Use CPR (Continuous Positive Reinforcement) to Revive your Lean Continuous Improvement Team

Lean process improvement has proven to be invaluable in reducing waste. However, the long-term teaming approach has proven to be difficult to manage. Teams sometimes lose focus after many months of activity, but CPR can help revive a team. CPR can be the vehicle that turns a sluggish, half-dead Lean team into a high performance machine. Remember, provide continuous positive reinforce only for the behaviors that help the team achieve their goals.

In this white paper, you will learn:

• The basic rules of teaming necessary to achieve stability and growth.
• Each of the techniques utilized in CPR (ABC model).
• The integral role played by positive reinforcement.
• Several effective techniques for providing continuous positive reinforcement.