What are the boundaries to management’s power and authority when it comes to teams?
Clashes between management and members of a team happen in both traditional and agile organizations.
Joseph, a manager, may clash with the members of a team if he feels they are usurping his power and authority. He wonders, Does anyone care about my needs? He thinks, This isn’t negotiable.
Team clash with managers, like Joseph, when they feel his request aren’t relevant to their goals. Requests that seem frivolous, such as annual performance reviews, puzzle team members. They wonder, Why is management slowing us down? They think, Leave us alone; let us do our work.
These clashes create a boundary between management and the team. Many organizations mark this issue undisucssable and hence never discuss it and the clashes keep happening. But for us, people from many organizations, it’s a boundary that’s discussable.
We will use simulations and small group discussions to explore the the dynamics of power and authority between teams and management looking for boundaries that are impairing results. We will explore methods for changing those boundaries.
This session will benefit managers who seek to partner with teams. It will also benefit members of teams who want to partner with management so everyone produces the results they need.