Organizational Democracy: Collaborative Team Culture: Key to Corporate Growth

In current times of organizational democracy, nine out of ten Self-Directed Work Team (SDWT) efforts fall because they are not able to tune in to the channel of collaborative teamwork. The book Organizational Democracy: Collaborative Team Culture Key to Corporate Growth contains valuable information on various approaches, tools and principles of collaborative performance. The advantages of a team-driven organization and how they can be generated through various factors and models are lucidly demonstrated.

An SDWT-based organizational structure is a two way process: team members have to be coached in order to plug them into the mode of cooperation, whereas team managers have to be mentally prepared to adopt a more facilitative and open leadership style. The book explains the key ingredients in preparing a balanced recipe, where team members and tram managers work together efficiently and effectively.

Team management is perhaps the most challenging facet of teamwork. It links teams to organizational goals and to each other. Successful team management can be the difference between success and failure in business. To bring about this management, the book proposes the unique theory of perfect configuration, which ensures that teams have the right blend of various team member types.

This book deals with team management skills needed for defining goals, setting roles and responsibilities, empowering and motivating members, and managing personality clashes to create a self-energized team culture.

The book is divided into four parts. Part 1 talks about what, when, where, and why of SDWT's. Part 2 is about getting started, going in circles and then getting on course. The chapters in this part take a look at the core components needed for the SDWTs to operate well. This part also touches upon the topics of team building techniques, energy sharing, accountability and results management, which are explained in detail in Part 3. Part 3 is about getting SDWTs in full speed ahead and building a collaborative culture. Part 4 deals with the future trends and discusses the likely nature of SDWTs in the wired world. The book ends with a bonus bytes section providing additional worksheets and case studies to depict the practical value of SDWTs and their positive role in today's flattened corporate space.

The book provides insightful approaches, case studies and simple guidelines for facilitating self-directed autonomous profit centers that make it a valuable guide for team managers, leaders, and indeed all team members.