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Kaizen Teian System

Teian is a Japanese word, which often simply translated as “Suggestion”.  JHRA use the word “Teian”, or “proposal” when explaining the concepts of Japanese-style proposal activities in the seminars conducted for Western managers.  Alike “Kaizen”, the word “Teian” is gradually gaining acceptance world-wide.

 

What is the difference between the Western and Japanese suggestion system?  The answer is a different motivation for participation. The poster of a Western and a Japanese company is a good illustration of the difference:

 

Poster of Western company: “Cash For Your Idea”

Poster of Japanese company: “Let us improve the way we work”

 

Western suggestion systems are designed to promote excellent, big-result ideas, which are rewarded accordingly.  Whereas, even small proposals and ideas are welcomed and carefully collected under the Japanese system because even small proposals are considered to have an educational value.

 

In summary, the kaizen teian system and the Western system are two different things.  The kaizen teian system can be described as a vehicle through which creative direction is injected into an organization and through which the boundless potential hidden in every employee is unleashed.  The Japanese system is also regarded as a “continuous improvement through implemented proposals”.