Navigating the Shift to Self-Managed Teams.
Navigating the journey from Control to Empowerment
“Ahmad's management training session was dynamic and insightful! The structure kept our attention and built on itself smoothly. We walked away with action steps and a vision for how to elevate our teams, our peers, and ourselves.” - Skyler Ellenburg
Background.
Empowerment is the essence of leadership in self-managed teams.
Across the product development worlds teams are being formed and given the tools to self-manage. But there is a profound and systemic problem that is being faced repeatedly as teams are being formed. What do managers do when teams are self-managed?
Many of these companies have a history of strong management informed by a hundred years of management theory that is in many ways at odds with the idea of a self-managing team.
One of the key to a successful organizational transformation are the managers. For them to drive the transformation, they must also choose to transform themselves.
Workshop Objectives
Create a shared mental model of manager and team behaviors
By establishing this shared model, teams can improve their collaboration, efficiency, and overall performance, as each member understands what is expected of them and how they can contribute to achieving the team's goals.
Create a context-specific journey map
Tailoring this map to your unique goals and challenges ensures that every strategy and step is deeply relevant and directly aligned to your specific needs. Unlike adopting a generic model, crafting your own journey map invites innovation, fosters ownership, and enhances engagement among team members.
Owning their own insights rather than renting
Moving beyond merely 'renting' information from external sources, owning insights cultivates a culture of curiosity, critical thinking, and innovation. This shift not only deepens understanding and engagement but also fosters a sense of accountability and pride in decision-making processes.
Create a sense of urgency
This immersive training is designed to create a sense of urgency and purpose. It weaves AI into the course to create a sense of urgency. "“It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory.” -Demming "
Workshop Structure
Agenda
Our one day highly interactive training is divided into three parts.
- Framing the problem
- Creating a shared mental model
- Systems Modelling
- Route Cause Analyses
- Expirements & Next steps
- Mob write a 6 page memo
