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The Texas Center's
Managers Network:

An Overview

The Texas Center is currently facilitating a Network made up of mostly line managers from the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Network was established in response to the need for learning about work innovation to support High Performance Systems (HPS) design and organizational change. The Networks, initiated in 1984 and subsequently
organized in 1986, 1988, and 1990, have far surpassed the initial 25-30 members planned. In 1994, we helped organize a European Managers Network. Shortly, we will probably be starting the Australian Managers Network.

Example of actual Network visits: "MILLER"

There are currently Managers Network members from the following product and industry groupings:

Aerospace
Aluminum Products
Artificial Sweeteners
Automotive Products
Building Products
Candy
Chemicals
Computer Services
Consumer Products
Defense
Distribution
Electronic Information
Electronics
Farm Equipment

Financial Services
Food & Beverages
Fuel
Glass
Marine Products
Medical Supplies
Motorcycle Parts & Products
Oil Refining & Exploration
Paper
Pipe Line
Power Generation
Telecommunications Equipment
Tile & Floor Covering
Utilities

These North American Network members are geographically dispersed throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Within the United States, Network members are from the following states: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Example of actual Network visits: "PILLSBURY"

At the present time we have 120 line and staff managers from
52 organizations (97 worksites) in the current four operating North American Networks in the following categories:
100 Line Managers (Presidents, Vice Presidents, Executive Vice Presidents, Site Managers, Plant Managers, Department Heads, Superintendents) 20 Staff Managers (Vice Presidents of Personnel, Employee Relations Directors, Human Resource Managers)

Managers Network Mission Statement

The Managers Network concept is an evolving, networking model that is concerned with Continuous Improvement,

Innovation and High Performance Systems that are on the cutting edge of technology. In essence, we "Benchmark The Best Practices!" We do this by focusing on the future while learning about the past through information exchanges and site visits to innovative, high performance businesses and worksites. Thus, these Managers Networks are of high quality while being concerned about the benefits to the membership.

All five Managers Networks will provide opportunities for members to:
1) organize and provide continuing support for each other to learn about work innovation and organizational change;
2) assist members to learn and diffuse their ideas,
successes, failures, and lessons in a non-threatening environment; and
3) provide a sounding board and network for cutting-edge innovators to stay abreast of all aspects of their responsibilities.

New Networks will be initially organized using the original Managers Networks model. However, new Network members
will develop their own "Mission Statement" and "Goals" which will guide the functioning and activities of these new networks.

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Example of actual Network visits: "MONSANTO"

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