Think one team : an inspiring fable and practical guide for managers, employees & jelly bean lovers / Graham Winter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Winter, Graham.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teams in the workplace.

Organizational effectiveness.

Leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (162 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Milton, Qld. : Jossey-Bass, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Every day around the world, thousands of organisations irritate customers, frustrate employees and lose countless opportunities because of one simple reason: they don't think and act as one team. Sound familiar? Sydney, Australia. At O'Donnell's Jelly Bean Company, life isn't so sweet. Between communication breakdown, staff turnover and the dreaded 'silo' syndrome, morale is at an all-time low and the company's outlook is grim. How will the staff at O'Donnell's overcome these hurdles to unite and save the company? In Think One Team, Graham Winter weaves a fun an

Contents:

Think One Team: An Inspiring Fable and Practical Guide for Managers, Employees and Jelly Bean Lovers; contents; about the author; acknowledgements; introduction; the story of the big jelly bean team; chapter 1: real conversations; the staff canteen; current reality; jumping ship; a new o'donnell; chapter 2: values 24/7; a new reign; 1 pm, coogee beach, sydney; tough love; on the team; 3 pm executive meeting - end of the spin; divided we fall; setting the highest bar; chapter 3: the one team question; fast forward; hitting the spot; and then along came joe; defeating three kingdoms thinking

big picture or separate agendas?meanwhile ...; back in the boardroom; share reality or avoid and deny?; more reality; cyb (cover your backside); share the air or stifle communication?; share the load or look after your own turf?; share the wins and losses or play I win, you lose?; simple and sustainable; chapter 4: quick wins; chapter 5: united leadership; stop, start, continue; share the reality; big picture; a snapshot; chapter 6: sharing the big picture; it's about attitude; find solutions, not blame; the first think one team workshop; chapter 7: a focus on partnering; three months later

chapter 8: inspirationsix months later, kowloon, hong kong; the think one team experience; fifteen months later; chapter 9: a passion for teamwork across boundaries; the think one teamTM model; the foundation; united leadership; what united leaders do; creating united leadership; understanding the five practices; practice 1: share the big picture; practice 2: share the reality; practice 3: share the air; practice 4: share the load; practice 5: share the wins and losses; does your business really 'think one teamTM'?; think one teamTM program; what are the key programs?

what resources support the program?why think one team?; summary

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-283-26812-4

9786613268129

0-7303-7692-3

OCLC:

756496943