Securing Management's Approval

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enlist the assistance of those people necessary to gain their understanding, support and

commitment to the entire process.

conducted, key personnel within the facility must be informed, and more importantly,

become committed to the TTJA process. TTJA will not be a success unless the facility

administration and management is behind the process. Management can allot the

necessary funds and personnel to help ensure the success of the session.

activities that may affect others at a facility the way TTJA can, the coordinator should

involve, as appropriate, those people who are likely to be affected by or concerned about

the resulting changes. Involving these people elicits their understanding and support of the

process, which is vital for changes to take place as a result of the TTJA. When planning

for a TTJA session at a facility, the coordinator should try to involve the following

individuals: (a) managers, (b) instructional staff, and (c) support personnel.

Facility managers whose people will be used on the team should be informed of the

TTJA process, its benefits, and the reasons for selecting specific people for the team.

These managers should also be aware of the coordinator's plans so that they can approve

the time schedule, budget, personnel involved, and job selected.

Since the results of the TTJA are going to be used as the basis for developing or

improving instructional products, facility instructional staff should become involved in the

process. The instructional staff should send representatives to observe the process and

take notes. The discussions that take place among the team members can be beneficial to

the instructors. It is best to keep instructors off of the team. However, the instructors

can be used as sources of information about prospective team members.

The instructional staff may also act as coordinators, facilitators, or as sources of

information to help identify program areas needing TTJA task lists.