The Foreman should ask the workers if they are up to date on their required annual site general worker training. The Foreman provides each worker with a copy of the procedure. (Optional) Have the workers sign a "required reading" form, acknowledging that they have read the procedure. FOREMAN: (to the workers) "Now I'm going to give you your on the job training. Are you ready? We make our white beads by dipping this paddle into the beads in the bowl, letting the beads roll over the paddle. Then lift the paddle to 4 inches above the beads, and tilting the paddle at exactly 47 degrees. If you do it right, you end up with all white beads and all holes in the paddle filled. Now I have allowed some defects so that you'll know what they look like." FOREMAN (to the inspectors) "After you have got your paddle filled, you show it to the two inspectors. They record their separate findings on a slip of paper. Then the Inspector General compares the numbers shown to him by the two inspectors and calls out in a loud voice the number of defects, then dismisses the worker who returns to the end of the line." FOREMAN (to the inspector general) "So you say '<no. of red beads>, Dismissed!' in a loud voice" FOREMAN (to the Recorder) "The recorder writes the number announced by the Inspector General in the appropriate column next to the worker's name." FOREMAN (to all) "Now this a quality company, but we also believe in high productivity, so there will be no talking! We discovered long ago that allowing Handout copies of Procedure to Willing Workers Dip paddle into Pickup the paddle to 4 inches Tilt 47 degrees Show paddle to workers Show paddle with beads to the two inspectors. Have them write down the number of red beads. Make the inspector general say this. Make him/her say it because he/she wasn't loud enough. Show the recorder where the number should be put.
PRESIDENT: "Our contract is in jeopardy. The customer is going to rebid our contract unless we can eliminate defects. I have a plan. We will retain our best workers, our above average workers. We will dismiss the below average workers. Foreman, please accomplish this plan." FOREMAN: "[Name the names of the three below average workers], you are dismissed. You are thanked for putting forth your best efforts, but it is clear that your performance has been substandard. You may collect your severance pay and take your seats." FOREMAN: [to the remaining workers] "The future of this company depends upon you. If we do not succeed, <insert name of another site> will get this work. You are our superior workers. We are sure you will pull through for the company. But we must keep up bead production, so you will work double shifts from this day V. Day Four. Have the best worker come forward and draw beads twice. Simply have the recorder record the results for in the first two rows of the Day 4 column, names no longer matter. Do the same for the remaining two workers. Have the recorder sum up the Day 4 red bead total. FOREMAN: "I do not understand. We kept our best workers, but [had one of our days / showed no substantive improvement]. Mr. President, we made [number] red beads today." PRESIDENT: "I am dismayed. The customer is furious. The customer has canceled our contract. We are out of business. Foreman, please dismiss the work force." The Foreman has the workers, inspectors, and recorder take their seats after giving them each a piece of candy. Pick up the twenty dollar bill, if it was not awarded. Give the dismissed workers candy. The three workers perform their work twice.