Building better teams: 70 tools and techniques for strengthening performance within and across teams

Over the past 10 years in the field of human and organizational development, the approach to team building has moved from problem solving and conflict management to helping work groups and organizations build a foundation of trust, cooperation, and mutual support. Focusing on collaboration rather than resolving conflict,Creating Collaboration: Tools for Building and Strengthening Team and Organizational Performance offers at fresh approach to team building. It provides proven tools for the most common challenges faced by groups, including establishing trust, gaining goal alignment, building consensus, working virtually and across boundaries, and dealing with setbacks. INDICE: List of Tools viiList of Figures and Tables xiAcknowledgments xiiiAbout the Authors xvAbout the Contributors xixIntroduction xxviiSECTION ONE A Systematic Approach to Team Building 1Chapter 1 Getting Started 3Chapter 2 Planning the Team-Building Session 11Chapter 3 Implementation, Action Planning, and Follow-Up 25Chapter 4 Selecting the Right Team-Building Tools 39SECTION TWOManaging Team-Building Challenges 47Chapter 5 Clarifying Future Direction 49Chapter 6 Fostering Team Innovation 63Chapter 7 Establishing Mutual Trust and Collaboration 79Chapter 8 Managing Change 107Chapter 9 Building Commitment 131Chapter 10 Managing Organizational Boundaries 151Chapter 11 Working Virtually 171Chapter 12 Overcoming Setbacks 199Chapter 13 Managing Across Cultures 217SECTION THREE Tools and Techniques for Team Building 241Chapter 14 The Tool Kit 243Index 449

• ISBN: 978-1-118-12726-1
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 496
• Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés