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Ever been in a team that felt like herding cats while riding a unicycle and juggling flaming torches? Yeah, teamwork can be that chaotic! In this lively virtual session, we’ll dive into why teams trip over problem-solving and how to turn chaos into brilliance. By blending Patrick Lencioni’s "Five Dysfunctions of a Team" (think trust issues, drama, and “not my job” vibes) with the superpower problem-solving frameworks of PDCA or DMAIC, we’ll uncover how to spot teamwork hiccups and fix them fast.
Expect practical tips, a few laughs and a survival kit to make your team a problem-solving machine. Whether you’re dodging whiteboard wars or chasing continuous improvement, this talk will leave you ready to rally your crew and crush those challenges. Let’s join the fun!
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. Ocean Spray is a vibrant agricultural cooperative owned by more than 700 cranberry farmers in the United States, Canada and Chile who have helped preserve the family farming way of life for generations. Formed in 1930, Ocean Spray is now the world’s leading producer of cranberry juices, juice drinks and dried cranberries and is the best-selling brand in the bottled juice category. The cooperative’s cranberries are currently featured in more than a thousand great-tasting, good-for-you products in roughly 100 countries worldwide. With approximately 2,000 team members and nearly 20 cranberry receiving and processing facilities worldwide, Ocean Spray is committed to managing our business in a way that respects and cares for our communities, team members and the environment. For close to 90 years, Ocean Spray, its' family-farmer owners, and our team members have had a long- standing passion for health, taste and authenticity in all our products. The innovative, entrepreneurial spirit of our founders remains rooted in our cooperative's culture and our commitment to be a farm-to-family, health and wellness company. Our north star is our purpose: connecting our farms to families for a better life. www.oceanspray.com
Md Hasan aka "Mad Dog" is a seasoned operations & supply chain executive, industry thought leader, and global change agent for manufacturing industries. In the field of business transformation and operations management, Md is a game changer who hustles with technical skills, excellent teamwork, proficient communication, and dynamic leadership attributes. In his current role, Md leads the continuous improvement initiatives for Ocean Spray’s food and beverage manufacturing network in the US, Canada, and Latin America, where his core responsibilities include driving process efficiency, optimizing costs, maximizing stakeholder value, and organizational capability development.
Md excels at cross-functional and cross-cultural teamworking with a drive to bringing result-oriented values. He has a great passion for operational excellence, organizational culture change and sustainable leadership by integrating design, technology, business, and humanity. His vision for excellence always includes the purpose of serving the community for a better future. His core areas of expertise are continuous improvement, operational excellence, business strategy, and change management. He has over 15 years of experience across the automotive, pharmaceuticals, and CPG industries with public, private, and co-op operating structures. He serves as session speaker and invited guest for several world-class leadership summits, continuous improvement conferences, podcasts, and executive interviews.
Thursday, August 28, 2025
4 p.m. Welcome and Introduction
4:10 p.m. Presentation
4:50 p.m. Q&A
- Learn to identify Lencioni’s five team dysfunctions (like lack of trust or fear of conflict) that derail PDCA/DMAIC problem-solving stages
- Get actionable strategies to address dysfunctions, from building trust to driving real results
- Take home a concise guide to align team dynamics with continuous improvement processes, making every collaboration a step toward success
The session is ideal for who seek to improve team performance with enhanced collaboration and drive better problem-solving outcomes.
- Continuous Improvement Practitioners
- Team leaders
- Managers
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