Mining Group Gold

Produced

• 1992

Key Features

includes 22 minute VHS video and leader's guide

While much is being done to inspire contributions of the highest quality from every individual, never -- until now -- has there been a systematic process for doing so in group settings.

This film presents Total Quality Management as the springboard to such a process. It shows how the principles of TQM are now being applied to group interactions for bringing out the best in every participant -- resulting in higher collaboration, more efficient and productive teamwork, and more qualitative group decisions than ever before. The process is called Mining Group Gold.

The video will teach team members the art of managing themselves and their ideas in group settings- empowering them to master group decision-making in the most efficient and productive way. Viewers learn how to "mine" the knowledge, experience and creativity of one another-inspiring the highest contributions from every team member. This will, in turn, allow the organization to "mine" and cash in on the product of these high-quality group decisions that flow from the best of each team member.

This film is an adaptation of Thomas A. Kayser's best-selling book, Mining Group Gold. Kayser is a manager of organization effectiveness for Xerox Corporation. His book is subtitled "How to Cash in on the Collaborative Brain Power of a Group", and that's what your organization will achieve by applying the strategies presented here.

Participants will develop skills in preparing for meetings, establishing desired outcomes, dealing with disruptive behavior, confusion, conflict, creating a fully participative climate and more.

Mining Group Gold Video Program, Government Version

Groups can be rich sources of creativity, productivity and efficiency. Tom Kayser of Xerox shares his process for getting the most from groups in government as he takes you behind the scenes at three major organizations.

While much is being done to inspire contributions of the highest quality from every individual, never -- until now -- has there been a systematic process for doing so in group settings. This film presents Total Quality Management as the springboard to such a process. It shows how the principles of TQM are now being applied to group interactions for bringing out the best in every participant -- resulting in higher collaboration, more efficient and productive teamwork, and more qualitative group decisions than ever before. The process is called Mining Group Gold.

The video will teach government team members the art of managing themselves and their ideas in group settings- empowering them to master group decision-making in the most efficient and productive way. Viewers learn how to "mine" the knowledge, experience and creativity of one another-inspiring the highest contributions from every team member. This will, in turn, allow the agency to "mine" and cash in on the product of these high-quality group decisions that flow from the best of each team member.

This film is an adaptation of Thomas A. Kayser's best-selling book, Mining Group Gold. Kayser is manager of organization effectiveness for Xerox Corporation. His book is subtitled "How to Cash in on the Collaborative Brain Power of a Group", and that's what your organization will achieve by applying the strategies presented here.

Participants will develop skills in:

• preparing for meetings
• establishing desired outcomes
• creating a fully participative climate
• dealing with disruptive behavior, confusion and conflict

produced by CRM Learning