1. Participative Management and Leading Teams
Chapter Eight
Participative Management and Leading Teams

2. The Continuum of Participation
Organizational Structure
Traditional
organization
Team-based
organization
Occasional
use of teams
and employee
participation
High management
Control – No employee
Participation
Total delegation
High employee
Participation
Management Control

3. Criteria for Use of Participation
When the task is complex and quality is important
When follower commitment is needed
When there is time
When the leader and follower are ready
When the leader and followers can easily interact

4. Benefits of Participation
Development of followers
Better decisions on complex tasks
Increase in follower motivation and commitment through empowerment

5. Guidelines for Good Delegation
Delegate pleasant and unpleasant tasks
Clarify goals and expectations
Delegate authority along with responsibility
Provide support
Monitor and provide feedback
Delegate to different followers

6. Excuses for Not Delegating
My followers are not ready
They do not not have the skills
I am uncomfortable delegating my tasks
I can do the job quicker myself
My followers are too busy
I am responsible for my followers mistakes
My own manager may think I am not working hard enough

7. Characteristics of (Good) Teams
Members are fully committed to common goals they develop
Members are mutually accountable to one another
Members trust one another
Collaborative culture
Shared leadership based on facilitation
Synergy

8. Self-Managed Teams Power to manage their own work
Members with different expertise and experience
No outside manager/leader
Power to implement team decisions
Coordination with other teams
Internal leadership based on facilitation

9. Elements of Self-Leadership
Developing positive and motivating thought patterns
Personal goal setting
Observation and self-evaluation
Self-reinforcement control and monitoring

10. Team Leadership Roles Team Leader Help team develop
implementation plan
Continue to do
real work
Obtain necessary
training
Team Leader
Clarify the team’s
boundaries
Observe from a
distance
Counsel and encourage
team members
Help team define
its goals and tasks
Assess team
skills
Manage conflicts
and relationships