https://doi.org/10.24928/2023/0196

Incorporating Psychology of Learning Through the Malabares Method for Effective Implementation of the Last Planner System

Cristóbal Plubins¹, Lispet Wesp², Cristobal Fermandois³, Andrés Antúnez⁴, Guillermo Tirado⁵ & Rodrigo F. Herrera⁶

¹Relational Consultant, Malabares Consultants, Santiago, Chile, [email protected]
²Technical Consultant, Malabares Consultants, Santiago, Chile, [email protected]
³Technical Consultant, Malabares Consultants, Valparaíso, Chile, [email protected]
⁴Cofounder and Relational Consultant, Malabares Consultants, Santiago, Chile, [email protected]
⁵Cofounder and Technical Consultant, Malabares Consultants, Villarrica, Chile, [email protected]
⁶Assistant Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile, [email protected], https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5186-3154

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of teaching through a method developed by a chilean company, Malabares Consultores, based on psychology of learning theories and in the adherence to the Last Planner System methodology. It takes a qualitative and descriptive approach to the teaching of LPS by implementing this so-called the Malabares method, that is a compound of six key factors, as is described in the present document. The study shows the evolution of this method in three stages of development, where the learning obtained in each stage is analysed as well as the adjustments made to improve it. The results show that through the security, confidence and willingness to learn of the participants, added to the gamification of the contents, a link is generated between teacher and student that allows the LPS methodology to be transmitted very effectively both to the person and to the company a la whole. On the other hand, transversal participation from the entire team, including administrators and on-site managers, added to an implementation program that trains work teams at their own workplaces, supporting teams in generating the planning habit under de LPS in the long term, are proven to be crucial to success. The study provides evidence for the effectiveness of the Malabares method in the construction industry and concludes that it offers a valuable approach to implementing the LPS, emphasizing the importance of continuous improvement within the method development example itself.

Keywords

Serious games, simulations, action learning/research, trust, collaboration, Last Planner System.

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Plubins, C. , Wesp, L. , Fermandois, C. , Antúnez, A. , Tirado, G. & Herrera, R. F. 2023. Incorporating Psychology of Learning Through the Malabares Method for Effective Implementation of the Last Planner System, Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC31) , 639-650. doi.org/10.24928/2023/0196

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