Self-Directed and Self-Managed Work Teams

Note that the reader might best be served to first read the topic Group Dynamics to understand the basic nature of most groups and their typical stages of development. (It's not clear at this time if online groups have similar nature and stages.)

Sections of This Topic Include:

Self-Directed Work Teams
Self-Managed Teams
Facilitation Library

Self-Directed Work Teams

Description of "self-directed" versus "self-managed" work team
Self-Directed Work Teams
Approaches to Self-Directed Work Teams
Flatten the Pyramid

Self-Managed Work Teams

Description of "self-directed" versus "self-managed" work team
Self-Managed Teams
Self-Managed Teams
Requirements of a Self-Managed Team Leader
Managing the Transition to Self-Managed Teams
Ensuring Success -- Model for Self-Managed Teams

For the Category of Facilitation and Teams:

Recommended Books

Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business: by Carter McNamara, published by Authenticity Consulting, LLC.
Includes step-by-step guidelines, tips and tools to effectively lead:
1. Yourself
2. Other individuals in the business
3. Groups and teams in the business
4. Business organizations
5. As well as all functions within the business organization.

Many of the Library's materials about business, leadership and management are adapted from this book. Just click on the title of the book above to see the Index and Table of Contents.

Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision With Nonprofit Staff: by Carter McNamara, published by Authenticity Consulting, LLC.
Includes step-by-step guidelines, tips and tools customized for personnel in nonprofits to effectively lead:
1. Yourself
2. Other individuals in the nonprofit
3. Groups and teams in the nonprofit
4. Nonprofit organizations
5. As well as all functions within the nonprofit organization.

Many of the Library's materials about nonprofit leadership and management are adapted from this book. Just click on the title of the book above to see the Index and Table of Contents.

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