EVENTS

The TWI Job Relations 1-hour webinar

The TWI Job Relations (JR) webinar is for those who are curious about why Job Relations is such an effective leadership development program.

If these questions resonate with you, then the webinar is something for you.

– Why do people not cooperate with me?
– Why do people resist our safety equipment and/or quality standards?
– Why do people have a hard time accepting changes?
– Why do people resign or resign and stay?

During the webinar, we will introduce the why and the thinking behind the Job Relations program, its core elements, and how to apply it to your daily work as a leader. We will also share real-life examples from our deliveries around the world.

Week/date(s): Week 3, Dates: Jan 15th, 2025 – from 15:00 to 16:00 GMT+1
Course language: Danish
Price: Free
Course trainer: John Vellema and Thomas Ilskov
Location: Online / MS Teams

The TWI Job Methods 1-hour webinar

The TWI Job Methods (JM) webinar is for those who are curious about why Job Methods is the foundation for Kaizen and why it is the starting point for conducting daily improvements.

If these questions resonate with you, then the webinar is something for you.

– How can we get better results at low cost or no cost?
– How can we improve more quickly?
– How do we get from good ideas to real improvement?
– How do we develop continuous improvement skills in the organization?
– How do we address safety and improvement at the same time?

During the webinar, we will introduce the why and the thinking behind the Job Methods program, its core elements, and how to apply it to your daily work as a leader. We will also share real-life examples from our deliveries around the world.

Week/date(s): Week 9, Dates: Feb 26th, 2025 – from 15:00 to 16:00 GMT+1
Course language: Danish
Price: Free
Course trainer: Thomas Ilskov
Location: Online / MS Teams

The basic TWI Job Relations open course

When leaders face difficulties in achieving business objectives while adhering to the company’s values and policies, Job Relations provides the tools, allowing them to learn and apply leadership skills. 

This 3-day training course will teach you how to apply the methods in TWI Job Relations to your daily work.

A certified Business Through People (BTP) Enabler will be provided to deliver the Job Relations Basic Training.

Week/date(s): Week 11, dates Mar. 12th to 14th 2025
Course language: Danish
Course size: Only 6 to 10 participants
Price: DKK 11.750 ex. VAT per participant, including training materials and trainer cost.
Course trainer: Thomas Ilskov, Business Through People Certified Master Trainer
Location: TBD, Denmark

The TWI Job Relations Train-the-Trainer open 40-hour course

The TWI Job Relations (JR) Train-the-Trainer (TTT) course is for you who are certified in the TWI JR Basic training, gained deep experience with applying the JR methods, and seek to become the internal certified trainer for the TWI JR Basic courses.

This 5-day JR TTT course will certify and teach you how to correctly deliver the basic TWI Job Relations course (earlier known as the 10-hour class) with up-to-date training materials.

Through this course and practice, you will become confident and skilled in delivering the TWI JR basic training, and your participants will thereby become confident and skilled in learning the TWI JR methods. With this certification, you can access the BTP online web shop, where you can buy the course materials you need to deliver your future TWI JR basic courses.

Week/date(s):Week 12, Dates: Mar. 17th – Mar. 21st, 2025
Course language: English
Course size: Only 4-6 participants to allow substantial one-on-one interaction with the Master Trainer
Price: DKK 40.450,00 ex. VAT per participant, including training materials and trainer cost.
Course trainer: John Vellema, Business Through People Certified Senior Master Trainer
Location: Denmark (specific location TBD)

The TWI Job Instruction 1-hour webinar

The TWI Job Instruction (JI) webinar is for those who are curious about why Job Instruction is viewed as the most effective training program in the world – teaching how to instruct your people in their daily work.

If these questions resonate with you, then the webinar is something for you.

– How do we transfer knowledge more effectively?
– Why are people not trained on our safety equipment?
– How can we reduce the number of human errors?
– Why don’t we succeed with Standardized work?
– How do we ensure new hires feel skilled and value-adding?

During the webinar, we will introduce the why and the thinking behind the Job Instruction program, its core elements, and how to apply it to your daily work as a leader. We will also share real-life examples from our deliveries around the world.

Week/date(s): Week 13, Dates: Marts 26th, 2025 – from 15:00 to 16:00 GMT+1
Course language: Danish
Price: Free
Course trainer: John Vellema and Thomas Ilskov
Location: Online / MS Teams

 TWI Summit & KataCon Pre-Workshop hosted by Lean Frontiers

Join John Vellema, Ben Hoseus, and Thomas Ilskov for a hands-on workshop where innovation meets collaboration. Discover how to combine TWI and Toyota Kata to enhance teamwork, streamline processes, and improve leadership—all while assembling bicycles that will be donated to charity.

Learn practical coaching techniques, refine improvement skills, and create smoother team dynamics. Perfect for leaders, coaches, and problem-solvers at all levels—no prior experience needed!

Week/date(s): Week 14, Date: Marts 31th, 2025 from12:00 to 4:00PM
Course language: English
Course trainer: John Vellema, Ben Hoseus and Thomas Ilskov
Location: Indianapolis, IN

2025 TWI Summit & KataCon BY LEAN FRONTIERS

At BTP, we’re excited to announce our participation in the TWI Summit and KataCon in the USA! You’ll find us presenting multiple sessions at both events and engaging with attendees throughout the conferences.

We’re also hosting a pre-conference workshop, which you can learn more about in the event description above.

If you’re attending, don’t hesitate to reach out to us—we’d love to connect with you while we’re there!

Week/date(s): Week 14, Dates: Apr. 1st – Apr. 2nd, 2025
Course language: English
Joining from BTP: Cathrine Fredensborg, John Vellema, Ben Hoseus and Thomas Ilskov
Location: Indianapolis, IN

The TWI Job Instruction Train-the-Trainer open 40-hour course

The TWI Job Instruction (JI) Train-the-Trainer (TTT) course is for you who are certified in the TWI JI Basic training, gained deep experience with applying the JI methods, and seek to become the internal certified trainer for the TWI JI Basic courses.   

This 5-day JI TTT course will certify and teach you how to correctly deliver the basic TWI Job Instruction course (earlier known as the 10-hour class) with up-to-date training materials.

Through this course and practice, you will become confident and skilled in delivering the TWI JI basic training, and your participants will thereby become confident and skilled in learning the TWI JI methods. With this certification, you can access the BTP online web shop, where you can buy the course materials you need to deliver your future TWI JR basic courses.

Week/date(s): Week 18, Dates: Apr. 28th – May 2nd, 2025
Course language: Danish
Course size: Only 4-6 participants to allow substantial one-on-one interaction with the Master Trainer
Price: DKK 40.450,00 ex. VAT per participant, including training materials and trainer cost.
Course trainer: Thomas Ilskov, Business Through People Certified Master Trainer
Location: Forskerparken 10, 5230 Odense, Denmark

BTP Talk – Save the date

Are you curious how to ensure the best start for new employees, make them feel valuable fast, keep their engagement, and stay longer, among many questions in a professional working environment?

On this day, we will provide you with a special Keynote speaker, and you will be presented with solid and relevant cases from some of our business partners. After all case presentations, there will be a Q&A in a panel discussion.

Note: This event will be recorded, so please let us know when you register if you would not like to be recorded.

Week/date(s): Maj 20 th 2025
Hours: 14:00 to 17:00
Course language: English
Event size: Up to 50 participants
Price: DKK 1.495,00 ex. VAT per participant.
Keynote: TBD
Company case presenter:  
Location: Denmark (specific location TBD)