Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - (Page 42) Operations Developing high-performance teams The keys to positive morale, high motivation, productivity and commitment to excellence By Wes Friesen team members. Let’s take a look at these three keys to developing HPTs: S eventy-five percent of the US workforce is not fully engaged on the job. Many work teams struggle and perform at a mediocre level — or worse. In contrast, some teams stand above normal and are high-performance. These high-performing teams (HPTs) are known for their positive morale, high motivation, productivity and commitment to excellence. How are HPTs developed and maintained? An extensive research project involving over 2.5 million people in 237 companies sought to find out the common characteristics of HPTs. It was discovered that HPTs share three characteristics that directly speak to the meeting of three important needs of 1 first of all characterized by a sense of fairness. People have a need to be treated equitably, and that sense of fairness has three components. There is a physical component — this includes a safe working environment, realistic workload and reasonably comfortable working conditions. Another component is economic fairness — people have a need to feel they are paid a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work with Sense of Fairness — HPTs are 42 MAY-JUNE 2008 | WWW.MAILINGSYSTEMSTECHNOLOGY.COM http://www.mailingsystemstechnology.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 Contents Editor’s Note Peer to Peer It’s an Inside Job Greening Your Mail Center Adopting an Automated Document Factory Intelligent Mail and Address Quality 7 Steps to Combat “Do Not Mail” A Successful Resolution Q&A with Dan G. Blair, Chairman, Postal Regulatory Commission The Intelligent Mail Barcode Developing High-Performance Teams Simple Strategies to Save You Money A Powerful Social Network With Change, Comes Opportunity Increasing the Deliverability of Mail Kate’s Slate Products & Services People of Distinction Advertiser Index Sho Time Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 (Page 1) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 (Page 2) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 (Page 3) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Contents (Page 4) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Contents (Page 5) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Editor’s Note (Page 6) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Editor’s Note (Page 7) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Peer to Peer (Page 8) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Peer to Peer (Page 9) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Peer to Peer (Page 10) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Peer to Peer (Page 11) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - It’s an Inside Job (Page 12) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - It’s an Inside Job (Page 13) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Greening Your Mail Center (Page 14) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Greening Your Mail Center (Page 15) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Greening Your Mail Center (Page 16) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Greening Your Mail Center (Page 17) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Greening Your Mail Center (Page 18) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Greening Your Mail Center (Page 19) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Adopting an Automated Document Factory (Page 20) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Adopting an Automated Document Factory (Page 21) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Adopting an Automated Document Factory (Page 22) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Adopting an Automated Document Factory (Page 23) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Intelligent Mail and Address Quality (Page 24) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Intelligent Mail and Address Quality (Page 25) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Intelligent Mail and Address Quality (Page 26) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Intelligent Mail and Address Quality (Page 27) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - 7 Steps to Combat “Do Not Mail” (Page 28) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - 7 Steps to Combat “Do Not Mail” (Page 29) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - 7 Steps to Combat “Do Not Mail” (Page 30) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - 7 Steps to Combat “Do Not Mail” (Page 31) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - A Successful Resolution (Page 32) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - A Successful Resolution (Page 33) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - A Successful Resolution (Page 34) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - A Successful Resolution (Page 35) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Q&A with Dan G. Blair, Chairman, Postal Regulatory Commission (Page 36) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Q&A with Dan G. Blair, Chairman, Postal Regulatory Commission (Page 37) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - The Intelligent Mail Barcode (Page 38) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - The Intelligent Mail Barcode (Page 39) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - The Intelligent Mail Barcode (Page 40) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - The Intelligent Mail Barcode (Page 41) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Developing High-Performance Teams (Page 42) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Developing High-Performance Teams (Page 43) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Developing High-Performance Teams (Page 44) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Developing High-Performance Teams (Page 45) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Simple Strategies to Save You Money (Page 46) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Simple Strategies to Save You Money (Page 47) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - A Powerful Social Network (Page 48) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - A Powerful Social Network (Page 49) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - With Change, Comes Opportunity (Page 50) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - With Change, Comes Opportunity (Page 51) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Increasing the Deliverability of Mail (Page 52) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Increasing the Deliverability of Mail (Page 53) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Kate’s Slate (Page 54) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Kate’s Slate (Page 55) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Products & Services (Page 56) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Advertiser Index (Page 57) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Sho Time (Page 58) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Sho Time (Page 59) Mailing Systems Technology - May/June 2008 - Sho Time (Page 60)
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