Obeya

Obeya is a system, a concept, a philosophy, defined by a particular set of ideas (“Obeya principles”) used for inclusive and sustainable decision making.

An Obeya is a physical or digital workspace where strategy meets execution. Typical about Obeya is that it guides both behavior as well as a work environment design. It creates a so called “single source of truth”.

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Most people know Obeya as a physical or digital workspace where strategy meets execution. Obeya guides both behavior as well as a work environment design. The 11 Obeya Principles summarize this powerful combination between the two.

Getting the best out of your Obeya requires specific expertise and skill. There is craftsmanship to be identified in the field of Obeya, in which professionals can be trained and educated to improve Obeya effectiveness.

Two distinct competency area’s can be defined that make an Obeya work, in two essential Obeya roles, the Obeya Builder and the Obeya Host.

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Obeya helps answer the following questions:
Are we connected?

• Is everyone working on the same things?

• Are we meeting delivery/deadlines?

• Do our decisions reach everyone?

• Are we looking at the right information?

• What problems do we want to solve?

• Are the right people involved?​

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