> > > Michael McMaster writes (in part) LO193:
> > > This issue of commitment is important to our way forward.
> > <Carol_Anne_Ogdin@deepwoods.com> writes
> > Date: 23 Feb 95 9:22:53 EDT
> > Subject: Evidence for Commitment LO213
> >
> > Our first question is: What IS commitment?
> >
>R. IVAN BLANCO, Ph.D. writes Thu, 2 Mar 1995 16:06:14 -0500 (EST)
>
> I think that this is the key! Once we all share the definition of
> commitment, not a dictionary definition of the term, but how it is
> perceived in the organization, then we are ready to measure it .... The
> definition is crucial.
Committed teams have shared vision; budget, staff assignments, space,
and timetables to get the project done; agreement on how decisions are
made, jobs assigned and common communication processes.
Uncommitted team members exhibit dependance and resistance. People keep
looking to the leader for guidance. They do not feel they understand
how work should proceed. They act annoyed and actively resist whoever
is providing direction without offering good alternatives.
David Hanson National Semiconductor davidh@ampere.nsc.com