Management Skills:
Applying the Theory of Constraints to Leadership
Any manager will tell you his biggest day-to-day problem is leading
his team more effectively. It sometimes seems that in order to
make all his problems disappear, he should replace everyone!
His (or Her) team is frustrated, finger pointing is common, there is
mistrust between functions, politics is rampant. Often, these
sorts of problems are attributed to “culture”. However, using
that term masks the real problem, a mis-alignment of purpose within
the team.
The Theory of Constraints Management Skills Workshop provides you with breakthrough practical applications to improve your personal work performance, and increase the productivity of any team you work with or manage. Focusing on the actual constraints to team productivity, the unique Theory of Constraints management skill set deploys the rational tools of constraint management to help you motivate people to design, operate, and measure and control effective work processes. Starting by making you proficient in conflict management through ending with a personal and team implementation plan, this problem-solving workshop provides a laboratory for you to hone your skills for immediate application when you return to work. You performance and confidence will grow as people notice your new effectiveness and professional way of approaching any business need.
This class is appropriate for people with any level of understanding or skill in the Theory of Constraints, the basis of most of the content. People with little knowledge of Theory of Constraints will learn the most important Theory of Constraints tools for the first time. People with knowledge of the tools, particularly in the advanced Thinking Process application, will practice practical use of the individual tools for day-to-use. Bringing the tools to day-to-use helps all attendees achieve outstanding results as a team member or leader, both at work and elsewhere. It is also a basis for those with advanced knowledge to use as Theory of Constraints trainers for others in their organization.
Objectives:- Turn any conflict situation from “you vs. me” to “us vs. the problem or opportunity”.
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Develop an Evaporating Cloud (EC) for any situation.
- Communicate the EC to others in a way that engages them to develop win-win solutions.
- Role play applying the EC until you are comfortable with using it in any situation.
- Build a Negative Branch Reservation (NBR) as a means to
providing effective feedback.
- Communicate an NBR in a way that motivates the other to work towards improving.
- Develop a Transition Tree (TrT) to communicate effective performance of a work process.
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Develop a Prerequisite Tree (PRT) to identify your personal
obstacles, and serve as the basis of coherent strategy and
synchronized plan for your own objectives.
- Role play leading a team to build a PRT for a challenging goal.
- Develop an initial PRT for your work team.
- Convert PrTs and TrTs into project plans.
This workshop is typically held in-house and we can modify it to meet the needs of your group. To host, contact me at the number above.