Intrinsic motivation.
Visible in action.
LeanShaman is an engine for intrinsic motivation and a tool for measuring behaviour and activity within an organisation. It helps people build the desire to act and improve: notice a problem, take the initiative, learn from the experience and do better next time.
We combine psychology, the Fogg Behavior Model and technology to understand what prompts employees to take the initiative and helps it become a habit. We focus on the drivers of motivation: having influence, finding meaning in everyday actions and working in conditions that encourage participation.
Six years of daily research in a factory in North Macedonia helped identify what strengthens motivation and what weakens it. Dariusz Dziuba's experience of working across countries and cultures also informed the work. The result is a method grounded in the realities of people, production shifts and leadership decisions.
Read the story featured in Planet LeanBringing psychology into
everyday factory life.
ZX-Agent is a comprehensive tool for organisations. It brings the LeanShaman approach into the daily work of HR teams and team leaders. It combines psychology, behavioural models, measurement and technology to make employee development part of everyday organisational life.
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Identify why motivation drops
Connect signs of declining initiative with working conditions and explore why an employee is becoming less involved.
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Strengthen intrinsic motivation
Help people see their influence, find meaning in their work and feel ready to take the initiative.
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Support employee development
Make reflection, learning and personal improvement part of everyday work, while observing changes in engagement.
ZX-Agent uses LeanShaman Engine. Short coaching prompts tailored to the situation, a workflow for employee initiatives and risk analysis support daily work across the organisation. The system fits into brief moments throughout the factory day.
of daily research into behaviour
in a working factory
LeanShaman provides the motivation and measurement engine. ZX-Agent turns it into a comprehensive tool for organisations.

Organisational culture
leaves a trace in the data.
Daily activity measurements provide an indirect picture of morale. A heatmap shows behaviour over time: each row represents an employee, and each cell represents a week.
HR teams and leaders can spot changes in employee initiative and signs of declining engagement. This provides a starting point for understanding what strengthens motivation in the workplace and what weakens it.

Close to people.
Close to the process.
From observing activity and recognising behaviour patterns to understanding the working environment. LeanShaman helps explore what strengthens initiative and what weakens it. ZX-Agent brings these insights into daily work across the organisation.
Explore how it worksPsychology.
Measurement.
Practice.
Motivation and a sense of influence
Understanding loss of motivation, helping people feel they can make a difference and developing employee engagement.
Initiative on the factory floor
Helping employees identify hazards and build habits that support safety.
Frontline knowledge
Drawing on the experience of people who see the process from the inside every day.
Personal development
Reflection, learning and everyday experience that help employees develop their potential.