To the Point - 5 Behaviorial Tips to Improve Your Kata Coaching

5 Behavioral Tips to

Improve Your Kata Coaching

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ImprovementKata

CoachingKata

Learner

Coach

Understand the

Direction

Grasp the Current

Condition

Establish the Next Target

Condition

Iterate Toward Target

Condition

Coaching Cycles

Coaching / Instructing

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5 Behavioral Tips to Improve Your Kata Coaching

1. Align to Challenge

2. Stick to the Script

3. Use the Storyboard

4. Point

5. Read it. Zip it.

Practice makes Permanent

Practice using strong technique

Benefits of Proper Practice

Links Target Condition to Challenge

Flows smoothly

Develops scientific thinking

Fact and data based

Learner is prepared

Minimal time (10-15 min) and

quality work.

1. Align to the Challenge

“What is the larger Challenge we are striving to achieve here?” Connects to the Bigger Picture How does my process fit in?

Challenge on the Storyboard

2. Stick to the Script

Simple Clarifying Questions Only Where’s the Threshold of Knowledge?

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A The Five Questions1) What is the Target Condition?

2) What is the Actual Condition now?----------------- Turn Card Over ------------------>

3) What Obstacles do you think are preventing you from reaching the target condition?Which *ONE* are you addressing now?

4) What is your Next Step (next PDCA/experiment)What do you Expect?

5) When can we go and see what we Have Learned from taking that step?

2. Stick to the Script5 Question Card downloadable at the Toyota Kata Website

Simple Clarifying QuestionsBasic Question Clarifying Questions

1 What is the Target Condition? Is this (particular element) measurable?What do you expect to be happening? What is the pattern you’re trying to achieve?

2 What is the Actual Condition now? Do you have data? Can you please show me?

> What was your last step? Exactly what did you do? Can you show me?

> What did you expect?

> What actually happened? Did you collect any data? What specifically did you observe?

> What did you learn? Why is this important? How will this help you?

3 Which Obstacles are preventing you from reaching the Target Condition?

Were there any new obstacles that you identified in your last experiment?Have you overcome any obstacles?

4 What is your Next Step? Exactly what data will you collect?Who / how will you collect it?Can you show me?

5 When can we go and see what we’ve learned from taking that step?

Specific date and time.

3. Use the Storyboard

Learner Owns It

Simple and

Well-organized

Capture the Details

Update Real-Time

4. Point

Point to every answer.

5. Read it. Zip it.

Answer the Questions Read only what is written… Wait Use the Storyboard Just that Simple

5 Behavioral Tips to Improve Your Kata Coaching

1. Align to Challenge

2. Stick to the Script

3. Use the Storyboard

4. Point

5. Read it. Zip it.

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