Six Sigma Team Dynamics

A full, expert discussion of the last major component of Six Sigmaimplementation
George Eckes' first two books on Six Sigma-The Six Sigma Revolutionand Making Six Sigma Last-dealt with Six Sigma from a strategiclevel and from a cultural level, respectively. Six Sigma TeamDynamics covers the last component of Six Sigma-improving teamprocesses. The successful completion of Six Sigma depends on teamsworking together and applying a proven methodology that defines,measures, analyzes, improves, and controls the process. These teamdynamics and the roles and responsibilities of all constituenciesare the last remaining key to successful Six Sigma implementation.Hier kommt der dritte und letzte Band der Trilogie zu Six Sigma, der den wohl wichtigsten Aspekt der Six Sigma Implementation behandelt - die Teamdynamik.

Während die beiden Vorgängertitel "Six Sigma Revolution" die strategische Seite und "Making Six Sigma Last" die kulturelle Seite einer erfolgreichen Six Sigma Implementation behandeln, beschäftigt sich der neue Band "Six Sigma Team Dynamics" mit der letzten Komponente - der Verbesserung von Abläufen, d.h. verbesserter Teamarbeit.

Dieser 3. Band erläutert ausführlich, warum eine erfolgreiche Einführung von Six Sigma wesentlich von der guten Zusammenarbeit im Team abhängt und der Anwendung bewährter Methoden zur Definition, Messung, Analyse, Verbesserung und Steuerung der Abläufe.

Autor George Eckes geht hier detailliert auf die enorme Bedeutung der Teamdynamik und die unterschiedliche Rollenverteilung und Verantwortung aller Teammitglieder ein, die die letzte Hürde für eine erfolgreiche Six Sigma Implementation darstellen.

George Eckes ist weltweit der angesehenste und erfolgreichste Six Sigma Experte. Six Sigma Team Dynamics: The Elusive Key to Project Success.

The Roles and Responsibilities of a Six Sigma Team.

Team Effectiveness: How the Lack of Facilitative Leadership Results in Six Sigma Failures.

When Six Sigma Meetings Go Bad: Facilitative Interventions and When to Use Them.

Managing the Six Sigma Project.

Dealing with Maladaptive Six Sigma Behaviors.

Completing the Six Sigma Project: The Never Ending Responsibility of the Champion.

Pitfalls to Avoid in Creating Six Sigma Team Dynamics.

Appendix A: Alpha Omega Call Center DMAIC Templates.

Appendix B: 95 Questions Champions Should Ask Their Project Teams.

Appendix C: The Champion's Responsibilities.

Index. George Eckes puts the message even more succintly in his book ... he uses the six sigma approachthe elements of superior teams.(The Independent, 5 April 2003) GEORGE ECKES is founder, President, and CEO of Eckes & Associates, Inc., a Colorado-based consulting group specializing in results-driven continuous improvement, Six Sigma training and implementation, organizational development, and change management. EAI's recent clients include JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Cisco, and General Electric, among others. He is also the author of The Six Sigma Revolution and Making Six Sigma Last, both from Wiley. Visit his Web site at www.georgeeckes.com. In his previous two books on the subject, The Six Sigma Revolution and Making Six Sigma Last, George Eckes examined the strategic, tactical, and cultural implications of Six Sigma while providing expert guidance on successful implementation. Now, in Six Sigma Team Dynamics, Eckes addresses perhaps the most vital component for success with the popular quality improvement methodology-team dynamics.

Successful completion of Six Sigma team projects depends on functional, collaborative teams that efficiently apply a methodology for defining, measuring, analyzing, improving, and controlling processes. When Six Sigma fails, it most commonly does so not because the methodology is flawed, but because of the dynamics of the team implementing improvement. Good team chemistry depends on the clear delineation of duties and responsibilities of members, on expert leadership abilities, and on excellent project management skills. With Six Sigma Team Dynamics, you'll learn how to achieve those objectives and build functional, effective, and efficient teams.

You'll vastly improve your team dynamics with:
* Greater knowledge of team member roles and responsibilities
* Well-defined team goals and objectives
* Guidance for creating vibrant agendas
* The five major decision-making methods
* Keys for establishing ground rules for effective meetings
* Common quality tools for achieving team efficiency
* Methods for dealing with maladaptive behavior among team members
* Essential project management skills and tools

To help you avoid costly mistakes, you'll follow a fictitious yet realistic team as it traverses the peaks and valleys of Six Sigma project work. You'll learn basic leadership and project management skills to foster positive behavior and eliminate negative behavior-dodging the landmines that commonly sabotage group chemistry and cooperation.

Six Sigma can improve your processes, your profits, and your level of business success, but only if the individuals within your teams work well together. Six Sigma Team Dynamics is the only resource specifically dedicated to solving the problems of teamwork and cooperation, ensuring that your Six Sigma program will make your company stronger, leaner, and more competitive. "Any Six Sigma effort without Facilitative Leadership is a swing-and-a-miss. Six Sigma Team Dynamics is a thorough discussion of the roles, responsibilities, and pitfalls to avoid as a project team traverses through the DMAIC process. Touch 'em all George, you've hit an upper deck shot here!"
-Mike Kaupa
Senior VP, Process Management
Park Nicollet Health Services

"George makes Six Sigma simple. His solutions from real life about how to deal with individuals and teams could be applied to Six Sigma teams as well as to teams who have never heard of Six Sigma and who just want to be effective. The book is like a George Eckes session: you learned a lot, it seems so simple, and you had far more fun than you thought you would in a session about Six Sigma. George gets the people part of Six Sigma!"
-Karen Horn
Worldwide Leader
Organizational Communication
Six Sigma and Metrics
Cisco Systems

"For any Six Sigma team leader who has struggled in managing a dysfunctional team member or surviving the 'storming' phase of team development, Mr. Eckes offers time-tested, pragmatic approaches that work! The two chapters on 'preventions' and 'interventions' alone are worth the price of any number of facilitation training sessions by bringing together the best ideas in one place with palpable examples. Mr. Eckes's 'best practice' of summarizing key learnings at the end of each chapter makes this an easy-to-use reference tool for the already overworked Six Sigma professional."
-Debbie Neuscheler-Fritsch
Senior Vice President
JPMorgan Chase