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TA Tools for Self-Managing Work Teams

Pages 104-109
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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Self-managing work teams are being introduced into corporations and businesses to reduce levels of management, to increase worker empowerment, and to foster cooperation and creativity. In some cases they work, and in others they fail, sometimes because teams are not given the kinds of tools needed to produce successful groups. This article describes both factors that give rise to self-managing teams and TA concepts and tools that are useful for team members to learn.

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Lucy D. Freedman

Lucy D. Freedman, Master of Arts in Teaching, Past President of TTAA, and Certified Transactional Analyst, consults with organizations and offers programs to improve communication and teamwork.