The Role of Continuous Improvement Teams in Lean Future State Implementation

How do Continuous Improvement teams fit in with your Lean initiatives? Improvement teams were introduced as quality circles more than twenty-five years ago. Over time they started to fall into disfavor as companies became doubtful about the amount of effort required coach cross-functional teams to success.

Jack and Marsha - Constructive Conflict in Highly-Effective Teams

Whether it's two people working together or a team of people, conflicts can arise. The highly-effective team often produces a better result when everyone is willing to engage in constructive conflict on the work itself.

There is No 'I' in TEAM - or is There?

'Team' and 'I'. These two words are said not to fit together very well. Let's explore why and whether we can't get value from both...

Motivating Employees: Steps For Successful Staff Motivation

Motivating employees is an important task that companies need to be aware of at all times. While staff need to be self-motivated to begin with, there are certain things companies can do to increase employee motivation and make them feel empowered.

Review of OPFM: Our Power Forced Matrix

First of all, what is OPFM? It stands for Our Power Forced Matrix, and it's a downline club which started on October 2005.

Joining an Established Team; Building for the Future

Joining an established team is very difficult. In most cases, team building happens with little intervention - the new team member is be welcomed and given time to bond. However, in some cases the new team member will join a team with issues and where, regardless of the effort they make, they are unwelcome.

Managing Your Team (Part 2) - Encouraging Reluctant Team Members

Are you a team player? Can you understand and empathise with those who are not? How do you encourage the reluctant team member to participate more?

Managing Your Team (Part 3) - Who's Dominating Your Team

Whos' talking too much and not listening enough? Who's not giving other team members a chance? How do you lead, control this situation and restore the balance of participation?

Use Anger Productively: A 5 Step Process

Anger is neither good nor bad! It is simply energy. It is your natural emotional energy that arises when you feel like something (or someone) is blocking you from getting what you need or want. Here are 5 steps you can take to direct your own supercharged energy.

Business: The Conflict Free Organization

How is conflict affecting the livelihood of your organization? Did you know that conflcit is not only unhealthy it is unneccessary? In fact it is possbile to create unimaginable effciencies in your organization by eliminating it altogether, and not in the way that you think, To learn about this new concept read on.

Staff Motivation Strategies - 6 Great Distinctions

In the workplace, it can be very difficult to obtain staff motivation. There are many factors that play against staff motivation. It really is the manager's responsibility to motivate the employees. This can be very challenging at times. There are several guidelines that a person can follow to achieve staff motivation.

Leading By Example!

Apply these qualities and lead by example and you will have confidence in yourself. People will then respect you as a leader.

Leaders & Team Development: 15 Ways You Can Create Loyalty & A Desire To Follow You

These days, loyalty in organizations is difficult to achieve. You know that many good leaders, find it difficult to create a sense of loyalty ( to themselves, the organization, and to their peers) in their teams. Here are 15 Ways You Can Create Loyalty and a Desire to Follow You in Your Organization. The payoff: less turnover, higher performing teams, and more fun.

Team Development - Easier to Start from Nothing?

Is it easier to have a bunch of people that are brand new to a team, or one that you mould from those you inherit?