Improving Work Groups
A Practical Manual for Team Building

Dave Francis (Author), Don Young (Author)

9780883903551, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 10 December 1992

320 pages
23.2 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.513 kg

Guidelines and 25 activites designed to build and maintain effective teams!

Aimed at any manager, consultant, or employee responsible for developing effective teams, Improving Work Groups offers a step-by-step system for initiating and evaluating team performance.

You'll discover:
* What a team really is
* Why teams should be built
* How teams are developed
* Who develops them, and
* How to measure and improve team effectiveness

You'll also get 25 activities that cover a wide range of issues concerning team building, such as: setting objectives, analyzing the leadership function, leadership style, team development stages, charting team success, and many more!

Based on the premise that few teams develop to their full effectivess without a good deal of nuturing, Improving Work Groups brings an element of open, systematic planning and review to the task of team development. Novice or seasoned veteran, you'll find it a valuable tool for developing teams that work together long into the future!

Introduction.

Part One: The Team-Building Process.

Part Two: The Team-Review Survey.

Part Three: Team Development.

Part Four: Addressing Blockages.

Activities.

Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]