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Strategies for involving team members in decision-making processes

Strategies for involving team members in decision-making processes

The world of work has changed in recent times. In the past, workers were controlled and directed by managers, without opportunities to influence the outcomes of their work. ‘Leave your brains at the gate because they’re not needed in this job’ captured the attitude of many in operational roles.

Continuous improvement tools and techniques belonged to the realm of management. Now workers are trained to do their own problem solving, and the focus is on the problem itself rather than the worker as the problem.

This approach encourages the exchange of ideas for improvement, which feeds a virtuous circle of increased job satisfaction, leading to increased motivation, productivity and ultimately, satisfied customers.

Common problem-solving tools for team members

A range of common TQM tools used to provide objective and systematic ways of identifying and resolving problems, improving systems and processes and building quality into them are listed in the table below.

Tools to help resolve problems and implement solutions

The following you tube video from the Virtual strategist explains the SWOT analysis process

https://www.youtube.com/v/GNXYI10Po6A?version=3&hl=en_US