Barner Building Better Teams

70 Tools and Techniques for Strengthening Performance Within and Across Teams
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-118-23839-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 496 Seiten, E-Book

Over the past 10 years in the field of human and organizationaldevelopment, the approach to team building has moved from problemsolving and conflict management to helping work groups andorganizations build a foundation of trust, cooperation, and mutualsupport. Focusing on collaboration rather than resolvingconflict, Building Better Teams: 70 Tools and Techniquesfor Strengthening Performance Within and AcrossTeams offers a fresh approach to teambuilding. It provides proven tools for the most common needsof teams, including establishing trust, building consensus,managing change, working virtually and across boundaries, anddealing with setbacks.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Barner, Robert

Barner, Charlotte P.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Tools vii
List of Figures and Tables xi
Acknowledgments xiii
About the Authors xv
About the Contributors xix
Introduction xxvii
SECTION ONE A Systematic Approach to Team Building 1
Chapter 1 Getting Started 3
Chapter 2 Planning the Team-Building Session 11
Chapter 3 Implementation, Action Planning, and Follow-Up 25
Chapter 4 Selecting the Right Team-Building Tools 39
SECTION TWO Managing Team-Building Challenges 47
Chapter 5 Clarifying Future Direction 49
Chapter 6 Fostering Team Innovation 63
Chapter 7 Establishing Mutual Trust and Collaboration 79
Chapter 8 Managing Change 107
Chapter 9 Building Commitment 131
Chapter 10 Managing Organizational Boundaries 151
Chapter 11 Working Virtually 171
Chapter 12 Overcoming Setbacks 199
Chapter 13 Managing Across Cultures 217
SECTION THREE Tools and Techniques for Team Building 241
Chapter 14 The Tool Kit 243
Index 449

Über Autor(innen)

Robert W. Barner, Ph.D., is the associate director ofexecutive education and a faculty member within the AnnetteCaldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development atSouthern Methodist University. He is also the owner of PlanoExecutive Advisory Services.
Charlotte P. Barner, Ed.D., is an executive consultantand adjunct professor and student advisor for the Annette CaldwellSimmons School of Education and Human Development at SouthernMethodist University.