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Textron : Textron 2000 : the best managed company

File includes memoranda from Simpson to Pat Tod around a number of elements of the Textron continuous improvement process: the Textron 8, internal consultants, leadership forums, awards program and BMC ("best managed company") goal.

Textron : Leadership forum design manual

File consists of instructive planning material and sample material from Industrial Product Segment (IPS), Textron Fasteners Segment (TFS) and new product development leadership forums.

Textron : best practices

  • 2010-020/053(7)
  • File
  • 22 May 1997 (originally created 1 Oct. 1996)

    • Part of Don Simpson fonds

File contains the government process classification scheme: a taxonomy of common government processes to use for collecting and sharing "best practices."

Knowledge management toolkits and other material

Series contains knowledge products (learning tools) created by Simpson as a partner in AXIA NetMedia and Innovation Expedition in the 1990s, as well as secondary resource materials and operational records documenting his work in knowledge management. The Innovation Expedition defined knowledge management as "a comprehensive approach for linking an organization's strategic plan, people skills, information base, operational (business) processes, and information and communication technologies." The records in the series include "travel guides" to aspects of the knowledge economy, workbooks, and basic and customized toolkits (compilations of a variety of resources to help people improve their knowledge, skills and personal competencies). Toolkits contain process maps, conceptual frameworks, success stories, how to's and other resources. Innovation Expedition's unique tools include Diagnostix(TM), group dialogues, "reflective resources," implementation tools, assessment tools, simulations, games, case studies, and challenge papers. In addition to workbooks, toolkits and travel guides, record types in the series include articles and papers, memoranda, correspondence, overhead transparencies, presentation slides (Microsoft PowerPoint print-outs), clippings, project progress tables and product lists, notes, drafts, and book chapters. The records also include project files and documents from partnerships with Bayer Healthcare, Textron, Alberta Economic Development, Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) and the Knowledge Works(TM) initiative in London, Ontario. Elements of AXIA's business highlighted in the records include the AXIA Performance Centre and its Design Centre; the "knowledge products project" of 1995; the Global Mentoring Team; AXIA's online assessment, mentoring and learning management systems -- KMAP and PDS; and the Renaissance Leadership Program piloted in 2008.

Basic toolkit - basic workshop presentation : "Network for learning" executive development series : how to successfully manage change and transitions

File includes notes to accompany the workshop named above and Simpson's "Professional development experience" workshop at Textron corporate headquarters. File also includes a transcript of the latter workshop (Simpson's presentation); presentation slides of the National Learning Foundation; and a rough draft of a presentation outline on "creating value through knowledge."

Workbooks and toolkits

File contains workbooks and toolkits on the use of benchmarking and process mapping; learning and high performance; making measurement work; scenario building; and strategic thinking. The products were created by Triple i, AXIA Innovation Mentoring Unit and Innovation Expedition, for clients Textron, Bayer and LearnNB.

Knowledge Management System (KMS)

File contains overviews, memoranda, guides for building knowledge management systems, a process design map tool and a success story on Textron's Global Operations Improvement Centre. Other partners featured include AfriAfya, Virtual Strategies Inc., Acango and the AXIA Performance Centre.

Innovation Expedition Diagnostix (TM)

File contains Diagnostix documents on positive team building, customer focus and loyalty, teamwork, "Learning, performance and evaluation," team assessment, team climate, service culture check, the circumplex model, change leader skill, team effectiveness, Textron learning passport, managing transition, key drivers for high performing organizations, EFPO (Educating Future Physicians for Ontario) assessment toolkit, enabling leadership assessment, Frank Haslam Milan employee survey, behaviour style profile, and other Diagnostix tools.

Innovation Expedition implementation tools

File includes tables of contents only, for the implementation tools on coaching for development, leading your team, and positive team building; the full "facilitator's guide to effective meetings"; 'School for change' - building trust; EFPO (Educating Future Physicians for Ontario) toolkit: leadership styles; HRDC (Human Resources Development Canada) toolkit: background concept of a team, a framework for building a strategic plan and getting to grip with process change; and the balanced scorecard.

Calgary speech preparatory records and past speeches

File includes the text of addresses made by Simpson: "Learning into the 21st century" for the London Investment in Education Council (LIEC); and "Breakthrough Innovation" at the Miles Canada leadership intervention.

AXIA contacts

File includes personal biographies for the Bayer Health Congress and a Triple i directory of IE explorers.

Reconnect letter

File contains contact information and two versions of an update letter from Simpson on Innovation Expedition, AXIA and Lifeskills International.

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