Continuous Improvement

SLP Assignment Expectations

In this final SLP, you will construct a simplified action plan with your team to foster continuous improvement and team learning. Each team member will submit his/her own copy of the same team plan. Plans should be 2-3 pages.

To construct your plan, review your assessment from the Case for this module.

Then, as a team, choose one improvement for each team process and clearly define the steps your team would have to take to achieve this improvement.

Present the steps in a logical order and propose a date by which these steps could be completed, if your team were to stay together. Setting a realistic completion date is an essential part of any action plan.

Keys to the Assignment

The format for this SLP is flexible. You could consider a list, a chart, or a timeline. Be creative and have fun with it! The following optional reading may help you with your action plan:

Writing an Action Plan based on your assessment. (n.d.) Team Elite' Process Assessment and Improvement

Design:

• Are there adequate opportunities for idea generation, development, finalization and closure, and evaluation?

• Is there an appropriate balance of periods for the team to work together, work apart, and then work together again?

• Is the chosen leadership structure optimal for guiding the team in its path toward creative results?

Climate:

• Does the team have adequate procedures and forums for establishing task connection?

• Does the team have ways to build and maintain interpersonal connection?

• Are the appropriate team and management conditions and competencies present?

Resources:

• Does the team have an agreed-upon personalized communication plan in place to specify the communication tools used, the frequency of the use of those tools, and the purpose for which they are used?

• Does the team make relevant use of collaboration tools?

Norms and Procedures:

• Does the team have agreed-upon communication norms that guide its communication behavior?

• Does the team have an agreed-upon set of norms to assist in the management and accomplishment of the team project and tasks?

Continuous Improvement:

• Does the team have procedures in place for capturing knowledge for later assessment and learning?

• Does the team set aside adequate time to actively review and assess its work and subsequently learn from this assessment?