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Kaizen Readiness self-assessment

How ready is your organisation for improvement that comes from everyone, every day? Choose the answer that best describes your organisation today.

  1. Leadership · 1 of 15Leaders explain clearly why improvement matters to the business.
  2. Leadership · 2 of 15Leaders spend regular time where the work happens.
  3. Leadership · 3 of 15Time is set aside for teams to work on improvement.
  4. Participation · 4 of 15Employees at all levels suggest improvements.
  5. Participation · 5 of 15There is a simple, known way to raise an idea or problem.
  6. Participation · 6 of 15Cross-functional teams work together on shared problems.
  7. Problem solving · 7 of 15Teams use a common method (such as 5 Whys or PDCA) to solve problems.
  8. Problem solving · 8 of 15Decisions on problems are based on data, not only opinion.
  9. Problem solving · 9 of 15Countermeasures are tested before they are rolled out widely.
  10. Follow-through · 10 of 15Every idea or action has an owner and a due date.
  11. Follow-through · 11 of 15Improvement boards or trackers show status openly.
  12. Follow-through · 12 of 15Completed improvements are checked to confirm they worked and stuck.
  13. Recognition · 13 of 15Contributions to improvement are recognised openly.
  14. Recognition · 14 of 15People who raise problems are thanked, not blamed.
  15. Recognition · 15 of 15Successful improvements are shared across teams and sites.