Adventures of a Self-Managing Team »

A great book to be read by all members of self-managing teams! Use this quick, inspiring story to introduce the team concept to all employees.

The Adventures of a Self-Managing Team tells the story of a self-managing team as seen through the eyes of its members. It provides a unique and personal look at how these team members confront and deal with a variety of issues. The story traces the development of the team, as well as the organization, through five stages of development - Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, & Transforming.

Adventures is written in the style of Who Moved My Cheese and The One Minute Manager. It is a story about Billy and Susan and their team members over a two-year period. Team members will find it an enjoyable book, and a quick way to learn what lies ahead.

This book raises the issues that all teams must address when an organization converts to a self-managing team environment. It also illustrates the need for fundamental changes throughout the organization - changes that can transform a company into an innovator and a leader in its field.

A self-managing team is a group of people working together toward common goals. They have a high degree of decision-making and problem-solving responsibility, and essentially manage themselves. Self-managing teams are based on the concept that the people doing the work are the experts and the best way to manage them is to empower them to take charge of their own destiny.

The manager s job is turned upside down in this new environment. The manager s job is to lead, empower people, and remove roadblocks that get in the way of the team being able to do its job. The primary responsibility of the manager is to act as a coach and to help teams mature in their development toward self-management.

This book illustrates the benefits of self-managing team for managers and employees alike, all told in an enjoyable story format. It is written and priced to be read by every member of your organization.