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TOOLS & TECH
VISITS
IDEAS FOR

SPEAKERS
VIDEO

SESSIONS
BITS
WORKSHOPS ON

THEORY & PRACTICE
NETWORKING

Learn about new tools and techniques.

Learn new methods, tools & techniques that I can start to use tomorrow

I would like to attend a special interest ‘practice’ group for e.g. SPC, People Management, systems thinking.

Practical examples of control charts for services.

Take away some tried and tested practical group or team building techniques.

Use of Pareto Analysis of Data.

Practical examples of flow charts.

Find out about 4th Generation management theories.

To visit Marshalls and talk to employees.

To visit other organisations (not necessarily ‘experts’) to gain knowledge.

I would like people to come to my team & share their knowledge with them.

Jayne Wilde on stress.

David Train, ‘World class coaching’.

John Varney, ‘Experimental Learning.

Presentation by Robert Gillan of SEAL (Society for Affective/Effective Learning).

Jim Clauson, The ‘Den’.

Build Links with Deming Seminars to Publicise Group.

Henry Neave, Non-Manufacturing applications of S.P.C.

Kim Melton, Systems for Feedback.

The Goal Video TOC Theory of Constraints

Use the ‘Deming Tapes’ as a focus for discussion on particular themes.

Known & unknown costs.

Minimising the effect on the Environment of processes

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Discuss (best) ways of achieving ‘Shared Vision’ in the organisation.

Have practical workshops with the group.

Integrating ISO 9000 with Deming

To do more study of systems in organisations.

To examine the system of profound knowledge from a practical viewpoint.

Deming in small businesses.

To discuss interventions that people have tried to overcome the ‘Too Busy’ blockage.

Learn about facilitating ‘difficult’ groups - i.e.: what to do if they don’t want to contribute.

Get rid of the jargon and make the subject more accessible.

Present Theory ® Debate ® Decide what we will do ® Report back.

Structured debate with speakers to drive out learning actions.

I’d like each member of the group to tell their story (like today’s session).

Build up a knowledge/skill bank - ‘Who knows what’?

Share case study examples of ‘Real Life’ improvements.

Themed discussions e.g. ‘How to do it with-out commitment from the top’.

Learning as a team not just presentations.

SITE VISITS
TEAM BUILDING EXERCISES
SHARE BEST PRACTICE
TOOLS & TECHNIQUES WORKSHOP
DEBATE ISSUES

Visit organisations to talk and listen to front line employees.

Site visit(s) - both hear and see ‘it’ in practice

I like to try Bell Boating.

I’d like to try some team building exercises which we could use ‘ back at base’.

Go on a White Rose boat trip.

Learn new team working exercises.

Perhaps more activities to aid Learning.

Have presentations to share practical tips.

Further practical examples of implementation/progress (Just like today’s - excellent).

Have an opportunity to share tips on good/bad working practices etc.

I’d like another session similar to today’s, ie people describing what they are doing at the sharp end.

Brainstorming where people are given the opportunity to share a practical experience of a good example or bad example of when the Deming philosophy has been used.

Article/Book Reviews

Hear about Deming influenced communication methods.

Session on how Deming /4GM/CI could or should affect management accounts.

Flow Chart Workshop

(beginners)

Understand how control charts can help with staffing level management.

Have a chance to practice problem solving techniques (to become more confident about using them)

Leadership skills - how to improve/ facilitiate/ identify.

I’d like a debate between a pro-Demingite and a sceptic.

Discussions with / presentations by people with different views

e.g. "ISO9000 & ‘Deming’ are compatible

-continual improvement isn’t appropriate

-advocates of reward systems

-other quality/mgt approaches

Keeping up to date with what is new.

MEMBERS SHARING PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
ACTIVITY TO BUILD THIS GROUP AS A TEAM
ADDRESSING MEMBERS SPECIFIC PROBLEMS
LEARNING

TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
GUEST SPEAKERS

Hear real people presenting their CI experiences (from the members).

I would like to see some other peoples’ presentations of their practical experience of CI.

How about an overnight stay & outdoor team-building event at High Tren House.

Bell-Boating.

I would like us to ‘do something’ together - perphaps a community project.

I would like facilitated discussions re Agrego topics/problems.

A discussion about overcoming resistance.

Exploring CI application is ‘soft’ processes, e.g. Social Services.

Structured problem solving forum,

- delegate presents

- group works on it.

(Action learning?)

I would like to set up project teams to help people with the problems they are having in the workplace.

Workshops on Tools/ Techniques, e.g. flowcharts

SPC.

I’d like to learn some new games/ exercises for team building.

Specific inputs/discussions on ‘Deming’ related topics,

e.g. Variation.

‘Guest Speakers’ from outside Deming community

e.g. Lean Manufacturing.

Hear guest speakers - topic led

VIDEO & DISCUSSION
VISITS
BOOK & VIDEO REVIEW

Watch videos & discuss learning/ application.

Deming video & discussion.

A visit to Toyota.

Visits/tours to each other’s workplace.

I would like to visit some of the companies represented at this Regional BDA meeting.

I would like recommendations for ‘good’ books videos etc.

‘Book Reviews’.

In between physical meetings could we use the internet for virtual meetings?

(Notice Board)

I think we should find new ways to attract people to the theory of CI/Deming.

BROADER HORIZONS
EDUCATION

(GENERAL)
INTRODUCTION FOR NOVICES
LEARNING BY GAMES
PRACTICAL EXAMPLES

Bring in speakers from Education/ service industries, community development projects.

References to voluntary organisations

Watch a video.

Recommended learning resources.

Flowcharting instruction and/or other techniques.

Short presentations, e.g.

‘What I learnt from the BDA Conference’.

Quick fun intro.

Devise ‘Deming Induction’ process for newcomers.

Beer Game.

Somebody tell me of novel games for learning systems IMP.

Red/Blue exercise.

Case studies - present a problem and get group to come up with practical solutions.

Mini-case studies (15 minutes).

Discussion of members’ problems.

Site visits

e.g. Factory,

Video.

NETWORKING
NEWS
BREATH OF FRESH AIR

Have a party.

Built in time to network (build relationships - i.e. not an over-full Agenda.

News about BDA (we don’t all read all of Newsletters). Experiences of young dynamic change agents (female?)

These ideas were captured at the BDA NER meeting on 06/05/99

BROADER HORIZONS	EDUCATION (GENERAL)	INTRODUCTION FOR NOVICES	LEARNING BY GAMES	PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
Bring in speakers from Education/ service industries, community development projects. References to voluntary organisations	Watch a video. Recommended learning resources. Flowcharting instruction and/or other techniques. Short presentations, e.g. ‘What I learnt from the BDA Conference’.	Quick fun intro. Devise ‘Deming Induction’ process for newcomers.	Beer Game. Somebody tell me of novel games for learning systems IMP. Red/Blue exercise.	Case studies - present a problem and get group to come up with practical solutions. Mini-case studies (15 minutes). Discussion of members’ problems. Site visits e.g. Factory, Video.
NETWORKING	NEWS	BREATH OF FRESH AIR
Have a party. Built in time to network (build relationships - i.e. not an over-full Agenda.	News about BDA (we don’t all read all of Newsletters).	Experiences of young dynamic change agents (female?)