I get asked all the time if I use a self managed team and I am always asked which team I go with. To be honest, I always go with a self managed team. Even if I am not the team owner, I don’t think I could be happier with the job if I wasn’t the one on the team that was doing the actual work.
This is probably not true for some people, but for the majority of managers, I would say that a self managed team works for you. That is because every team member is working on different projects, and even if one or two members are off at night, the rest are still working on the same things. There are no bosses and no bosses are always present, so there is always someone to give feedback, to help you adjust your tactics and strategies.
This is why a lot of managers don’t like the concept of self managed teams. The biggest problem with them is that they don’t really communicate well. The best way to do this is to have everyone on a team, but even that is difficult. For a large team, you can do it in a conference call, but you would be wasting a lot of time and energy if you had to go to individual meetings. It also takes a lot of time to coordinate your team.
Don’t trust your team’s decisions and priorities. Just be sure that you have a really good idea of what you want to do, and you don’t let that take you away from the team.
The point is that even if you have a good idea, you would still need to get everyone on your team really on the same page. So take your time with things and get everyone really on the same page. If you are not sure, just ask someone who is and see if they can help.
One common way to keep your manager honest is to have a few points of communication that are not about the actual work. For example, a manager will likely have a clear idea of how much time he has, what is his priority, and what is in his control. If those are not clear, then be prepared to ask for some time off.
A good manager will also keep their team apprised of anything they can help with, so that they can be ready to help when it’s needed. So if you need someone to help you with a code problem or with a report, make sure you have them on your team. Sometimes you need help with something else, so that you can have someone you can ask for help without having to ask your manager first.
The reason I ask this is because I’m getting really into the design of the game, so it’s a bit of a surprise that I’m not actually asking myself if I have the right ideas for the type of game to play. But it is the design of the game that makes it possible to play the game.
That’s a great question. I think the manager’s job is one of the most important jobs in the team’s life, it’s actually the role that has been the most undervalued by managers in the game’s history. The role is that of a facilitator of the team’s goals and of their actions. A manager is not a dictator, but a facilitator. Not that a manager has to be a dictator, but the manager is always helping the team to be successful.
