Are self-organizing teams subject to self-blocking, when there's a disagreement? There may be a situation when half of the self-organizing team isn't accepting a decision proposed the the other half of the self-organizing team. This situation effectively stops the project's progress. Is it a flaw in self-organizing teams concept? It doesn't matter whether the team is evenly split - even if only a couple of members of the team are disagreeing with the rest of the team, then the whole team may become just a group of individuals working on assigned tasks.

If the team is truly self-organizing, then the members would recognize that they have an issue that needs outside assistance and would, among themselves, find a way to resolve it. One option would be seeking someone else, either inside or outside the organization, who is a subject matter expert who can provide an expert decision. Another option would be to find someone who can moderate a discussion and facilitate a decision-making process. The team would be able to find these and other options and then select a method of resolution.