Marty Brounstein

Managing Teams for Dummies

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

_ Takes the reader beyond the conceptual idea of teams and provides practical advice for developing groups with interdependence in their work and the knowledge to become winning teams.
_ Describes the type of leadership needed to guide teams successfully and prepares managers for challenges that arise.
_ Unfolds the three cornerstones' model for developing team success and provides how-to strategies to make them happen.
_ Provides tools, tips, and anecdotes about interpersonal communications, conflict resolution, problem solving, group decision-making, meetings, and goal setting.
_ Discusses the types of teams that are growing in popularity-- self-directed teams, project teams, and task teams.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. August 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 552g
• ISBN-13: 9780764554087
• ISBN-10: 0764554085
• Artikelnr.: 10970047

Autorenporträt

Marty Brounstein is a consultant and trainer specializing in management, career development, and customer service. He is the author of Communicating Effectively For Dummies, among other titles.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Part I: Getting Into Teams. Chapter 1: Recognizing a Business
Team When You See One. Chapter 2: Creating a Team Culture: Going Beyond the
Magic Wand. Part II: Leadership for Team Success. Chapter 3: Leading Teams
as a Coach. Chapter 4: Leading Teams Through Change. Part III: Strategies
for Building Productive Teams. Chapter 5: The Focus Cornerstone: Seeing
Where the Team Is Going, and How. Chapter 6: Everyone Working Together: The
Cohesiveness Cornerstone. Chapter 7: Taking Responsibility: The
Accountability Cornerstone. Part IV: Developing Tools for Productive Team
Players. Chapter 8: Communicating: Listening and Speaking at Your Best.
Chapter 9: Problem-solving and Planning: Adding Method to the Madness.
Chapter 10: Resolving Conflicts on the Team. Chapter 11: Making Decisions
as a Team. Chapter 12: Making the M Word (Meetings) Meaningful. Part V:
Managing Some Tougher Team Matters. Chapter 13: Managing Without
Supervisors: Self-Directed Teams. Chapter 14: Managing Project Teams and
Task Teams to Success. Chapter 15: Show Us the Money: Incentives and Other
Rewards for Teams. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 16: Ten Tips for
Management Groups to Work as Teams. Chapter 17: Ten Tips for Getting a Team
Back on Track. Chapter 18: Ten Qualities of an Effective Team Player.
Index.