Team & Workplace Excellence Forum e-News — July 2010
Published monthly by ASQ TWEF
In this issue:
- New Roles for TWEF Leadership Team
- And a Hearty Round of Applause for Mike Whisman!
- Two New Co-Vice Chairs for TWEF Member Value Sub-Committee
- Your Picture Here! TWEF Sub-committee Vice-Chair Slot Open
- 2011 WCQI Call for Presentations — Deadline is August 2
- Important Dates for 2011 International Team Excellence Award
- Why Teams Fail to Function — Another Perspective
- Join TWEF Group on LinkedIn
- How to Contact TWEF leadership
New Roles for TWEF Leadership Team
July marks the beginning of a new fiscal year for ASQ and introduces changes in the TWEF Leadership Council makeup.
Michael Glowacki takes the reins as the TWEF Leadership Council Chair. Michael led the Member Engagement Sub-committee team last year while serving as TWEF Leadership Council chair-elect.
Glenn Walters, TWEF Leadership Council Chair FY 2009–10, rotates into the immediate past chair position on the leadership team.
Chuck Underwood was unanimously selected as the chair-elect and will also continue to serve as the Body of Knowledge (BOK) Sub-committee chair during 2010–11.
Kerry Higgins officially assumes her role as Chair, Member Engagement Sub-committee starting this month.
Gene Kirsh also begins his first full year as Member Value Sub-committee chair. As vice-chair, Gene stepped up and served as acting chair when the former Sub-committee chair had to step down for personal reasons.
And a Hearty Round of Applause for Mike Whisman!
Mike Whisman has been a TWEF Leader Council Leader and contributor for a greater part of this decade. Many of you may know Mike for his role as ITEA chair, but in 2009–10 he also served on the TWEF Leadership Council as immediate past chair. Mike has helped the TWE Forum make great strides over the past couple of years, and we thank him for his time, service, and dedication!
Two New Co-Vice Chairs for TWEF Member Value Sub-Committee
The new fiscal year also ushers in two new Co-vice Chairs of the TWEF Member Value Sub-Committee.
 Chris LoGrasso is an Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton. He directs worldwide activities of the firm’s certified Quality Management System. Chris has over ten years of quality management experience in information technology, manufacturing and engineering, and project management. Chris holds a Masters Certificate in Program Management from the George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the University of Phoenix.
 Dawn Reed is the founder of Human Strategies, LLC, a consulting company dedicated to performance excellence. She is a retired Air Force officer, serves as a Baldrige national examiner, and is a lead examiner in the President’s, Veteran’s Affairs, and New Mexico quality award processes. Dawn also serves as a judge for the International Team Excellence Awards.
We welcome Chris and Dawn as the newest members of the TWEF Leadership council, and thank them for their involvement.
Your Picture Here! TWEF Sub-committee Vice-Chair Slot Open
 This could be your picture here! The Body of Knowledge (BOK) Sub-committee has an opening for a Vice-chair. This is a great project being undertaken by TWEF, and the final product will be a valuable contribution to organizations of all types. So, become a part of history in the making, contact Sub-Committee Chair Chuck Underwood — charles.underwood@wgint.com. Even if you don’t want to be Vice-chair, you can still be involved with developing the content.
Building a Quality Culture and Organizational Excellence are two of the central themes for the 2011 World Conference on Quality Improvement (WQCI). Those two areas have a special interest for TWEF members. So, here’s an opportunity to share your best practices, successes, and proven techniques with an audience representing many countries, backgrounds, and industries. You can’t procrastinate any longer! Submission Deadline: August 2, 2010. Host city: Pittsburgh, PA
If your company or organization intends to compete for the 2011 International Team Excellence Award (ITEA), you can find the timeline and key dates for materials submission for next year’s process here.
There have been many articles and books written on why teams fail, including the very popular Five Dysfunctions of Teams. ASQ member Deborah Mackin, president of New directions Consulting, goes off the beaten path a bit and looks at some of the less discussed reasons why teams fail — the other six dysfunctions of teams.
 If you’re on LinkedIn, make the move and join the TWEF group. If you’re already a member of the Group, please share the group with your connections.
If you’re not on LinkedIn, check out the features of this fast-growing business networking site. Basic membership is free.
The TWE Forum welcomes members interested in being involved or offering feedback or suggestions. View the TWEF Leadership Council contact info.
If you have comments, ideas, suggestions or complaints about this e-news, send your rants (or raves) to: Bill Stetar, TWEF Marketing & Outreach Sub-committee Chair |
