializes in using TOC, Six Sigma, and data analytics to streamline operations and build high-performance teams.
Her work has earned her multiple accolades, including the Empire State Award of Excellence in healthcare.
Dr Gary Wadhwa
Dr. Gary Wadhwa is a Board Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon with extensive experience in the field. He completed his Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training at Montefiore Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY, and has served as an Attending at prestigious institutions like St. Peters Hospitals, Ellis Hospital, and Beth Israel Hospital in NY. With a career spanning over two decades, he was the former CEO and President of a group specialty practice in NY from 1994 to 2015. Dr. Wadhwa holds an MBA from UT at Knoxville, TN, and has undergone additional training in System Dynamics at MIT, Health System Management at Harvard Business School, and Entrepreneurship and healthcare innovations at Columbia Business School. Committed to expanding access to Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery care, he is currently engaged in a meaningful project to provide healthcare services to underserved populations in inner city and rural areas through non-profit Community Health Centers.