How do I know when I’m part of a self-organizing work group? How do we know if our group is self-organizing? This is the third of a series of posts in which I document the nine indicators of self-organization that emerged from my research and consulting work. Indicator #3: Openly seeking to understand another I am self-organizing when I: Openly seek to understand another. Demonstrated, … [Read More]
Self-organizing work groups can be difficult to see. So how do I know when I’m part of one? How do we know if our group is self-organizing? This is the second of a series of posts that document the nine indicators of self-organization that emerged from my reseach study of self-organizing work groups of business employees and high school teachers. As a consultant/researcher, I’ve also … [Read More]
If you’re familiar with this subject, let me know what it means to you. Here are my current thoughts. Self-organizing work groups are spontaneous groups, created from within, to accomplish work of the moment. Regardless of how the group may appear to have started, groups come fully into the self-organizing space the moment group members recognize that they: get more from the group’s spontaneity than … [Read More]
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