Kaizen Method & Skills

Chris Bujak • April 23, 2021
Kaizen continuous improvement process

Tired of working 6 months, 9 months, a year to see the benefits of solving a work process problem? This Kaizen education provides the information-based problem solving process to engage and energize teams in creating big improvements within one week. Yes, all steps of the improvement cycle in 1 week! Stop waiting for change and needed results. 

Goal of Kaizen:

To gain the knowledge and skills to facilitate the improvement cycle effectively and efficiently within a Kaizen event including the confirming and preparing of the scope and team; performing the Kaizen event (rapid improvement project); and implementing the improvements.

Benefits:

  • Energy and excitement to create measurable improvements.
  • You can be successful in leading teams through the improvement cycle and steps of a Kaizen event.
  • Immediate return on your learning investment.
  • Results are improved at a rate greater than in the past.
  • You and other team members are involved and eager to create more improvement.
  • Use the Kaizen skills, process, and ~ 40 improvement, change, and project management job aids and techniques to continue leading rapid process improvements.
  • One year CI Community of Practice membership.
Kaizen benefits

Agenda: 

Training: 20 hours of education and application. Participants bring a process to class on which to focus and practice

  1. Kaizen event process overview.
  2. Confirm the Kaizen event.
  3. Prepare for the Kaizen event.
  4. Perform the Kaizen event.
  5. Implement the improvements.
  6. Managing the Change.

Application and Coaching: 5 days of on-site event co-lead. One-on-one coaching until results are achieved.

Certification: Participation in this course and completion of 1 project = Continuous Improvement Kaizen Black Belt

CERTIFICATION.