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“Together everyone achieves more.”

-- Who knows, but it makes sense!

“Teamwork is the fuel that allows common people to produce uncommon results.”

-- Successories poster

“Effective teams are a necessary part of any high performance organization.”

-- Kevin McManus, the Systems Guy

What I Have Spent My Career Doing (to-date)

Workplace Type
# of Years
Unionized workplace
15
Non-union workplace
8
Manufacturing
18
Service
5
   
Type of Work
 
Training delivery
23
Training development
21
Process analysis
27
Process costing
21
Captial budgeting
15
Capital expenditure justification
18
Operating plan development
15
Project Coordination, including formal project teams
20
Measurement system design
18
One-on-one coaching and consultation
15
Work Process Exposure
Offset printing
4
Injection molding
4
Metal forming
4
Rubber roofing
5
Candy or syrup production
8
LTL Freight pickup and delivery
5
 
Employee Involvement Design
Formal employee involvement
20
Self directed work teams
8
Project teams
18
   
Volunteer Work / Leadership
Alumni Examiner - Baldrige National Quality Award
3
Senior Examiner - Baldrige National Quality Award
5
Examiner - Baldrige National Quality Award
1
National Board President, AQP
2
AQP Volunteer Leader, Regional Director, and National Board member
10
Formal Education
Bachelors of Science - Industrial Engineering, 1980
MBA with Organizational Development emphasis, 1990
Numerous conferences and seminars, 1987 to present

 

In addition to the above activities, I have trained over 200 people in the practices of Dr. Covey's Seven Habits for Highly Effective People, helped coach and train over 250 managers and supervisors, and worked with over 150 educators to help them learn how the Baldrige-based assessment process works. I have developed over 200 different training packages, and I regularly speak to groups locally, regionally, and nationally.

 

“The only thing I know is that I do not know it all.” -- Socrates

 
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Last Revised - August 4, 2009
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