IEM 5303Project Presentation

Building and Utilizing Teams in aComputer Integrated Manufacturing

Environment

byMikel Janitz

MSETM Student

Topics Why teams are used

History of teams in recent times

Team size

Team building concept

Topics cont.

The effective team builder

The stages of team building

Barriers to building teams

Barriers to individuals on a team

Topics cont.

Rolls of the team member

Reward system

A personal example on Ford’s 8D Team Approach, Step by Step

Why teams are used Teams are use to solve problems and tackle

projects that require multiple skill sets.

Teams are capable of more than the sum of the individuals taking actions separately.

Teams bring variety, differing points of view and technical expertise when combined together create the optimum results.

History of teams in recent timesWave1 Openness in communication is

promoted 1950 – 1960s.

Wave 2 Cooperation and group dynamics are studied 1960s.

Wave 3 Quality Circles are implemented 1980s.

History of teams in recent times cont.

Wave 4 Self-managed teams proliferate 1990s.

Wave 5 Continuous breakthrough is the ultimate aim 1996 and beyond.

Team size

It all depends.

The team size depends on the complexity of the task and demands on each member’s skill set.

Teams can be of any size or configuration.

Team size cont. If the task is complex and requires

considerable skill a small team is most appropriate, 6-12 members.

If the task is relatively simple and redundant teams can be quit large. Ranging in sizes of as little as 15 upwards to 25 people.

Team building concept A diverse group formed each year to compete

in a sport is an excellent example of team building.

Within effective teams each member plays an assigned role using his or her talent to the best advantage.

When the members integrate their skills to accentuate strengths and minimize weakness team objectives are usually achieved.

Team building concept cont. Like their athletic counterparts, groups

organized to perform business, community and government functions can achieve far more when they work as “teams”.

The absence of team-work at any level, (or between levels) will limit organizational effectiveness and can eventually kill an organization.

The effective team builder 10 Attitudes of an Effective Team Builder.

Basically the concept is, the team builder must be keen to all aspects of teaming.

Be a leader, manager, mediator, resolve conflict, have trust and will to remove nonproductive members.

The stages of team building Stage 1 - Searching

Stage 2 - Defining

Stage 3 - Identifying

Stage 4 – Processing

Stage 5 - Assimilating/Reforming

Barriers to building teams

Poor strategic thinking and planning on management’s part.

Lack of focus on team goals.

Poor attitudes of the executives over the team.

Barriers to building teams cont. Hidden agendas by team leaders and/or their

members.

Too much talking and not enough listening by all involved.

Wrong structure, wrong skill sets, basically the wrong people on the team.

Reward system is not appropriate or does not exist.

Barriers to individuals on a team Five (5) Key Individual Barriers to Effective

Team-work.

– Personal limitations– Insufficient team skills– Wrong mix of skills– Lack of co-location– The wrong numbers

Roles of the team member

Eight team-building roles for team members.

– Supporting– Confronting– Gatekeeping– Mediating

Roles of the team member cont.

Harmonizing

Summarizing

Process Observing

The Value of Listening

Reward system

This is, in my opinion, the most important part of building teams.

A good team building effort will incorporate a reward system.

Teams can be rewarded as a group or on an individual basis.

A reward system must be appropriate for the task if truly effective and productive team building and utilization is to be maximized.

A personal example on Ford’s 8D Team Approach, Step by Step

ConclusionsTeams are the optimum approach to solving

problems fast and accurately. Good team building attitudes and team member skills help ensure positive results. Understanding the barriers that face team members and their leaders also helps to eliminate problems.

A proactive approach is needed when building and using teams.

Recommendations

Create a plan.

Obtain management support.

Create a climate of free flowing communication.

Recommendations cont.“It all depends”, but I recommend the following as

a starting point for any team situation;

1) Be aware of the need for a detailed plan.2) Be knowledgeable of barriers.3) Size the team appropriately for the task. 4) Use the right people with the right skills.5) Understand the dynamics between people and

reward them appropriately.