I recently conducted a free one hour webinar on the subject of kaizen event malpractice, its causes, effects and how to avoid them. More positively, the topic was largely on how to side-step the snares of tool-driven kaizen, how to securely apply, grow into and sustain system-driven kaizen and ultimately set the foundation for principle-driven kaizen.
The webinar was graciously hosted by Society of Manufacturing Engineer's Chapter 7 from Hartford, CT with the assistance of SME National. The SME webinar library link is right HERE if you would like to view the slides and listen to the audio.
By the way, my less than clinical definition of kaizen event malpractice is the "dereliction of duty due to negligence or incompetence by a leader, practitioner or organization." Malpractice has a number of effects, including the following:
- poor linkage to strategic and value stream imperatives
- little or no measurable business impact
- unsustainable results
- unfavorable employee experience
- limited organizational learning and growth, and an
- insufficient foundation for daily kaizen.
I hope the webinar adds value for those who access the library.
In conjunction with SME National, I'll be conducting a three-part webinar series on kaizen in October. Please refer to SME Webinar Central under the October 19 and 21 offerings.
Related posts: The Post-Value Stream Analysis Hangover, There Is No Kaizen Bus Stop!
