Contents Introduction............................................................................................................................1 A Group Is Not a Team ................................................................................................1 All Teams Are Not Self-Directed ................................................................................1 Not Every Organization Is Ready for Self-Directed Teams .................................2 Making It Work..............................................................................................................3 Activities Support the Team Process .........................................................................3 References .......................................................................................................................5 Index to Activities..................................................................................................................7 Section I: Getting Started 1. Success Factors .....................................................................................................15 2. Readiness Rating..................................................................................................19 3. Self-Directed Team (SDT) Stages .....................................................................23 4. Roadblocks............................................................................................................27 5. Third Wave............................................................................................................31 6. Show and Tell: Getting Ready for Self-Direction..........................................37 7. Surfacing a Team Identity..................................................................................41 8. The Reality of Self-Direction..............................................................................45 9. Responsibility Charting......................................................................................49