The Agile Approach: Organizational Design & Transformation with Michael Dettmers

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The Agile Approach Organizational Design
Transformation with Michael Dettmers
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Michael Dettmers sought to redefine the way
organizations are structured in order to achieve
maximum efficiency and increase revenue. After
earning his Bachelors degree in Economics from
Concordia University, he joined Timothy Gallwey,
the Founder of the Inner Game in designing
programs in peak performance, executive coaching,
and the human side of change management for
Fortune 500 companies. With such rich experience
under his belt, he went on to co-found Dettmers
Industries, Inc.
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There, Michael Dettmers was able to demonstrate
how the agile approach to management was superior
to, and more effective than, the traditional
approach because in the traditional system,
control was centralized with management and
employees had very little power to affect
creative outcomes. Moreover, employees have
little, if any, control over their time schedule,
production and delivery agenda, leaves, and take
home pay. Work is segmented and roles are rigid,
and as a result employees will never reach their
true production potential.
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The Agile approach to management is more
flexible, offers better channels of
communication, increases understanding among the
team members, and enhances productivity.
Employees work in small teams and are responsible
for electing their leaders and schedules.
Consequently, operations run more smoothly
because workers have more control, are personally
responsible for their results, and have a greater
affinity towards their work.
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Michael Dettmers personally implement and
witnessed the positive outcome of implementing
agile methodology at his company. Michael also
emphasized the importance of continuous education
and training. In doing so, employees felt that
the company had a vested interest in their
personal growth and development and, therefore,
gave back with even more effort and commitment.
By executing this new way of doing things at
Dettmers Industries, Inc., he was able to
increase their production capability by 60 in 2
years, while increasing employee satisfaction at
work.
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Thank You Michael Dettmers