CEUs: 0.60

Bring this program to your organization. It can be customized to meet your specific needs. Call 480-967-7544 for details or e-mail Katrina.

Length: One 8-hour session

Instructor: Drury

Who should attend: Managers, supervisors, team leaders or group leaders who are considering self-directed work teams.

Benefits:

• Ensure the success of your self-directed team initiative.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this program, you will be able to:

• Explain what self-direction means.

• List the advantages of self-direction.

• Explain what is required for an organization to be ready for self-direction.

• Describe the characteristics needed for a team to succeed at self-direction.

• Describe the models used to manage leadership tasks in self-directed teams.

• Outline specific steps used to implement self-directed teams.

• Describe the pitfalls and dangers of establishing self-directed teams.

Program Outline:

I. The meaning of self-directed teamwork

    A. Definitions of self-directed teams

    B. Self-direction in practice

    C. Models for total and partial self-direction

    D. Self-direction continuum

II. Advantages of self-direction

III. Organizational readiness for self-direction

    A. Essential organizational supports

    B. Assessment of your organization

    C. Planning for self-direction

IV. Team readiness for self-direction

V. Leadership roles and models

VI. Implementation of self-direction

    A. Getting buy-in from the team

    B. Getting started

    C. Just-in-time team training

    D. Planning initial steps

    E. Guiding the implementation process

VII. Dangers and pitfalls (Case studies)

VIII. Action planning for success