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The problem isn't the solution design. It's that newly designed processes are often not purposefully integrated with the people who must actually use them. The Accelerating Implementation Methodology (AIM), applied by Peacock Hill Consulting and created by Don Harrison, brings rigor and structure to the human side \u2014 so improvements become sustained, measurable behaviors instead of stalled initiatives.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"lede\">\r\n    <p>Despite Lean Six Sigma's \"boardroom buy-in,\" many deployments struggle because the quality of the implementation doesn't match the quality of the solution design. Solutions are rigorously designed \u2014 but less rigorously implemented. And when you change the way people do their work, you automatically generate resistance.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <h2>The allure of Lean Six Sigma is real<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>Lean Six Sigma has an obvious advantage: it helps organizations improve performance, remove waste, and improve customer or patient satisfaction \u2014 using a rational, data-based approach like DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control).<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p>The business case is clear. The methodology is proven.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"quote\">\r\n    <p>But here's the catch: the data alone cannot compete with disruption, emotion, culture, and power dynamics once a new way of working is introduced.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <hr class=\"divider\" \/>\r\n\r\n  <h2>Why Lean Six Sigma initiatives fail: the human side is treated as separate<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>Organizations often treat the human elements of change as separate frameworks, separate languages, and separate sub-cultures \u2014 with little integration into Lean Six Sigma.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p>But changing processes requires a multi-disciplinary approach.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <h3>The questions leaders must answer before pushing the solution<\/h3>\r\n\r\n  <p>Each time a new process is introduced, there are predictable human and cultural barriers that must be identified and addressed:<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li><strong>Whose way of working will be disrupted<\/strong> \u2014 and to what degree?<\/li>\r\n    <li><strong>How will leaders fully commit<\/strong> by what they say, do, and reinforce with direct reports?<\/li>\r\n    <li><strong>Which supporting functions<\/strong> (HR, IT, etc.) must commit resources?<\/li>\r\n    <li><strong>How will we motivate and prepare<\/strong> affected individuals?<\/li>\r\n    <li><strong>Who owns implementation responsibility<\/strong> across impacted functions?<\/li>\r\n    <li><strong>How will we manage inevitable resistance<\/strong> \u2014 including political and power agendas?<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <hr class=\"divider\" \/>\r\n\r\n  <h2>The missing piece: a repeatable deployment approach for the human side<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>Lean Six Sigma often lacks a standard deployment approach that addresses the critical human side as a repeatable process.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"callout\">\r\n    <p><strong>The truth is simple:<\/strong> there is no improvement unless people change their behavior and use the new process as intended on a sustained basis.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <hr class=\"divider\" \/>\r\n\r\n  <h2>AIM brings rigor and structure to the human side<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>The Accelerating Implementation Methodology (AIM) provides a replicable process to help ensure that a process improvement implementation meets five metrics of success:<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ol>\r\n    <li>On time<\/li>\r\n    <li>On budget<\/li>\r\n    <li>Technical objectives met<\/li>\r\n    <li>Business objectives met<\/li>\r\n    <li>Human objectives met (the desired new behaviors)<\/li>\r\n  <\/ol>\r\n\r\n  <h3>Lean Six Sigma and AIM are symbiotic<\/h3>\r\n\r\n  <p>The relationship works like this:<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li><strong>Lean Six Sigma is discovery<\/strong> \u2014 diagnosis, analysis, problem solving (logical, rational)<\/li>\r\n    <li><strong>AIM completes the job of implementation<\/strong> \u2014 drives adoption, identifies systemic human and cultural barriers, and mitigates emotional, political, and cultural resistance<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p>It's not either\/or. When used together, the two approaches work in balance and increase the likelihood that problems stay solved.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <hr class=\"divider\" \/>\r\n\r\n  <h2>Integrate early \u2014 don't bolt change on at the end<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>It's tempting to apply Lean Six Sigma first and then \"bolt on\" change management at the end \u2014 but that approach consistently underperforms.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"callout\">\r\n    <p><strong>Best practice:<\/strong> Readiness work begins as early as the Define step. Integrate Lean Six Sigma and AIM early, using data-driven measurements for both the process and the people-side of implementation.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <h3>Practical AIM elements to overlay on Lean Six Sigma<\/h3>\r\n\r\n  <p>Here are key AIM Road Map elements to apply during Lean Six Sigma implementation:<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li><strong>Define the Change<\/strong> \u2014 identify who will be disrupted, and to what degree<\/li>\r\n    <li><strong>Assess the Climate<\/strong> \u2014 implementation history predicts trust, resistance, and speed<\/li>\r\n    <li><strong>Generate Sponsorship<\/strong> \u2014 right leaders in the right places is the single most important success factor<\/li>\r\n    <li><strong>Develop Target Readiness<\/strong> \u2014 invest early or pay later through resistance<\/li>\r\n    <li><strong>Create Cultural Fit<\/strong> \u2014 if change conflicts with culture, culture wins<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <hr class=\"divider\" \/>\r\n\r\n  <h2>Measure success by adoption and value realization<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>Without a structured implementation approach, the probability of a Lean Six Sigma deployment being on time, on budget, and to specification is very low.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p>And while it may look like \"the data will speak for itself,\" data alone cannot compete with the realities of culture \u2014 including leaders interpreting data in ways that preserve personal and political power.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"quote\">\r\n    <p>When Lean Six Sigma and AIM are combined, organizations increase the likelihood of ROI by pairing a great solution with a disciplined implementation approach.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <p class=\"small\">\r\n    Reference:\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/imaworldwide.com\/aim-toolkit-and-assessments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AIM Toolkit and Assessments<\/a>\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"cta\">\r\n    <h3>Want to increase Lean Six Sigma adoption and ROI?<\/h3>\r\n    <p>If your Lean solutions are technically strong but adoption stalls, we can help you integrate the human side of implementation so improvements become sustained, measurable behaviors.<\/p>\r\n    <p style=\"text-align:center; margin:14px 0 26px;\">\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/imaworldwide.com\/contact-us\/\"\r\n         style=\"display:inline-block; padding:12px 18px; background:#05554a; color:#ffffff; border-radius:10px; text-decoration:none; font-weight:700;\">\r\n        Contact Us\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <hr class=\"divider\" \/>\r\n\r\n <h2 id=\"download\">Download<\/h2>\r\n  <div class=\"callout\">\r\n    <p>Want the full guide in one place (and easy to share internally)? 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