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You could independently manage your own team by cutting down layers of middle management, which reform the working practices. Natural leaders should not be discouraged to develop their leadership skills. You would manage your own team for a specific project from inception to conclusion. For this your team needs

• Sharing of leadership roles;
• A high rate of autonomy;
• Dramatic decision making;
• Control over team activities;
• Total self-accountability.

Benefits of managing your own team

• Can save on management cost
• Raise quality and customer service
• Cut on process steps
• Reduce waste
• Introduce more flexibility
• Can provide training ground for its members
• Can react swiftly to charges in the market place.

Points to Remember

• The focus of teamwork should be on customer satisfaction.

• Team response is better on having autonomy in all matters.
• Self-managed teams should be responsible for their high targets.
• A consistent quality should be maintained.
• Outside help should be given when required to the team.

Laughing Time

One evening the company manager telephoned a customer. A youngster picked up the phone. “Is your father home?” asked the businessman, “Yes, but he's busy,” the boy whispered.

“Your mother, then?”

“Yes, but she's busy too.”

“Well, is anybody else home?” asked the manager.

“My sister, but she's busy as well.”

“What are they all doing?”

“We're playing hide-and-seek, and they're all looking for me.”