Many employees and leaders struggle to understand how they fit into the larger piece of the puzzle and how what they do on a daily basis really impacts the big picture. Planned use of Hoshin Kanri, specifically the X matrix, can help create a visible link for everyone to understand their personal contribution. Once understood, employee engagement and productivity can increase, change can become easier, and everyone can point to how they make a difference.
Learning Outcomes:
•Learn how one company implemented Hoshin Kanri.
•See the benefits of its execution, as well as some drawbacks.
•Discover how these concepts can be presented to all levels of employees, with careful focus on what is in it for them.
•Get a road map and template to ensure you are making the right decisions and project selections with respect to company strategy or directives.
•Understand how an X matrix can ease the load of performance reviews and goal setting on both the employee and the leader, and how an X matrix can help change management efforts from both the implementation team’s perspective and those undergoing the change.