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Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Purposedifferent
When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster.For a tightly scoped process segment with noticeable waste, the method bundles shared energy for change. It suits situations that call for fast learning loops and visible adjustments.When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
10-20 min0.5-5 Tage30-120 min
Participantsdifferent
4-100+4-102-6
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent ThemesKaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work UpdateObservation Notes, Improvement Ideas
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FacilitationInclusionIdeation
LeanContinuous improvementOperations
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Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration for PDCA Cycle.
Operations
PDCA Cycle