Go team! : take your team to the next level / Ken Blanchard, Alan Randolph, Peter Grazier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blanchard, Kenneth H.

Contributor:

Randolph, W. Alan.

Grazier, Peter, 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teams in the workplace.

Industrial management.

Physical Description:

xi, 143 p.

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Take your team to the next level

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, Calif. : Berrett-Koehler, c2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

All of us in the today's workforce are called upon more and more to work effectively in teams. But do you know how to build a team that truly takes advantage of the knowledge, experience, and motivation of its members? Most of us don't, and we quickly become frustrated, give up, and opt to go it alone-not a good solution in today's business environment. Fortunately, there is a better way. Here, expert authors Ken Blanchard, Alan Randolph, and Peter Grazier outline a 3-step process that will help you transform any kind of team into a Next-Level Team-one that uses all team members' ideas and motivation more effectively, makes better use of team members' and team leaders' time, and generates benefits for individual team members, the team, and the organization. Designed as a working guide filled with detailed instructions for people who want to build high performing teams, Go Team! will lead you, step by step, to great results. Through discussions, case examples, and questions to consider, you and your teammates will learn how to share information to build high levels of trust and responsibility; set clear boundaries to create the freedom for team members to act responsibly; and develop self-managing skills to make good team decisions. With Go Team! as a guide, you'll find that working in a team can be fun, satisfying, and highly productive.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION MOVING TEAMWORK TO THE NEXT LEVEL

ONE Understanding Next Level Teams a picture of your future

WHY IS A NEW KIND OF TEAM NEEDED TODAY?

WHAT KIND OF TEAM GETS GREAT RESULTS?

NEXT LEVEL TEAMS AND THE LEADER'S ROLE

BENEFITS OF NEXT LEVEL TEAMS

PICTURING YOUR WORK GROUP AS A NEXT LEVEL TEAM

MOVING FROM AN IDEA INTO ACTION

STEP ONE Begin LearningNext Level Skills

TWO Use Information to Build Responsibility

DECISIONS REQUIRE INFORMATION

WHAT INFORMATION TO SHARE?

TRUST

THE NEED TO CHANGE OUR BELIEFS ABOUT INFORMATION

THREE Clarify Boundaries to Create Focused Action

WHAT IS A BOUNDARY?

BOUNDARIES CLARIFY ROLES

BOUNDARIES ENCOURAGE CREATIVITY AND EXPLORATION

BOUNDARIES: A CAUTION

FOUR Act Like a Team to Promote Shared Involvement

NEXT LEVEL TEAMS VERSUS WORK GROUPS

STARTING A NEXT LEVEL TEAM HAS ITS CHALLENGES

MAKING EFFECTIVE USE OF OUR DIFFERENCES

TEAM BASICS: THE FOUR QUESTIONS A NEXT LEVEL TEAM MUST ANSWER

TEAMWORK: A REQUIRED BUSINESS SKILL

STEP TWO Accelerate the Change

FIVE Share More Information to Enhance Trust

FRUSTRATION IS TYPICAL, BUT IT IS A POWERFUL SOURCE OF ENERGY

FIVE REASONS FOR FRUSTRATION

FOCUS ON THE BENEFITS FOR TEAM MEMBERS

SHARING MORE SENSITIVE INFORMATION

SOLICITING INFORMATION FROM TEAM MEMBERS

USING MEASUREMENTS AS INFORMATION TO ACCELERATE CHANGE

INFORMATION SHARING MOVES THE TEAM FROM FRUSTRATION TO CHANGE

SIX Widen the Boundaries to Promote Greater Freedom for Action

THE IMPORTANCE OF TEAM GOALS

WIDENING BOUNDARIES BY SETTING PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS

WIDENING THE BOUNDARIES TO INCLUDE ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES

"BUT OUR TEAM CAN'T AFFECT ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY!"

WIDER BOUNDARIES TURN DISCOURAGEMENT INTO DEVELOPMENT.

SEVEN Make Team Decisions to Create a Sense of Power

MORE DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY FOR THE TEAM

ENLISTING NATURAL TALENTS OF TEAM MEMBERS

EXPANDING THE RANGE OF TEAM MEMBERS' ROLES THROUGH TRAINING

REMOVING OBSTACLES THROUGH EFFECTIVE TEAM PROCESSES

WHAT MAKES TEAMS SUCCEED OR FAIL?

EXPANDING TEAM PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING

DISCOURAGEMENT AND CHANGE: THE END OF STEP 2

AS WE TRANSITION TO STEP 3

STEP THREE Master the Skills

EIGHT Use Information to Drive Great Results

HOW CAN BETTER USE OF INFORMATION KEEP THE CHANGE PROCESS GOING?

DETERMINING WHAT INFORMATION IS UNNECESSARY

REVISITING INFORMATION SHARING AND TRUST

HELPING NEW TEAM MEMBERS

MASTERING INFORMATION SHARING FOR THE NEXT LEVEL

NINE Replace Boundaries with Vision and Values

MAKING THE "RIGHT" DECISION

WIDENING BOUNDARIES TO ENHANCE TEAM CONTRIBUTION

VISION, MISSION, AND VALUES AS BOUNDARIES FOR YOUR TEAM

EXPAND YOUR TEAM'S ROLE EVEN FURTHER

TEAMS AS BUSINESS PARTNERS

USING VISION AND VALUES FOR TEAM SUCCESS

TEN Be a Next Level Team and Get Great Results

HOW TO MAINTAIN A HIGH PERFORMANCE NEXT LEVEL TEAM

MEASURE WORK PERFORMANCE

MEASURE HOW THE TEAM IS FUNCTIONING

EVALUATE DAILY

BUILD THE TEAM USING OFF-SITE EXPERIENCES

RECOGNITION

RAISE THE BAR: LOOK FOR NEW OPPORTUNITIES

BEING A NEXT LEVEL TEAM WITH A FUTURE

ELEVEN Congratulations your team has made it to the Next Level

TIME TO CELEBRATE

NOTES

INDEX

SERVICES AVAILABLE

LINKING GO TEAM! TO IMPORTANT TEAM CONCEPTS FROM PREVIOUS BOOKS

TEAM PRAISINGS

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

ABOUT BERRETT-KOEHLER PUBLISHERS

BE CONNECTED.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612299308

9781282299306

1282299301

9781605093413

1605093416

OCLC:

427864387