Our Services
and FAQs
Our Services
CERTIFIED HOSHIN KANRI FACILITATOR
- Live Online Training & Coaching
(1:1 Individual or Group)
A virtually- led, training & simulation program delivered in ~16 hours (Ex. 4 sessions x 4 hours)
Six modules spread across multiple weeks using virtual / online instruction complete with exercises to help you feel confident with implementing Hoshin Kanri within your organization. The session will include handouts, template files, and booklet for all participants. Customized coaching services to enable YOU in your implementation is our specialty and available upon request.
(Certification available upon completion of key deliverables)
A half-day or multi-day training & simulation session customized to your audience and group size.
HOSHIN KANRI GROUP TRAINING
- In Person Workshop (Your Location)
Our full training (3-days) course includes face to face instruction complete with 'hands-on' exercises to help you feel confident with implementing Hoshin Kanri within your organization. The session will include handouts, template files, and booklet for all participants.
Customized executive overviews and training for larger teams are available.
HOSHIN KANRI CONSULTING SERVICES
- In Person and Live Online
(Hoshin Implementation and Coaching)
We facilitate Hoshin Kanri within your team or organization to develop "True North" (vision, mission), breakthrough objectives, cascading priorities, accountabilities, and improvement targets. Includes prep discussions, workshop & follow-up.
With years of experience, we have the capabilities and expertise to take your business to the next level. At Hoshin
Academy, we combine our insights and skills to transform your processes and strategies, and in turn, your company! We’re proud to help shape and improve how our clients structure and manage their business.
Whether your are new to Hoshin or aleady using some of the key concepts, we will evaluate what's working and what's not to improve your execution capability.
Get in touch to learn more about how this service can help you.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
HOW IS THIS PROGRAM DIFFERENT FROM HOSHIN KANRI TRAINING & INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET?
Our program is designed to start where most 'Hoshin presentations' found on the internet finish.
While you can readily find a good deal of information on hoshin and how it works, the content is generally heavy on theory, history and background with limited insight into how you actually implement it within organizations. As an example, the term 'catchball' describes formal discussions to drive alignment, which is easier said than done, yet there is little to no information on how to effectively conduct it.
Our training takes you through a practical guide of how to implement Hoshin Kanri with specific tools and checklists developed over years of experience that are not found in books or the internet.
WILL I REALLY BE ABLE TO LEAD MY TEAM THROUGH HOSHIN KANRI AFTER TAKING THIS PROGRAM?
Yes. If you have leadership support and the platform to influence leaders within your organization - this offering is designed for you.
This program will give you the practical tools and approaches to facilitate your team through each of the phases of Hoshin Kanri - planning, deployment, execution, and review. It will go beyond the theory and show you how to truly drive focus and alignment within your team.
Moreover, you will get access to pre-designed templates, tools and checklists so you do not have to re-invent the wheel. While each implementation is unique in its own way, you will have a 'head start' and know what to do if you encounter challenges in implementation.
I AM A SENIOR LEADER / EXECUTIVE WHO WANTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOSHIN. IS THIS DEVELOPMENT RIGHT FOR ME?
Yes - this program is especially for you!
A Hoshin implementation will never succeed without executive buy-in and support. It is imperative you accelerate through the change curve of unaware, aware, understanding, believe, and act. There is no single 'lean practitioner' or 'hoshin expert' who can replace what you bring to the organization when it comes to how the business should be run. Your knowledge and understanding is crucial to success and this cannot be delegated.
The ideal formula would be for you to attend with your 'chief facilitator / change agent' or most senior 'lean leader / professional' who can make Hoshin Kanri a reality within your team.
MY COMPANY IS STRUGGLING IN A CHANGING MARKETPLACE. CAN HOSHIN KANRI HELP US STAY RELEVANT?
The ultimate goal for each company is to build a sustainable competitive advantage. In most case, 'how you will get there' is clearly articulated through a company vision. But in reality - what most teams lack is an effective process to drive progress and action at every level to get them there.
Every organization faces the same challenge of not having infinite time, energy and resources to do everything. It is critical they focus on the vital few versus trivial many program and initiatives to achieve their long-term business goals and objectives.
Hoshin Kanri is more powerful than other approaches to strategy execution because it provides a clear, visible cascade of long-term goals linked to short-term targets. More importantly, it makes the necessary distinction of work that drives 'breakthrough' (gets you closer to you vision) versus 'business fundamentals' (supports your mission)
I WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT IMPLEMENTING HOSHIN. HOW DO I KNOW HOSHIN ACADEMY IS THE RIGHT INSTITUTION FOR ME?
There are many organizations who focus consulting efforts on building operational excellence and continuous improvement practices within a company. Indeed, there are several institutions who have the necessary knowledge, experience and capability to help you on your journey and should be explored. If you would like our opinion on the matter, feel free to drop us an email.
Hoshin Academy is unique to most consulting groups due to the fact it is focused its professional training / coaching specifically on strategy deployment and execution. We have a passion in helping teams and individuals with their Hoshin implementation and are always looking for ideas and best-practices to improve an already brilliant process.
I AM A SEASONED LEAN SIX SIGMA / OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE / CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROFESSIONAL. SHOULD I STILL TAKE THIS PROGRAM?
If you have several years experience leading Hoshin Kanri, this development will most certainly provide you with insights on how to improve your deployment.
If you have spent most of your career leading or coaching teams and individuals in process-related improvements and efficiencies, this course will give you broader 'business improvement' strategies to help bring more value to your organization by enabling you to make a bigger impact.
As most 'process professionals' grow in their careers, it becomes more important to ensure improvements are targeted to the 'heart of the organization' This is where Hoshin Kanri comes into play and serves as the next step in your career development.