Building Team Consensus
Consensus building is needed to help the team determine the relative importance of topics, issues or problems. Consensus is a technique that allows everyone on the team to equally play an active role in determining the group's final decision. From iSixSigma.
Celebrations and Events to Build the Team
The power to pull people together, build teams and incent actions. From Teambuilding, Inc.
Center for the Study of Work Teams
The Center for the Study of Work Teams was created for the purpose of education and research in the interest of all areas of teaming and collaboration in the work place.
Effective Teams
This module describes the benefits of structured group processes, what makes teams more effective and the steps necessary to achieve an Integrative Group Process. From Farrokh Alemi at George Mason University.
Employee Involvement
Key learning points from 20 years of working with employees and teams. From Teambuilding, Inc.
Empowerment Misalignments
Raise your awareness to misalignments between responsibility and authority and remove the obstacles. From Avraham Y. Goldratt Institute.
Group Decision Making within the Organization
In group decision making process, four group decision making models (rational, political, process, and garbage) can be identified each possessing distinct advantages and disadvantages.Ryan Lahti and the Center for the Study of Work Teams. From Ryan Lahti and Center for Study of Work Teams.
How To Select A Quality Improvement Project
Don't start a process improvement project unless it's the right one. Here are some helpful guidelines for project selection. From iSixSigma.
Keep Employees Energized on Quality
Without employee contributions, we might as well hang a sign in the window and close up shop. We need to make sure that employees are always contributing to their maximum extent -- we need to keep them energized on Quality. From iSixSigma.
Maximize Six Sigma Team Performance
The Black Belt's ability to maximize team members' contributions is critical to the success of a Six Sigma project. Many factors must be addressed. With a well-maintained team comes team synergy, which results in happier, healthier, and more productive employees. From Kim Niles and iSixSigma.
Motivate Your Employees
Look beyond financial compensation to the things employees value most. From Yahoo!.
Pugh Method Or Decision-Matrix Method
This is a method for concept selection using a scoring matrix called the Pugh Matrix. It is implemented by establishing an evaluation team, and setting up a matrix of evaluation criteria versus alternative embodiments. From The University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Resolving Conflict in Work Teams
Conflict arises from differences, and when individuals come together in teams, their differences in terms of power, values, and attitudes contribute to the creation of conflict. When managed properly, conflict can result in benefits for a team.Carole Townsley and the Center for the Study of Work Teams. From Carole Townsley and Center for Study of Work Teams.
Selecting the Right Team for your Project
Key criteria to think about when forming quality teams. From BPR OnLine Learning Center.
Self-Directed Work Team
Why Self-Direction Works: A Review of Herzberg's Concepts. From Teambuilding, Inc.
Team Compensation: A Broad Overview
Effects on the workers, design issues, and implementation issues of team compensation are discussed in this paper.Angelique Lee and the Center for the Study of Work Teams. From Angelique Lee and Center for Study of Work Teams.
Team Measurement: Some Whys, Whats and Hows
Measurement is the primary tool for communicating direction, establishing accountability, defining roles, allocating resources, monitoring and evaluating performance, linking organizational, process- and performance goals, and for conducting changes.Kjetil Viken and the Center for the Study of Work Teams. From Kjetil Viken and Center for Study of Work Teams.
Team Motivation
Six factors that you'll need on your side when you form the next team. From Teambuilding, Inc.
The Importance of Goals to the Success of Work Teams
It gives the team direction, common purpose and a reference point for measurement. This paper looks deeper into the requirements and effects of a goal.Greg Hendrix and the Center for the Study of Work Teams. From Greg Hendrix and Center for Study of Work Teams.
Using 'Preferred Roles' to Assure Best Team Performance
Considering "preferred roles" and "allowable weaknesses" when planning a Six Sigma project and selecting members of the project team makes sense. It provides a more scientific approach to helping assure better team performance and project success. From Max Isaac and James Works.
Virtual Teams
The design of the organization, the team, and the job is the basis for building a successful virtual team.Cynthia Cantu and the Center for the Study of Work Teams. From Cynthia Cantu and Center for Study of Work Teams.
Words Of Advice For Frustrated Black Belts
We've all been there before - frustrated with projects, business culture and a lack of support for Six Sigma. Here are suggestions for overcoming Black Belt frustrations. From iSixSigma.
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