32 min

Self-managing teams, with Helen Sanderson MBE The Happy Manifesto

    • Management

Wholeness, self-management and evolutionary purpose are three core principles that changed Helen Sanderson’s view on teams.
Helen Sanderson’s MBE is the founder of Wellbeing Teams, an organisation providing care and support at home. As a self-governing team, they are able to create greater trust and autonomy for employees. But this wasn’t a framework that can just be dropped in:
I thought it was like adding a new app on your phone, but it wasn't; it was transforming the operating system.Helen’s three tips for happy workplacesIncrease autonomy and social support.Don’t be afraid to talk about feelings at work.Be clear about how we want to show up.
LinksConnect with Helen on LinkedInReinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage in Human Consciousness, by Frederic LalouxWellbeing TeamsOne-page profilesStart With Why – Simon SinekConfirmation Practices - rethinking performance managementThe ‘Values’ Bit in Values-based RecruitmentDying for a Paycheck, by Jeffrey PfefferBuurtzorg and the power of self-managed teams of nurses – Lisa Gill’s Leadermorphosis podcast

Wholeness, self-management and evolutionary purpose are three core principles that changed Helen Sanderson’s view on teams.
Helen Sanderson’s MBE is the founder of Wellbeing Teams, an organisation providing care and support at home. As a self-governing team, they are able to create greater trust and autonomy for employees. But this wasn’t a framework that can just be dropped in:
I thought it was like adding a new app on your phone, but it wasn't; it was transforming the operating system.Helen’s three tips for happy workplacesIncrease autonomy and social support.Don’t be afraid to talk about feelings at work.Be clear about how we want to show up.
LinksConnect with Helen on LinkedInReinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage in Human Consciousness, by Frederic LalouxWellbeing TeamsOne-page profilesStart With Why – Simon SinekConfirmation Practices - rethinking performance managementThe ‘Values’ Bit in Values-based RecruitmentDying for a Paycheck, by Jeffrey PfefferBuurtzorg and the power of self-managed teams of nurses – Lisa Gill’s Leadermorphosis podcast

32 min