Bay Area Deming Users Group - April Notes

[DanRobrtsn@aol.com]

Dear BADUG subscribers:

My apologies in advance for the late issue of these notes, and 
for the fact they do not contain minutes from the April meeting
on variation...  We will try to post a summary of the April meeting
at the BADUG web address below within a few weeks.  Note the
announcements for our 1 May evening and SIG meetings below.  We
will hope to see you there, and thanks for your continued support!
/DR

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All interested parties are welcomed to attend our meetings.  
Please pass this on to those who may have an interest.  

NOTES FROM THE BAY AREA DEMING USERS GROUP MEETING

[Moderator's Note:  Some of these dates have passed as I did not get the 
messages processed in a timely manner...


Our next meeting is on Monday, 1 May, 2000 from 6:00-8:30pm, at 
Acuson in Mountain View at Shoreline Boulevard and Shorebird Way.
Detailed directions available below.

PLANNED PROGRAMS: 

1 May: Some of the key aspects of Dr. Deming's philosophy include
the following: an individual's healthy relationship with himself;
the joy taken in accomplishing work; always striving to do one's
best; cooperation; teamwork; and freedom to contribute. 

HeartMath is a dynamic process based on scientific research 
showing that we all have the ability to easily access more of 
our intelligence more often.  This month's session will help 
you to better understand why you feel smarter sometimes than 
others, and how you can change this ratio to your advantage.

Dialogue with Jim Grove and Euphrasia Carroll, two members of 
the HeartMath organization, around continuous improvement of 
individuals and systems in an informal, interactive discussion
-- We hope to have a lively, engaging evening!  For more
information on HeartMath, visit their website at: 
http://www.heartmath.com

5 June:  Marty Kandes will share his personal experience and 
observations of work and management in organizations with Deming-
oriented values.  Both the challenges and the opportunities will
be discussed.

July & August:  BADUG evening meetings will not be held during
these summer months.  Watch these notes for announcements 
regarding possible meetings of the Systems Thinking Special
Interest Group during this period. The first BADUG evening 
meeting of the Fall season will be held 11 September.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

* The Systems Thinking Special Interest Group meets each month: 
The BADUG Systems Study Group will meet at Acuson in the same 
building prior to the regular BADUG meeting.  NOTE: In May, Will
Glass will be describing how Powersim software helps management
to better understand the causal factors influencing complex
organizational processes, problems and the benefits of
simulating the effects of potential changes.  Please call Karen
Takle Quinn at 650-964-5195 or email (ktq@svpal.org) if you are
planning to attend.

* An E-Commerce Symposium will be co-hosted at Acuson on 
April 28th, 8am-5pm.  With Silicon Valley at the center of 
paradigm shifts, revolutionary thinking is moving organizations 
into the "Internet Age".  What new business models, strategies 
and methods of management will be conducive for the Internet Age?
Deming-educated CEO Rob Rodin will be one of the symposium 
speakers and join executives from Cisco, National Semiconductor,
etc., in sharing their stories.   Conference fee is $495 before
April 7th. Marcia Daszko at 408-247-7757 (email: MDaszko@aol.com)
or Marty Kandes at 510-487-3811 (email: mjkandes@ncal.verio.com)
can be contacted for more details or to register.

* On May 4th, The Quality Conference of Alberta will hold their
annual conference, "Quality Just Makes Sense/Cents", in Edmonton,
Alberta.  The conference will offer an excellent opportunity to
find out about successful quality initiatives in that part of
Canada, with ample opportunity to interact with the leaders
involved in those initiatives.  Visit the QCA website at 
www.qca.com for more information, or ring Glenda Palmer at 
780-945-9637.

* The Association for Quality and Participation (AQP) is 
sponsoring a conference entitled "People and the New Economy" 
26-28 July, at the Embassy Suites, San Francisco Airport.  The
conference will focus on how managers and organization change 
leaders can develop themselves and their teams in this era of
instant gratification and value migration.  Sessions will address
transcending the demands of 24/7 speed and overload, while also 
considering how to hold on to the human need for passion, 
contribution and meaning.  Key presenters will include Peter Block,
Steve Piersanti, Peter Koestenbaum, Patrick Dolan, and John
Schuster.  AQP member rates are available to BADUG associates.
For more information go to http://www.peoplenewecon.org, or ring
1-800-733-3310.

* The Ohio Quality & Productivity Forum will hold the 14th Annual
Deming Conference in Cincinnati, OH, August 13-16.  The conference
will offer another great lineup of speakers and plenty of 
opportunities to interact with fellow practitioners -- A complete
list of speakers will be available at the OQPF website.  Students
of Dr. Deming's work come from all over the globe to attend.
Further details and reservation information are available at 
www.oqpf.com, or ring (606) 344-1698.

* The ASTD's Total Quality Management Special Interest Group holds
its meetings at National Semiconductor's "National Semiconductor
University" site in Santa Clara, the 4th Monday of each month,
6:30-8:30pm.  Ring Betsy Wolf-Graves at (408) 294-5779 for more
information.

* WE ARE VERY INTERESTED IN GETTING YOUR INPUTS FOR UPCOMING TOPICS
and SPEAKERS. If you have inputs, please contact Marcia Daszko.
Also contact Marcia for details about upcoming programs.  Her
number is 408-247-7757; e-mail address is MDaszko@aol.com. 

Surf the Worldwide Web to BADUG.  An overview, past meeting
minutes, and an index of Deming-associated sites can be accessed
via your web browser.  The site was recently updated with all of
our notes from the past year.  Find the site at: 

http://www.cafm-services.com/badug/BADUG-TOC.htm

April's Meeting Notes:  

Pat McMahon facilitated a discussion on the topic of variation
as an facet of Dr. Deming's System of Profound Knowledge. This
was a continuation of a previous session on the same topic, where
we found there simply was not enough time to cover everything 
brought up in the discussion.  Pat prepared a set of handouts 
that we will attempt to post to the BADUG web pages -- Watch 
for them to be there soon.  Thanks go to Pat for both 
facilitating the presentation and standing in for me as meeting
coordinator!

/s/ Dan Robertson

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         ** Directions to the 1 May meeting **
Venue: The Acuson Corporation Education Center, Building I,
at 1393 Shorebird Way in Mountain View.  We will be using the
small conference room next to our usual meeting place.  Contact 
Dan Robertson if you have questions.

1/ From freeway 101 take Shoreline Boulevard, "Amphitheatre"
direction (toward the bay).

2/ Turn right, off Shoreline, onto Shorebird Way (Shorebird
is the next street after Spacepark).

3/ Building I is the first building on the right. "BADUG"
signs will be posted directing you to the meeting room. 



The next BADUG meeting is Monday, 1 May 2000.
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