teams ORD

SELF MANAGED TEAMS : 

SELF MANAGED TEAMS By:- Prashant Bhayana Preeti chaudary Priya Tiyagi Prateek Khana

Types of Teams : 

Types of Teams 1. Problem-solving within one area within one management level 2. Cross-functional within one management level across different areas 3. Self-managed autonomous

Teams Usually Have Three Levels of Management : 

Teams Usually Have Three Levels of Management Internal leader - Makes sure equipment and supplies are available. Coordinator or external leader - Teacher and facilitator. Helps team obtain resources. Upper management or support team - Does general planning, makes broad goals, and deals with outside parties.

Team Task Functions : 

Team Task Functions Task Functions - those activities directly related to the effective completion of the team’s work

Team Task Functions : 

Team Task Functions Maintenance Functions - those activities essential to the effective, satisfying interpersonal relationships within a team or group

Why Teams? : 

Why Teams? Good when performing complicated, complex, interrelated and/or more voluminous work than one person can handle Good when knowledge, talent, skills, & abilities are dispersed across organizational members Empowerment and collaboration; not power and competition Basis for total quality efforts

Successful Team Elements : 

Successful Team Elements Clear purpose Team member attributes Unified commitment Strong relationships Communication 7

Successful Team Elements (cont) : 

Successful Team Elements (cont) Trust and confidence Accountability Leadership Clear, enticing roles & responsibilities Physical factors 8

New vs. Old Team Environments : 

New vs. Old Team Environments

Building Blocks of High Performance Teams : 

Building Blocks of High Performance Teams

Self-Managed Work Teams : 

Self-Managed Work Teams Autonomous group whose members decide how to handle their task. Composed of people from different parts of organization with different skills. May be permanent or temporary. An Experiential Approach to Organization Development 7th edition Chapter 13 Slide 11

Characteristics of Self-Managed Work Teams (part 1 of 2) : 

Characteristics of Self-Managed Work Teams (part 1 of 2) Structure has few management levels. Lack of status symbols. Functional boundaries that member can identify. Number of team members usually 5 to 15. Team orders material and equipment. An Experiential Approach to Organization Development 7th edition Chapter 13 Slide 12

Characteristics of Self-Managed Work Teams (part 2 of 2) : 

Characteristics of Self-Managed Work Teams (part 2 of 2) Team has sense of vision. Partnership among members and management. Diversity in members’ viewpoints. Information openly shared. Members knowledgeable in their areas.

Self-Managed Work Teams : 

Self-Managed Work Teams Keys to effective self managed teams: Give the team enough responsibility and autonomy to be self-managing. The team’s task should be complex enough to include many different steps. Select members carefully for their diversity, skills, and enthusiasm. Managers should guide and coach, not supervise. Determine training needs and be sure it is provided.

Empowerment Skills : 

Empowerment Skills

Foundations for Empowerment : 

An attribute of a person or of an organization’s culture Encourages participation Preparation & careful planning focuses empowered employees Solve specific and global problems Foundations for Empowerment

Cautions in Using Self-Managed Teams : 

Cautions in Using Self-Managed Teams May not be appropriate to task, people, and context. Managers and leaders may be vague about roles. Lack of training can cause teams to fail.

Social Benefits of Teams : 

Social Benefits of Teams

Motivational Potential Based on Formula : 

Motivational Potential Based on Formula

Self-Managed Teams : 

Self-Managed Teams Self-Managed Teams - teams that make decisions that were once reserved for managers

Upper Echelons:Teams at the Top : 

Upper Echelons:Teams at the Top

Executive Tenure & Organizational Performance : 

Executive Tenure & Organizational Performance Organizational performance relative to the industry average High Low 1 7 14 CEO tenure (years)

Triangle for Managing in the New Team Environment : 

Triangle for Managing in the New Team Environment Manager Individuals Team

Self-Managed Team : 

Self-Managed Team A group of people working together in their own ways toward a common goal which is defined outside the team - (Example - James River Corporation’s Kendallville Plant ALPHA team. They manufacture cardboard boxes as defined by executive leadership. Team does their own work scheduling, training, rewards and recognition, etc.)

Self-Directed Team : 

Self-Directed Team A group of people working together in their own ways toward a common goal which the team defines - (as above, but team also handles compensation, discipline, and acts as a profit center by defining its own future)

Advantages of self-directed teams : 

Advantages of self-directed teams * Improved quality, productivity and service. * Greater flexibility. * Reduced operating costs. * Faster response to technological change. * Fewer, simpler job classifications. * Better response to workers' values. * Increased employee commitment to the organization. * Ability to attract and retain the best people.

How to Build Self-Managed Teams : 

How to Build Self-Managed Teams Stop doing (things the PM used to do, but should delegate to their team) Start doing (things that the PM did not do, but now should)

Thank You : 

Thank You