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?