Throughout more than a decade of paying attention to the psychological drivers of participation and searching for a better way to engage employees in continuous improvement, Leap Technologies developed the Rapid Action Process (released in 2006), an approach that blends psychological motivation factors with the tools of lean and Six Sigma. The speed and simplicity of Rapid Action tools are synergistic with traditional lean and Six Sigma methods.

This simple-to-deploy process and toolset engages employees in rapid improvement projects of 60 days or fewer. The sooner employees take part in a project, have the opportunity to share their knowledge and, the more likely they will get interested and even excited about participating in an improvement project. The reduced project cycle time produces results while the momentum is high, which sustains employees interest—the key to continuous improvement.

Companies that have adopted the Rapid Action Process and toolset have reported increased Six Sigma Belt productivity and faster cultural change by expanding engagement of leaders and employees at all levels of the organization.

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