Well in the last couple weeks we have got into full swing in the shop. We have my car in the shop, and a wrecked cavaliar on the frame machine which we have begin work on. That along with little projects through out the shop this is beginning to seem like it is going to be a very busy year! Which brings me to my next point.
With 8 students in the second year class we have plenty of hands to go around. Sometimes to many. Teamwork is one of the most impoarnt things for a successful shop/school to have/teach in my opinon. When you get multiple people organized and working on a single project at a time. The project is usally finished in a timely manner. Some of the benifits of working in a team are that you get multiple skills, multiple point of views on the project, and of course the extra set of hands.
But, Some times when working in a team there can be “to many cooks in the kitchen” which can prove to be counter-productive. Like here at butler we have recently broken into smaller teams and begin putting each team on a different project through out the shop. Which has actually sped up the rate of things being done in the shop, and keeps everyone busy in the shop.
Teamwork is something every shop needs, but make sure you keep the team sizes resonable in relation to the job.
-Jon
Donnie Smith says
September 16, 2009 at 12:52 pmGreat Post Jon…! You've Hit a Homerun with this Post. I've just returned from a Masters Auto Body class. They convey the importance of team work too. You're definetly on the right track and ahead of the game understanding this concept.