Building better teams : 70 tools and techniques for strengthening performance within and across teams
Author
Robert W. Barner, Charlotte P. Barner
Imprint
San Francisco, CA : Pfeiffer, 2012
Descript
xxx, 466 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
SUMMARY
"Over the past 10 years in the field of human and organizational development, the approach to team building has moved from problem solving and conflict management to helping work groups and organizations build a foundation of trust, cooperation, and mutual support. Focusing on collaboration rather than resolving conflict, Creating Collaboration: Tools for Building and Strengthening Team and Organizational Performance offers at fresh approach to team building. It provides proven tools for the most common challenges faced by groups, including establishing trust, gaining goal alignment, building consensus, working virtually and across boundaries, and dealing with setbacks"-- Provided by publisher
CONTENT
Getting started -- Planning the team-building session -- Implementation, action planning, and follow-up -- Selecting the right team-building tools -- Clarifying future direction -- Fostering team innovation -- Establishing mutual trust and collaboration -- Managing change -- Building commitment -- Managing organizational boundaries -- Working virtually -- Overcoming setbacks -- Managing across cultures -- The tool kit
