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Long Term Implementation of Quality Teams Within Organizations

Mike Cardus

Long Term Implementation of Lean Six Sigma within Organizations from Michael Cardus. Slides from a workshop and consultation program on creating an organizational culture that focuses of quality improvement and quality teams. In the workshop and consultation we cover, in depth: Team Roles & Responsibilities.

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10 Pitfalls to Avoid in Creating and Leading Teams

Mike Cardus

Originally this was written for a workshop called ‘Long Term Implementation of Lean Six Sigma within Organizations’ … and with some changes the content is applicable and valuable to anyone who manages, works on, and puts work teams together. The 10 Pitfalls are from ‘Six Sigma Team Dynamics’ George Eckes.

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Quality Team and Leadership Development

Mike Cardus

I’ve delivered variations of this workshop and talk at conferences and to teams in many places. Usually in the workshop we only get about 1/3 through the slides then we have break-outs discussions and application time. In this highly interactive workshop we will demystify what is takes to be a Quality-Leader. image credit.

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Developing::Leading::Be a part of High Performance Teams

Mike Cardus

Design by 12GrainStudio Developing::Leading::Be a part of High Performance Teams Thursday, October 07th, 2010 Posted by: mike ASQ Buffalo NY Lean Six Sigma Conference. The slide show information for the workshop I am facilitating with for the 2010 ASQ Buffalo Lean Six Sigma Conference. I will see you there!

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10 Sins of The Facilitator

Mike Cardus

Contact Mike and join the Train-The-Trainer workshop to master your facilitation skills. Referenced : Six Sigma Team Dynamics; The Elusive Key to Project Success ; Eckes, George;Wiley: 2003. We have all been guilty of one or more of these. Facilitation is a skill that takes knowledge, practice and patience.

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Unconscious and Underlying Beliefs Undermine Culture Change Efforts

The Practical Leader

It’s one of the key factors in the 50 – 70% failure rate for programs to increase safety performance, service and quality levels, Lean/Six Sigma, productivity, innovation, leadership skills. A team or organization’s culture can be quite subtle. This model was published in Growing @ the Speed of Change.

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5 Checks for Persuasive Data…OR Creating Absorptive Capacity for.

Mike Cardus

From Rath & Strong’s Six Sigma Team Pocket Guide.

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