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Working as a Goal Oriented Team
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Working as a Goal Oriented Team
Ms. Caryl Pierre Chase
Facilitator/Learning & Development Specialist
To paraphrase James Cash Penney (JC Penney) "the best teamwork comes from people working independently toward achieving a common goal." A goal oriented team is much like a jazz ensemble where the individual member's talents have a chance to shine while contributing to the success of the whole.
Placing a group of people to work together does not a team create. It takes confident, principled leadership that "sets them up for success" to make the magic happen. It requires setting clearly defined goals for the team, relentlessly tracking performance and creating an environment that is fun while expecting and encouraging excellence.
Working within such an environment, among individuals whose talents are aligned to the specific tasks required for the project's overall success and who have fun working together, is nothing short of magic.
The mutual respect, trust and camaraderie engendered by such leadership will get the team through some of its most challenging moments because in any sizeable project those moments will arise.
About goal oriented teams
- When you set clearly defined goals, a goal-oriented team finds a way to get it done. Every member of the team has their individual goals for which they are held accountable and whose successful execution is critical for the overall success of the main goal.
- Open and honest communication is a key feature of goal oriented teams. Key metrics are shared and the team's performance is tracked inexorably. When problems arise, solutions are first proffered by the team member with direct responsibility but suggestions are also entertained from the rest of the team.
- Mutual accountability is another critical feature of goal oriented teams. Under the direction of the team leader, team members hold themselves and each other accountable for the timely delivery of key deliverables. Excuses for non-performance are not entertained. Reasons for non-performance are explored and solutions are always offered.
- Finally, goal oriented teams find ways to have fun. Whether this means having lunch or breakfast together with "fines" being charged for any perceived infringement, for example, food being too tasty, talking about the project on down time or anything that catches the team's fancy. The focus is to have fun and get to know each other outside of the parameters of the project.
The overall outcome of working as a goal oriented team is the positive impact on morale and productivity. In the brand new world of work that is emerging it is imperative that companies recognize that work and fun are not mutually exclusive. Go Goal Oriented Teams!!
The Successful Team Workshop Series
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Register for the workshop of your choice for the special one day rate of TT$385
As restrictions have lifted and companies are bringing employees back into the office using a hybrid roster, managers are now required to supervise teams that work both on-site and remotely. The goal is to determine how the team can best work together in this new environment.
This workshop will equip your staff with crucial skills needed to function effectively as a team and contribute to the achievement of organizational goals! We will focus on three (3) key areas:
- Personal Effectiveness & Time Management - Much of what defines our success in our corporate and private lives starts from the self. Time management is the pillar of personal effectiveness and personal effectiveness is central to self-leadership. In this module, participants will be exposed to a range of tools, techniques and concepts which can be used efficiently to maximise our daily output, and also achieve the right work-life balance.
- Emotional Intelligence - Numerous research shows that success in work and life are gained more with Emotional Intelligence. Having a high EI can foster a lively, creative, collaborative, productive and successful team. This module will give participants an overview of EI and why it is so important in today's turbulent working environment. Developing your emotional intelligence can mean the difference between mediocre performance and major success.
- Teamwork - To create a successful team requires setting clearly defined goals for the team, relentlessly tracking performance and creating an environment that is fun while expecting and encouraging excellence. Aligning individual talents to specific tasks, appreciating individual team roles and how they contribute to the overall success of the team and accepting mutual accountability are key to creating a goal oriented team.
At the end of this interactive workshop participants should be able to:
- Uncover their unique team role and its benefits to the team.
- Develop qualities of a Great Team Player.
- Understand the need for Social and Emotional Intelligence
- Understand how to recognize their or their team member's behaviour and manage them in a positive way.
- Identify the main obstacles to effective Time Management in their daily role.
- Use proven techniques to build an effective Time Management process that will enhance their productivity and lower their stress.
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Why SMEs need to focus on Strategic Management
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Why SMEs need to focus on Strategic Management
Mr. Wilson Henderson Jr.
Management Consultant and UWI-ROYTEC Faculty
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our world and routine way of life. Yet despite this, some companies have been able to weather this storm without suffering too much damage. Whilst there are no guarantees that life would return to what we once knew it to be, businesses can engage in strategic thinking to allow them to not only continue to survive this and other crises, but to thrive in them and build foundations upon which they can ensure its ability to face any future threats. How may one do this? By planning strategically for the future. This imperative is even greater for the small and medium enterprise.
As the world turns the page on COVID-19, this is the perfect time for owners and business leaders to think about your strategy. It's about understanding where you are, what are your unique strengths you can leverage, what weaknesses you need to eradicate, identify the emerging threats and leverage opportunities to increase your resilience and competitive advantage. It's about knowing fully where you are and it's trying to understand where you want your company to be in the next three to five years and then developing a plan to achieve this strategic intent. A key part of this strategy is education and training.
The Strategic Business Management Module in the SME Toolkit Programme will help you understand the current state of your business. It will facilitate the development of the critical strategic thinking skills you need to be successful in an uncertain world, where strategic planning is required to bring stability to your operations and plan for future growth. Invest in not only in yourself, but your team members so you can align strategic thinking, goal and objective setting to achieving your company's vision and mission in a sustainable way.
There's no time like the present to focus on your company's strategic planning agenda.
Total Quality Management and Process Improvement
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Total Quality Management and Process Improvement
Mr. Selwyn Medina
Quality Management Consultant/Trainer/Facilitator
In today's economy, it is no longer business versus business, but rather supply chain versus supply chain. To compete, supply chain members must learn to seamlessly integrate, grow, and develop business functions. Traditional total quality management practices have been and will continue to be used to address many of these supply chain integration issues. With this in mind, current managerial thinking is advancing the notion of Supply Chain Quality Management (SCQM).
Supply Chain Quality Management is a process-based and systems-based approach to performance improvement that integrates supply chain partners and leverages opportunities produced by upstream and downstream linkages, with a focus on creating value and achieving satisfaction of intermediate and final internal and external customers
This training workshop provides the participants with an in-depth, hands-on approach to Total Quality Management and Process Improvement (TQM). It focuses on the principles and philosophy enshrined in TQM; process improvement tools and techniques and the role of participants in creating a supporting environment that is conducive to and facilitates TQM.
The overall learning objectives and intent of this Total Quality Management and Process Improvement Training Workshop is to:
- Sensitize Participants on the Principles and Philosophy enshrined in TQM and process improvement
- Develop a common understanding amongst Participants on TQM and its application to all aspects of their Organization's business internally and externally
- Be able to apply tools and techniques associated with TQM in order to improve business processes internally and supply chain processes externally.
- Encourage Participants to be leaders by:
- Being knowledgeable about TQM and the tools and techniques associated with process and supply chain Improvement
- Understanding their (new) roles in leading the TQM implementation process
- Evangelizing the "Quality Word" to all Staff; thereby strengthening communication and information flow pertaining to quality and customer satisfaction throughout the organization.
Virtual Open Day 2021
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The UWI School of Business and Applied Studies Limited (UWI-ROYTEC) will be hosting Virtual Open Day Event for persons to explore the tertiary level options afforded by the institution. Details of the event are as follows:
EVENT NAME: Virtual Open Day
THEME: "When Nothing is Sure, Everything is Possible" - Margaret Drabble
Date: August 20th 2021
TIME: 6pm - 7:30pm
Venue: Zoom
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The event's agenda will focus on exploring career possibilities in the field of Business, Information Technology and Education as shared by Administrators, Alumni, Industry Experts, Faculty and Parents. All geared towards providing further insights into creating academic pathways at the institution.