Self managed teams 101
Stumble It!Grass Roots Management shows you how to grow initiative and responsibility in all your people. It might not appeal to purists, but using the narrative of a business based on a garden open to the public the author gives a very simple, accessible and readable account of 'self-managed teams'.
Practical tips like:
- Start the change by fixing things that dont work
- Give your supervisors as much power as they can handle
- Give people the budget to go with the responsibility
Refreshingly, Guy is not a consultant but a columnist with the Guardian, Management Today and People Management. Published by Prentice Hall at just £8-99 it is well worth the money!
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