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Book Description

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.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Preface
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1: Managing the Time Crunch
  9. Chapter 2: Handling the Information Load
  10. Chapter 3: Exploring Team Tools
  11. Chapter 4: Building Organizational Support
  12. Chapter 5: Building and Utilizing Skills
  13. Chapter 6: Building Commitment
  14. Chapter 7: Clarifying the Mission
  15. Chapter 8: Coordinating the Team
  16. Chapter 9: Managing Conflict
  17. Chapter 10: Clarifying Personal Goals
  18. Chapter 11: Empowering Yourself and Teammates
  19. Chapter 12: Reviewing the Past
  20. Chapter 13: Becoming More Innovative
  21. Chapter 14: Giving and Receiving Feedback
  22. Chapter 15: Rewarding Performance
  23. Chapter 16: Leading the Team
  24. Chapter 17: Enjoying the Team Experience
  25. Chapter 18: Focusing on Performance
  26. Chapter 19: Turning Ideas into Action
  27. Worksheet Improving Team Performance
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