Overcoming the five dysfunctions of a team : a field guide for leaders, managers, and facilitators / Patrick Lencioni.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lencioni, Patrick, 1965-

Series:

J-B Lencioni Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teams in the workplace.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 156 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2005.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"In the years following the publication of Patrick Lencioni's best-seller The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, fans have been clamoring for more information on how to implement the ideas outlined in the book. In Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Lencioni offers more specific, practical guidance for overcoming the Five Dysfunctions -- using tools, exercises, assessments, and real-world examples. He examines questions that all teams must ask themselves: Are we really a team? How are we currently performing? Are we prepared to invest the time and energy required to be a great team? Written concisely and to the point, this guide gives leaders, line managers, and consultants alike the tools they need to get their teams up and running quickly and effectively."

Contents:

Why a field guide?

Section one: Getting clear on the concept

The case for teamwork

A quick overview of the model

Two important questions

Section two: Overcoming the five dysfunctions of a team

Overcoming dysfunction #1: building trust

Overcoming dysfunction #2: mastering conflict

Overcoming dysfunction #3: achieving commitment

Overcoming dysfunction #4: embracing accountability

Overcoming dysfunction #5: focusing on results

Section three: answering questions and anticipating problems

Common questions

Objections from participants

Obstacles to avoid

Section four: Building the team

Team-building road map

The initial off-site

Tools and exercises in detail.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-152).

ISBN:

9786610279036

9780470893883

0470893885

9781280279034

1280279036

9780787979324

0787979325

OCLC:

60397250