Self managed teams
Issues
Gender pay inequity
Drawback
overly cohesive teams can lead to "groupthink
Role of management in SMT
provide the link between the wider organization and the self-managed team, empowering the team and advocating on its behalf
Benefit
tend to be loss costly and more productive than employees working within a traditional hierarchical structure because the team performs both technical and management tasks
Groupthink
the tendency of group members to conform, resulting in a narrow view of some issue
Benefit
Team members may also fill in for each other to cover holidays and absences
Drawback
Teams may struggle to make the transition from supervisor-led management to self-management, either due to lack of interpersonal skills or poor implementation
In general, a self managed team member should be
A Responsible, goal setter who is self aware and good at managing their time
Benefit
Decisions made by self-managed teams are more effective because they're made by the people who know most about the job.
The best-performing self-managed teams are found in
Companies where the culture clearly supports employee decision making
What are the purposes of a self managed team?
Effective decision making, increased productivity, accountability
SMT are successfully implemented when
Employee decisions are the norm
Key difference of SMT
Management and technical responsibilities are typically rotated among the team members.
Drawback
Management's own managers may expect them to be more hands-on, while the team may resist perceived interference.
Key difference of SMT
Members Schedule breaks, time off, vacations
Definition of SMT
Operate without a manager to assign tasks, breaks and pacing
Groupthink occurs when
Reaching an agreement becomes more important than finding the best decision
Benefit
Self-managed teams have greater ownership of the tasks they perform and the end product or service they deliver
Self driven
Sign your team is ready
Trust each other
Team may be ready to be a SMT
Key difference of SMT
Vacation scheduling