The adventures of team fantastic : a practical guide for team leaders and members / Glenn L. Hallam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hallam, Glenn L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication in management.

Executive ability.

Teams in the workplace.

Physical Description:

x, 75 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Team fantastic

Place of Publication:

Greensboro, N.C. : Center for Creative Leadership, c1996.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

Summary:

Using imaginative examples, this entertaining and informative book looks at the ways anyone who is part of a team can help improve its performance. The reader travels through time and space with Team Fantastic in the Brazilian jungle looking for a cache of diamonds, on a mid-eighteenth century railroad track straightening ties, in the seventeenth century acting in a Shakespearean play and shares the successes and failures of this fictional team while learning valuable real-life team skills from it. A series of recommendations for team members provides specific advice on how to manage conflict, better utilize available skills, become more innovative, build commitment, and more. A worksheet helps the reader choose the most important recommendations, rank them by importance, and develop specific goals for team improvement."

Contents:

Intro

Introduction

Managing the Time Crunch

Handling the Information Load

Exploring Team Tools

Building Organizational Support

Building and Utilizing Skills

Building Commitment

Clarifying the Mission

Coordinating the Team

Managing Conflict

Clarifying Personal Goals

Empowering Yourself and Teammates

Reviewing the Past

Becoming More Innovative

Giving and Receiving Feedback

Rewarding Performance

Leading the Team

Enjoying the Team Experience

Focusing on Performance

Turning Ideas Into Action.

Notes:

Title from title screen.

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ISBN:

1-281-00162-7

9786611001629

1-932973-41-9

OCLC:

232160334