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      Blue Circle Cement, Hope Works Business Unit
       
     

Background
      Blue Circle made the decision to develop a "Self-Directing Teams" culture and Hope Works were the first Business to undertake the training and planning to bring this about. The culture was historically one of Command and Control that needed to change to a more Participative Management in order to facilitate the transition to the Self-Directing Teams Culture. The Supervisors were technically excellent but were blocking progress with their traditional styles. The need to utilise their strengths while removing the blockage from the way forward became one of the keys to a successful assignment.
       
      Project Objectives
     
  • To prepare all the teams at the Business Unit for Self Direction and provide Implementation Support for selected teams in support of the Personnel Department.
  • To increase the effectiveness of the teams with regard to their ability to plan tasks, allocate their resources on a daily basis, run team meetings and absorb the duties of their former Supervisors.
  • Prepare the Supervisors for their new role as Technical Facilitators.
       
      Project Outcomes
     
  • All teams are operating on a Self-Directing basis for all their day to day operations.
  • Significant cost savings achieved due to the removal of Supervisory level.
  • Technical Facilitators are now focused on strategic issues of maintenance and plant reliability.
  • Senior Managers are working at a higher level of thinking with regard to the wider Business Issues for the Works.
 
       
     
 
 
   
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