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What is a Tiered Huddle Board

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  We start our study by defining the tool we will be further analyzing. Tiered huddle board meetings are a quick 15-minute update typically scheduled in the mornings between 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM, depending upon when the business opens or starts the workday. The goal of these meetings is to have a brief touch base before starting the days’ work. They are designed to prioritize, escalate needs or risks, and set goals for the week.                  Each huddle is divided into different “tiers” that facilitate a place of proper escalation and align like-goals. Tier one is typically associates or employees who perform the tasks in the work field. Tier two would then move up to the supervisory level of the company. In tier three, you will see the managers of the individual departments of the company. Tier four is assigned to the directors or vice presidents/presidents of the company. And finally, tier five, which moves us into the CEO, executive directors, and or the owners of the company.
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Pros of Tiered Huddle Boards

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                      Operational excellence – The goal of every organization. With tiered huddle board meetings this brings operational excellence one step closer for you. Tiered huddle board meetings bring communication, visibility, and collaboration to the workplace. Talking points should always include, safety, quality, and metrics tracking the progression of the company.                 Improving standardization, enabling adjustment and planning to unforeseen change requests, building a safety culture, developing problem-solving and organizational knowledge across the board.                   Check out the link published for more on operational excellence and it's sustainability within a corporation.   file:///C:/Users/Zoe%20Canfield/Downloads/sustainability-12-07933-v2.pdf 
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Problems Arise with Tiered Huddle Boards

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  Often, when we point out problems, they are not based on facts but rather assumptions or partial knowledge. In huddle board meetings, we see this as one of the biggest downfalls. Someone will point out an issue, presenting it in the huddle, fingers will be pointed, the blame will be assigned, and someone will get upset because “That’s just not how it happened". Little effort is put forth into finding the root of the problem before the problem is presented.                There are countermeasures to this problem though! Which can be as simple as doing some digging before presenting the issue. No one likes the boy that cries wolf. Finding out the when, where, what, who, and why prior to presenting the issue is very important. In fact, it could save the whole team from a lot of wasted time if you simply do a little investigation before announcing the so-called problem.                Another way to combat this roadblock would be collaborating with your team regarding the probl
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Is Tiered Huddle Board Implementation for You?”

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              I have to say it; this is a loaded question. No one can tell you whether tiered huddle boards are going to be good for you. That decision comes down to the individuals and the company involved. What’s good for John may not be good for Mary and so-on-and-so-forth.                 All I can supply for you is the information needed to make a sound decision. If you read the following blogs and thought, “oh yes! This would be a great tool for me and my company!” then that is great! But also, if you read this and thought the opposite, that is great too! This is meant to be an informative post.               Click to watch the video for more details on how to enhance your meeting systems. 
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Other Business Management Tools

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  Business and change management starts with you! There are many tools that make the tasks easier. As simple as chat software, calendar planners, presentation applications, risk assessment tools, the list goes on. But the main thing to remember is how your business operates will always come down to you and your personnel - build a strong team, and you will be bound to succeed. Follow the link to see more about business management:  https://www.upcounsel.com/business-management-definition#:~:text=Business%20management%20definition%20is%20managing%20the%20coordination%20and%20organization%20of%20business%20activities.,-This%20typically%20includes&text=Management%20is%20in%20charge%20of,the%20objectives%20of%20the%20policy.
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Sources

  (1)     Editor, N. (2018, November 20). Tiered huddles improve quality across the system . Consult QD.    https://consultqd.clevelandclinic.org/tiered-huddles-improve-quality-across-the-system/. (2)    Plummer, B., & Wehr, M. (2018, March). Increasing Performance and Problem-Solving Effectiveness Through Tiered Huddles . ccalac.org. https://ccalac.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Increasing-Performance-and-Problem-Solving-Effectiveness-Through-Tiered-Huddles.pdf. (3)     Bartholomew, D., & Verble, D. (2015, September 9). Hazards at the Huddle Board: Away From Fast Thinking, Toward Disciplined PDCA . lean.org. https://www.lean.org/leanpost/Posting.cfm?LeanPostId=471.  (4)     Team Assurance. (2019, July 14). Tiered meetings are the first step to operational excellence . https://www.teamassurance.com/blog/the-first-step-to-operational-excellence/.   (5)  Ore, S., Rosvold, E. O., & Hellesø, R. (2019, January 3). Lessons learned from introducing huddle boards to i
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