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viding specific items for the list. Susan starts the meeting by explaining the
team’s charge, the process for brainstorming, and the importance of reach-
ing a team consensus. Susan provides “think time” for each person to iden-
tify ideas for employee recognition and then proceeds with asking each
person for one idea to be posted on the chart. She repeats this process until
all ideas are exhausted. A listing of 25 potential reinforcement actions iden-
tified by the team is illustrated by Figure 6-1.
Having the team discuss each of the 25 items and continuing the dis-
cussion until a team consensus is reached is one approach for developing a

Item Votes

1) $30 cash for each employee
2) Drawing for single $15,000 prize 1
3) Drawing for 15 $1000 prizes
4) Company picnic with families invited 5
5) Issue single share of company stock to each employee
6) Jacket with appropriate patch
7) $30 item selected by each employee from catalogue 4
8) $30 of movie passes to local theater
9) Renovate break rooms throughout facility
10) Purchase fitness equipment for a workout room
11) Provide $30 gift certificate to local restaurant 5
12) Add $30 to each employee’s retirement account
13) Give each employee 2 hours off with pay 2
14) Air condition the manufacturing area
15) Provide ice cream and cake for celebrations throughout
facility
16) Send a notice of appreciation from management to home 3
of each employee
17) Give everyone raises
18) Bring in entertainment for a local concert for employees 1
and their families
19) Provide an ice chest with company logo for each employee 1
20) Provide a plaque to be displayed in lobby with each
employee’s name
21) Provide a $30 gift certificate to a local department store 1
22) Provide a $30 phone calling card 1
23) Donate $15,000 to United Way in name of employees
24) Cater an in-plant lunch for all employees with guest
speakers
25) Provide free tickets to NHL hockey game

FIGURE 6-2. Brainstorming process—results of Pareto voting.