Comments on: They Assessment http://oldleandude.com/2012/02/27/they-assessment/ A Blog About Understanding TPS and Gaining Its Full Benefits, brought to you by "The Toast Guy" Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:57:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: A Salesman’s Gemba « Old Lean Dude http://oldleandude.com/2012/02/27/they-assessment/#comment-895 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:34:37 +0000 http://oldleandude.com/?p=834#comment-895 [...] This braided sensor was used on another product where no snaking was required, and then they got the bright idea to standardize on it for both products.  It takes me three times as long now [...]

]]> By: Wesley Connell http://oldleandude.com/2012/02/27/they-assessment/#comment-679 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:00:01 +0000 http://oldleandude.com/?p=834#comment-679 Thanks for the great post on looking at another telltale sign that there are “culture issues”. There is a fantastic book, Tribal Leadership by Dave Logan, that focuses on the language used in a workplace to analyze the engagement of employees. It echoes your point about the use of ‘WE’ being an indication of superior levels of engagement. One thing that it also points out is the excessive use of “I” is another indication that self interest rather than corporate wide focus is driving the culture.

It seems that the combination of “they”, “I”, and “we” usage gives a very accurate representation of where the hearts and mind of employees lie.

]]> By: Tom Warda http://oldleandude.com/2012/02/27/they-assessment/#comment-678 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:16:01 +0000 http://oldleandude.com/?p=834#comment-678 Bruce,

You know, I’d absolutley never thought of that. But when I look back at the best run businesses and processes I’ve ever run into over the years, you hit the nail right on the head – as usual. Thanks for bringing this one to my attention. Sometimes the most obvious stuff isn’t so obvious after all. You have a knack for bringing this stuff to our attention. Keep ‘em coming!

Tom

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