Brainstorming: Thinking Creatively Together

Brainstorming Skill for All Team Members

What you’ll learn
You will develop the attitudes and habits of team problem-solving that produce performance improvement.
You will learn three models of problem-solving associated with Toyota Production System or “lean management.”
You will learn and apply a simple and direct approach to root cause analysis and situation analysis.
You will develop and practice the skills of brainstorming and consensus reaching.
You will practice a simple and effective model of action planning and follow through that is critical to achieving results.

Requirements
There is nothing you need to know or do before the course.

Description
Brainstorming is a critical skill for all team members. This course is intended to be quick and to the point. It is a component of my larger course on Team Problem Solving. I suggest watching this with your team members and then practicing the skills together. It will definitely improve the productivity and creativity of your team. It is based on 45 years of experience developing teams and implementing lean management or Toyota Production System and working with both frontline teams and senior management teams. This is not an “academic” course, but rather it is based on working in manufacturing, healthcare and other industries with hundreds of teams tackling real world problem and engaging in continuous improvement. Your personal success depends on your ability to lead teams! High performing team leaders are promoted and are successful entrepreneurs. Leading teams is the critical competence for leaders at all levels today. And, problem-solving is the basic methodology that drives improvement by teams and lean organizations. The principles of lean that are important to how we solve problems include the following:Respect for PeopleContinuous ImprovementGoing to Where the Work Get’s Done – the GembaKnow the Facts – Graphing the Data and Understanding TrendsApplying the Scientific Method of ExperimentationAs you go through the course please do not hesitate to contact my with any questions or suggestions for improvement you may have.

Any manager, team leader, or team member wishing to develop the critical skills of improving performance.,Anyone engaged in lean management or continuous improvement.