3 Reasons Kaizen Boards Often Disappoint

A post by Jeff Roussel, read by Mark Graban Every time we walk into
a facility and see a Kaizen board, we are reminded about the
excitement and sense of anticipation that most teams have when the
Kaizen board is first introduced. But very often, when we ask front
line employees about them the response is tepid at best. There may
still be huddle meetings where the progress of each improvement is
discussed, and a card might get moved from one stage to another
from time to time, but the initial excitement wanes quickly and the
whole thing becomes a chore. In many cases, we look a little closer
and see that no new improvement work has been added for months or
that work is stalled out with no movement in sight.