New Quality Manager looking for Tips and Quality Methodologies

[yehardeb1]

Hi,

New QM into a small/medium sized US company - looking for general hints / tips and experiences in topics like team building exercises / communication tools, techniques and improvements and brainstorming ideas.

I just want to gather information from various sources through all industries - please share - interested in how you look into "quality cultures and climates" within an organisation.

[Wes Bucey]

Why not give us a little of your background so we don't meander all over the place?

• What experience do you have in the quality profession?
• Is your current company highly regulated? not regulated?
• currently registered to an International Quality Management System? does it aspire to such registration if not currently registered?
• was there a predecessor to your post or are you the first?

My point is that team building and the other stuff you list is worthless if you don't have the basics of "Quality" down to inculcate into the team.

[yehardeb1]

10 years QA direct experience.

ISO 9001 accredited.

Team of 15 comprising Document Controllers / QA Tech's & QA Engineering Specialists.

Team has mixture of aged professionals and new "blood" therefore mixed experiences.

Seem to have a matured cultured approach to quality throughout the business. Looking at simple but effective changes and ideas to aid continual improvement within the following - communication / team building / decision making.

Pass on thoughts / experiences - please

[Wes Bucey]

Great! that will cut off a lot of unnecessary abc simple quality notes we reserve for raw newbies!

[harry]

In Reply to Parent Post by yehardeb1

Hi,

New QM into a small/medium sized US company - looking for general hints / tips and experiences in topics like team building exercises / communication tools, techniques and improvements and brainstorming ideas.

I just want to gather information from various sources through all industries - please share - interested in how you look into "quality cultures and climates" within an organisation.

One of the things that many new managers faced is the fact that management is very much a 'situational' game. What works today may not work tomorrow following changes some where. You really need a toolbox full of tools. A good place to start is business balls.

Another mistake that many people and organizations made is the thought that talking = implementing. In other words, you need to walk the talk, show and lead by example.

[ssz102]

whatever experiences do you have or technology and analysis skills;
understanding and know well surrounding environment what you work with people and dept that is more improtant including communication with your subordinate