Title: California Team Excellence Awards
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California Team Excellence AwardsWestern
Regional Team Excellence Awards
2009 Judges Training
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- Steps in Judges Training
- 1. Review the Judges Training Slides (Power
Point) - 2. Review the Judges Scoresheet and Consensus
Documents (Excel) - 3. Review the Team Excellence presentations on
the CCE/CETA website. - 4. Score the presentations using the Scoring
Template. - 5. Review the feedback reports on the CCE/CETA
website. - 6. Attend one of the Judges Conference calls
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2009 Judges Thank you for your service!Your
participation is an important part of achieving
our goal!
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- Overview
- State and National Award
- The CTEA/WRTEA award process
- Your role as judges
- Provide consistency and quality of the judging
process and deliverables - Evaluation and scoring criteria
- Methods for accurately scoring an application
- Feedback Report Template
- Effective comment writing
- Consistency between judging panels
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Our Task as Judges
- Apply CTEA/WRTEA Criteria
- Assign scores for each of the criteria
- Document strengths
- Identify Opportunities for Improvement
- Provide teams with actionable feedback reports
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Our Customers
- The Applicant Teams
- California and Western Regional Private and
Public Sector - Other Judges
- NOT
- Your organization - cant copy the teams
processes - You, as potential employee or consultant to the
applicant
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Learning Outcomes
- What will you learn?
- How the award process works
- How to evaluate and score applicant teams
- How to reach group consensus
- How to provide an effective feedback report to
help teams improve
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State International Processes
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- International Award
- Is administered by the American Society for
Quality (ASQ) (www.asq.org) - There is an annual cycle with a live competition
and award ceremony at ASQs International
conference in May. - State Award
- California Council for Excellence (CCE)
(www.calexcellence.org ) administers the
WRTEA/CTEA. Several states administer state level
award programs and mirror the national program. - There is an annual cycle with a competition in
November and an awards ceremony the following
spring.
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CTEA Mission Statement
- We promote overall effectiveness through
team-focused management. We provide the training,
tools, knowledge, and assessment skills needed to
excel through team participation, recognition,
and celebration.
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Award Schedule
- Intent to Apply 08/31/2009
- Team Entry Fee Presentation 10/16/2009
- Judging Period 11/1-13/2009
- Locations to be determined
- Notify ASQ of CTEA Winner 11/20/2009
- Teams Receive Feedback Reports 12/18/2009
- CTEA/WRTEA Awards Ceremony April 2010
- ASQ Intl Competition (St. Louis, MO) 05/24-26/2010
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Live Presentation
- The teams prepare and present a thirty (30)
minute live presentation that - covers one completed team project from the
previous 24 months - tracks team project from approach, deployment and
results using the criteria
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DVD/VHS Video Presentation
- The teams prepare a thirty (30) minute DVD/VHS
video presentation that - covers one completed team project from the
previous 24 months - tracks team project from approach, deployment and
results using the criteria - The filming can be home-grown or professionally
done. However, quality needs to be such that it
is comprehensible to the judges.
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Supporting Documentation
- Supporting Documentation accompanies the
presentation - Teams submit copies of visuals used and speaker
notes - Judges can review supporting documentation after
the live or video presentation
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Judging Process
- Structure
- Panel of 3-5 judges
- Process
- View presentation or DVD/VHS video
- Score individually
- Develop consensus among judging panel
- Create feedback report
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Individual Scoring
- Take notes while watching the presentation.
- Use the notes to assign individual scores for
each of the category factors.
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What you should be looking for as a Judge
- Approach - Section 1, 2 3
- Implementation - Section 4A 4B
- Results - Section 4C
- Management Presentation - Section 5
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Approach - Section 1, 2 3
- The term approach refers to how a team
addresses the methods and processes used by the
team. - Approaches are evaluated on the basis of the
appropriateness of the methods and processes to
the criteria, the effectiveness of their use, and
their alignment with organizational needs.
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Approach - Section 1, 2 3
- 1A. Explain the methods used to choose the
project. - 1B. Explain how the project supports/aligns with
the organization's goals, performance measures,
and/or strategies. - 1C. Identify the potential stakeholders (those
impacted by the project) and explain how they may
be impacted by the project. - 2A. Explain the approach/ process the team used
to identify the potential root cause(s)/improvemen
t opportunities.
- 2B. Describe how the team analyzed information to
identify the final root cause(s)/improvement
opportunity(ies). - 3A. Explain the methods used to identify the
possible solutions/improvement actions. - 3B. Explain how the final solution(s)/improvement
actions(s) was/were determined. - 3C. Explain the final solution(s)/improvement
actions, validation, and benefits expected to be
realized by implementing the teams
solution(s)/improvement action(s).
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Implementation - Section 4A 4B
- The term implementation refers to the extent to
which a teams approach is applied to the
requirements of the criteria. - Implementation is evaluated on the basis of the
breadth and depth of application of the approach
to relevant processes and work units throughout
the organization.
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Implementation - Section 4A 4B
- 4A. Explain how buy-in/agreement was achieved for
implementation - 4B. Explain the approach used by the team to
implement its solution(s)/improvement action(s)
and to ensure the results.
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Results - Section 4C
- The term results refers to outputs and outcomes
achieved by a team in addressing the purposes of
a criteria factor. - Results are evaluated on the basis of current
performance, performance relative to appropriate
comparisons the rate, breadth, and importance of
performance improvements and the relationship to
key organizational measures, goals, and/or
stakeholder sharing.
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- Results - Section 4C
- 4C. Describe the results achieved.
- 4Ca. Indicate the types of tangible and
intangible results that were realized. - 4Cb. Explain how the project's results link with
the organization's goals, performance measures,
and/or strategies. - 4Cc. Explain how results were shared with
stakeholders.
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- Management Presentation
- 5A. Explain how the team members were selected
and how they were involved throughout the
project. - 5B. Explain how the team was prepared to work
together in addressing the project. - 5C. Explain how the team managed its
performance to ensure it was effective as a team. - 5D. The team will also be judged on the
clarity and organization of its presentation.
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Types of Teams
- Project Teams 2 types
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- Problem Solving Teams Teams choose one or more
specific problems where there is a definite cause
and effect relationship. - Improvement Team Teams either improve an
existing product, service, or process or they
develop and install a new product, service or
process.
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Project Approaches
- A variety of approaches are used by project teams
to work on their selected projects. Some
possible variations include - Different project development models
- Different presentation formats
- Different methodologies, tools and terminology
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Exploring Teams Approaches
- Team and approach differences exist, but all
teams use the criteria. - Teams use various methods to address the criteria
- Recognize how your personal experience with and
knowledge of teams and team approaches may
influence your judging.
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Evaluation Criteria - Scoring
- 5 Sections
- 27 Points each for Sections 1-4
- 18 Points for Section 5
- 126 Total Possible Points
- Criteria Sections
- 1. Project Selection and Purpose
- 2. Current Situation Analysis
- 3. Solutions Development
- 4. Project Implementation and Results
- 5. Team Management and Project Presentation
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Criteria
- 1. Project Selection and Purpose
- (9 factors _at_ 3 points 27 points possible)
- 1A. Explain the methods used to choose the
project. (Provide - specific examples of techniques and data
used.) - Describe the types of data and quality tools used
to select the project, and why they were used. - b. Explain the reasons why the project was
selected. - c. Describe the involvement of potential
stakeholders in - project selection.
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1B. Explain how the project supports/aligns with
the organization's goals, performance
measures, and/or strategies. a. Identify the
affected organizational goals, performance
measures, and/or strategies. b. Identify the
types of impact the project will have on each
goal, performance measure, and/or strategy. c.
Identify the degree of impact on each goal,
performance measure, and/or strategy and how
this was determined.
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- 1C. Identify the potential stakeholders (those
impacted by the project) - and explain how they may be impacted by
the project. - Identify the affected internal and external
stakeholders and explain how they were
identified. - b. Identify the types of potential impact on
stakeholders and explain how these were
determined. - c. Identify the degree of potential impact
on stakeholders and explain how these were
determined.
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- 2. Current Situation Analysis
- (6 factors _at_ 4.5 points 27 points possible)
- 1.5 for Unclear, 3 for Meets, and 4.5 for
Exceeds - 2A. Explain the approach/ process the team used
to identify the potential root cause(s)/improvemen
t opportunities. - Describe the methods and tools used to identify
possible root causes/improvement opportunities. - b. Describe the teams analysis of data to
identify possible root causes/improvement
opportunities. - c. Describe how or if any of the stakeholders
were involved in identifying the possible root
causes/improvement opportunities.
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- 2B. Describe how the team analyzed information to
identify the final root cause(s)/improvement
opportunity(ies). (Include any appropriate
validation.) - Describe the methods and tools used to identify
the final root cause(s)/improvement
opportunity(ies). - b. Describe the teams analysis of data to
select the final root cause(s)/improvement
opportunity(ies). - c. Identify the root cause(s) and explain how
the team validated the final root
cause(s)/improvement opportunity(ies).
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- Solution Development
- (9 factors _at_ 3 points 27 points possible)
3A. Explain the methods used to identify the
possible solutions/improvement actions. a.
Describe the methods and tools used to develop
possible solutions/improvement actions. b.
Describe the teams analysis of data to develop
possible solutions/improvement actions. c.
Indicate the criteria the team decided to use in
selecting the final solution(s)/improvement
action(s).
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- 3B. Explain how the final solution(s)/improvement
actions(s) was/were determined. - Describe the methods, and tools used by the team
to select the final solution(s)/improvement
action(s). - b. Describe the teams analysis of data to
select the final solution(s)/improvement
action(s). - c. Describe the involvement of stakeholders in
the selection of the final solution(s)/improvement
action(s).
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- 3C. Explain the final solution(s)/improvement
actions, validation, and benefits expected to be
realized by implementing the teams
solution(s)/improvement action(s). - Describe the final solution(s)/improvement
action(s) and explain how the team validated the
final solution(s)/improvement action(s). - b. Indicate the types of tangible and
intangible benefits that are expected to be
realized by implementing the teams
solution(s)/improvement action(s). - c. Explain how the team used data to justify
the implementation of the teams
solutions/improvement action(s).
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- 4. Project Implementation and Results
- (9 items _at_ 3 points 27 points possible)
- 4A. Explain how buy-in/agreement was achieved for
- implementation.
- a. Indicate the types of internal and external
(if applicable) - stakeholder involvement in implementation.
- Describe how various types of resistance were
identified and addressed. - c. Explain how stakeholder buy-in was ensured.
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- 4B. Explain the approach used by the team to
implement its - solution(s)/improvement action(s) and to
ensure the results. - a. Describe the plan developed by the team to
implement its - solution(s)/improvement action(s).
- Describe the procedure, system, or other changes
that were made to implement the
solution(s)/improvement action(s) and to sustain
the results. - c. Describe the creation and installation of a
system for measuring - and sustaining results.
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- 4C. Describe the results achieved.
- a. Indicate the types of tangible and
intangible results that were realized. - b. Explain how the projects results link with
the organizations goals, performance measures,
and/or strategies. - c. Explain how results were shared with
stakeholders.
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5. Team Management and Project Presentation
(4 items _at_ 4.5 points 18 points possible) 5A.
Explain how the team members were selected and
how they were involved throughout the
project. 5B. Explain how the team was
prepared to work together in addressing the
project. 5C. Explain how the team managed its
performance to ensure it was effective as a
team. 5D. The team will also be judged on the
clarity and organization of its presentation.
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Criteria Detail
Judges Please review the Criteria Detail which
is listed in the Judges Material at the end of
this presentation. The Detail will provide you
with a more complete description and discussion
of each criterion item. You will find a listing
of all materials that you should have a copy of
at the end of this presentation. You should
review and understand all of the material.
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Scoring Guidelines
Reference ASQ Scoring Guidelines Criteria
Detail
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- Judging Option
- Not Covered
- Unclear
- Meets Criteria
- Exceeds Criteria
- Score
- 0 Totally missing
- 1 or 1.5 Touched upon, but not clear. Not
enough information is provided to determine if
the teams approach met or could meet the
criteria requirements. - 2 or 3 Sufficient information is provided to
determine that the teams approach met the
criteria requirements. - 3 or 4.5 The teams approach goes beyond
meeting the criteria and provides additional
clarity indicating increased accuracy in the
teams analysis, actions and/or conclusions.
Integration with other criteria items is apparent
and enhances the teams overall results. A Best
Practice or Role Model approach.
Reference ASQ Criteria Detail page 3
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Questions to Consider During Scoring
- Does the team respond fully to the criteria?
- Does it show a systematic approach?
- Does it give clear and sufficient information on
levels of implementation? - Does it show focus on key processes and
improvements? - Does it indicate measurable outcomes that link to
project and organizational goals? - Does it demonstrate a team management approach?
- Is the presentation clear and organized?
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Driving Scores Up/Down
- Lack of focus on the Criteria
- Not using/understanding the Scoring Guidelines
- Beware of first impression errors
- Comparing one team to another, rather than on the
criteria - Impressed with neat stuff
- Similar-to-Me effect
- Central tendency error or playing it safe
- Leniency factor
- Halo effect
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Reducing Variability
- Stick to the criteria
- Look for best not perfect fit
- Dont block a winner - Give benefit of doubt when
reasonably supported
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Reaching Consensus
- You MUST reach consensus as a team
- On scoring
- And feedback
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Scoring and Reaching Consensus
- Team consensus should be reached when scores
differ by 2 or more points within the judging
panel. - Individual scores are averaged when individual
scores do not vary by more than 1 point. - Consensus no one strongly objects to the team
score.
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Scoring and Reaching Consensus
- To reach consensus, distinctions and perceptions
must be shared. Use questioning to help identify
distinctions in judging perceptions. - Individual scores are changed up or down when
another judging team member points out something
they missed or makes a distinction that allows
the teams perspective to be viewed from a
different vantage.
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Reaching Consensus
- Focus on facts and best fit
- Use facts and information from presentation
- Consider importance and relevance of issues to
the team - Stay within Criteria and Scoring Guidelines
- Scoring
- Scoring range is best fit
- Exception is averaging
- Listen and understand!
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Feedback Reports
- Actionable for the team
- Basis for developing your score
- Communicates strengths and opportunities for
improvements (OFIs) to the team
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Feedback Guidelines
- Complete sentences
- Constructive
- Non-prescriptive
- Address important elements
- Succinct, specific narrative
- Reflect the score
- Stay inbound with Criteria
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- A single, complete thought
- 1 or 2 sentences each comment
- 2 or 3 comments per factor
- Three parts to the comment
- Specifies the strength or OFI based on the
criteria - Supported with specifics
- Describes impact, (so what)
- Adds value to the team
- Relevant or important to the team
- Actionable and/or reinforcing
- Appropriate to the teams level of maturity
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What Makes a Good Comment?
- Statement of strength/OFI
- Addresses specific Criteria
- Uses language of the teams presentation,
Criteria, and the scoring guidelines - Support for the strength/OFI
- Uses specific examples from the presentation
- Clear to the team why included
- Specific about what is missing for OFI
- Impact
- Factual so what related to the team
- Links to criteria and the teams presentation
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Style Guidelines
- Not prescriptive
- Not could, should or would
- Nonjudgmental - use facts, not opinions
- Specific about what is missing for
- it is not clear comments
- Uses vocabulary from Criteria, Scoring
Guidelines, the teams presentation
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Style Guidelines
- Polite, professional, positive tone
- Active voice, present tense
- Uses the team's terminology
- Avoids jargon or acronyms except when used by the
team - Refers to the team, not name
- References figure numbers when appropriate
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Strength Comments
- Strength responds to Criteria
- Support with examples
- Impact
- Reinforces practices of the team
- Focuses on important responses
- Considers scoring guidelines/maturity
- Supports factor score
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Opportunity for Improvement (OFI) Comments
- Opportunity for Improvement (OFI) Comments
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Review on Comments
- Single, complete thought
- 1 or 2 sentences
- Factual, specific, and positive
- Adequate support? Factual so what
- Useful to the team
- Clear why its included? Actionable
- Relates to Criteria, Scoring Guidelines
- Not prescriptive
- Present tense, active voice
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Sample Comments
- Poorly Written Strength Comment
- The team did a good job when they presented their
project.
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Sample Comments
- Issues with Poorly Written Strength Comment
- No support with examples to let the team know
what was good - Does not reinforce practices
- Does not describe the impact
- Does not relate to the criteria
- Not in present tense, active voice
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Sample Comments
- Well Written Strength Comment
- The presentation offered multiple reasons for
project selection. For example, reduce cycle
time, process changes. Also, the identification
of high scrap and customer disappointment
reiterated the reasons for project selection.
Data collection, measures of data-based facts
gathered from individuals doing the work was
evident. The specific evidence gathered verifies
the need to select this project.
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- OFI Comments
- OFI responds to Criteria
- Support with examples
- Impact
- Shows gaps in practices of the team
- Focuses on important responses
- Considers scoring guidelines/maturity
- Supports factor score
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Sample Comments
- Poorly Written OFI Comment
- It was impossible for us to tell what the team
achieved. Goals and measures were glaringly
omitted. Without an action plan that includes
goals it will be impossible for the team to
achieve meaningful results. The organization
should be using the balanced scorecard to help
them.
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Sample Comments
- Issues with Poorly Written OFI Comment
- Critical tone glaringly omitted
- So what is opinion, not fact Without an action
plan that includes goals it will be impossible
for the team - Prescriptive
- No linkage to criteria
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Sample Comments
- Well Written OFI Comment
- While the team identified the organizations
vision, the teams mission, and several team
targets, it is not clear what goals or objectives
and/or performance measures or indicators were
used to determine progress toward the targets,
the organizations vision, or the teams mission.
Without these goals/objectives, measures or
indicators it may be difficult for the team to
determine the specific impact it may have on
these organization-level goals.
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Refining Your Comments
- What is the real strength or OFI?
- Is it clear?
- What team practices in the comment support the
strength/OFI? - Is the so what linked to the main point of the
comment? - Is the so what factual?
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Presentation Time Limit 30 Minutes
- What happens if the presentation goes beyond 30
minutes? - Anything presented after the 30 minute mark is
not considered in judging and scoring.
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Seeking Clarification
If Time Permits The judges may ask questions of
the applicant teams or review portions of the
DVD/video to clarify or verify information in the
presentation.
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Scoring and Feedback Generation
- Judges may be asked to review multiple applicant
presentations (either live or DVD/video). - Feedback reports must be written by the judges
panels the afternoon of the event.
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Typical Event Timeline
730 am - 800 am Registration and Exhibits
800 am - 900 am Team Power Breakfast
with Motivational Speaker in Main
Room 900 am 1200 pm Live Team
Presentations 1200 pm - 100 pm Team
Recognition Ceremony 100 pm 430 pm Judges
Prepare Feedback Reports 500 pm
Adjourn
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Judges Calibration Telephone Conference Call
- Judges must participate in one of the conference
calls - Tuesday, October 16, 830-1030 am
- Thursday, October 18, 830-1030 am
- We will answer questions regarding the process
that you may have at that time. - We will discuss logistical issues, locations,
schedules, etc. - We will verify that you have all documentation.
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Judges Materials Go to the following website for
these materials
- Criteria
- Criteria Detail
- Scoring Notes
- Scoring Guidelines
- Scoring Booklet
- Scoring Template for Consensus Final Scoresheet
Template - Final Feedback Template
Note Examples of the above materials are on the
slides that follow. Also, they can be downloaded
at www.calexcellence.org/ctea.html.
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- Criteria/Criteria Detail(Example)
75Presentation Scoring Notes (Example)
76Scoring Guidelines(Example)
American Society for Quality 2007-08
International Team Excellence Award
Process Scoring Guidelines Note Exceeds
scoring level descriptions are cumulative. What
is looked for in Exceeds must include what is
in Meets. The scoring level of Not Covered
is not noted below. These are meant to be general
guidelines for scoring to serve as a standard for
evaluating team presentations. All teams are
still encouraged to be as creative and as
innovative as possible in sharing their stories.
77Scoring Booklet(Example)
78Consensus Scoresheet (Example)
79Final Scoresheet(Example)
80Case Study Feedback Report(Example)
2005 CTEA Team Award Process Judges Feedback
Report Team Name Transportation Tracking
Team Total Score 118.38 Company The
Boeing Company Total Possible 126 1. Purpose
(27 points) - 9 factors _at_ 3 points maximum
Score 25.63 Strengths The team provided
evidence of the use of tools used to identify
cause and effect, FEMA, and brainstorming. The
team did an effective job to describe methods
used to choose the project, how the project
supports/aligns with the organizations
goals/performance measures and/or strategies.
The team identified the potential stakeholders
and the potential impact of the project on
them. Suggestions for Improvement It was unclear
what the specific measurable goals were for the
performance measures outlined on slide 9. The
type of criteria and/or tools used to determine
high, medium, and low impact was unclear.
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Thank you for taking the Judges Training.See
you in November! The California Team
Excellence Awards Council