Today’s organizations need better ideas, more creativity and thoughtful decision making. Self-directed work teams have provided increased productivity and improvements in quality and customer service to many of today’s successful organizations. This workshop explores the benefits of self-directed work teams, what is needed for success and the benefits to both employees and the organization. It is appropriate for organizations and individuals who are exploring the possibility of establishing self-directed work teams or transitioning traditional work teams into self-directed work teams.

In this workshop you will learn:

• The differences between groups and teams in the workplace.


• The benefits of self-directed teams to the organization and to the team member.


• How self-directed work teams are different form traditional teams.


• Skills and tools needed to help self-directed teams be successful.


• How to set and use effective team operating guidelines and intervention strategies to help teams be successful.


• What steps are necessary to establish a successful self-directed work team environment.


• How leadership is handled in a self-directed work team environment.


• The 10 key traits of successful self-directed work teams and how you can help your teams develop them.


• Characteristics of effective self-directed work team members and how to put them to work on your team.