Applying Kaizen principles to your UX team

Kaizen, which I understand to roughly mean “good change,” is a concept that favors small, continual improvements over large, sweeping overhauls. The philosophy is that small changes, applied consistently over time, can yield extraordinary results in quality and efficiency. Kaizen is typically associated with iterative improvements in industrial processes (think automotive assembly). However, in his book “<a href="https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Spirit_of_Kaizen_Creating_Lasting_Ex.html?id=CHKlCIRljyUC" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">The Spirit of Kaizen: Creating Lasting Excellence One Small Step at a Time</a>”, Maurer reapplies Kaizen principles to management, outlining various ways that a mindset of continual improvement helps teams and businesses perform better. This book has very practical tips, but it is more geared towards those in management/leadership functions and has weaker chapters so it might not be the best read for all audiences. With that said, here are my cliff notes for how UX managers and leaders could apply Kaizen principles to their teams: <h2>Establish a Kaizen mindset</h2> First, for Kaizen to work, you and your team need to buy into the idea that small changes can yield significant results. For managers, I’d suggest reading the book, and either providing a copy for all the members of your team, or setting aside your next staff meeting to share the principles and benefits of Kaizen. <a href="https://uxplanet.org/applying-kaizen-principles-to-your-ux-team-ce2b3994deee">Website</a>