The Kaizen Charter is a structured planning and alignment tool designed to ensure Kaizen events start with clarity, focus, and leadership support. Before a team ever steps into the improvement work, the charter establishes why the event exists, what success looks like, and how boundaries are defined.This form helps organizations avoid one of the most common Kaizen failures: launching an event without a shared understanding of the problem, scope, or objectives. By clearly defining the business need, goals, constraints, and expected outcomes, the Kaizen Charter aligns leaders, sponsors, and team members around a common purpose—before time and resources are committed.Unlike informal kickoff notes or slide decks, the Kaizen Charter creates a single, authoritative reference that guides decision-making throughout the event. It supports better prioritization, reduces scope creep, and provides leadership with a clear line of sight into how the Kaizen ties back to business objectives.This tool is especially valuable for organizations running multiple Kaizen events, developing internal facilitators, or working to standardize their continuous improvement approach across departments or sites. When used consistently, the Kaizen Charter becomes a cornerstone of disciplined, repeatable improvement execution.Key benefits include:<ul><li>Clear alignment between leadership intent and team execution</li><li>Defined scope that protects the team from distractions and last-minute changes</li><li>Stronger problem definition before solutions are explored</li><li>Improved accountability for objectives and outcomes</li><li>A documented reference that supports coaching, reviews, and follow-up</li></ul>

Kaizen Charter

Define purpose, scope, and success for Kaizen events before work begins—align leaders and teams for focused, high-impact improvement.

Kaizen Charter

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