Brian Miller

Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers

50 Exercises That Get Results in Just 15 Minutes

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Produktbeschreibung

Praise for the first edition: “Should be on the bookshelf of every business manager. Extremely well done!” — William A. Jackson, Area Sales Director, Baxter Healthcare “I particularly love the practical ‘how to’ tips and examples that virtually guarantee a successful, fun team-building experience.” — Kim Detiveaux, “Big 4” Senior Manager “A confidence builder for both the new and experienced manager.” — Mary Sue Findley, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, 5/3 Bank “What a great tool for managers and HR professionals—the activities are unique, interesting, and provide valuable insight into team dynamics.” — Kristofer Cooper, Human Resources Manager, Burger King Corporation Who has the time or resources for formal training? Now managers can get teams up and running themselves—with only minutes of prep. This all-new edition of the team-building classic gives you 50 easy exercises that pinpoint team trouble spots. Your in-house or virtual group can practice collaborating, solving problems, communicating better, leveraging diversity, thinking creatively, and more, all while coming together as a team. Each quick activity gets everyone working together with purpose and a little bit of fun—15 minutes of the workday very well spent! Brian Cole Miller is the principal of Working Solutions, Inc., a management training and consulting firm whose clients include Nationwide Insurance, Kellogg’s, and the Ohio State University. He is the author of Keeping Employees Accountable for Results and other popular books. Visit Brian at www.workingsolutionsonline.com

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Amacom
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. März 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 330g
• ISBN-13: 9780814436332
• ISBN-10: 0814436331
• Artikelnr.: 42106269

Autorenporträt

BRIAN COLE MILLER is the principal of Working Solutions, Inc., a management training and consulting firm whose clients include Nationwide Insurance, Kellogg's, and the Ohio State University. He is the author of Keeping Employees Accountable for Results and other popular books.

Inhaltsangabe

CONTENTS
Acknowledgments  ix
Introduction  1
Part I. Getting Ready
CHAPTER 1.How to Run a Successful Team-Building Activity 9
STEP 1.
BEFORE: SELECT AN ACTIVITY THAT'S GOOD FOR YOUR TEAM 9
STEP 2.
BEFORE: PREPARE FOR YOUR TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITY 10
STEP 3. DURING: EXPLAIN THE ACTIVITY TO THE TEAM 11
STEP 4.
DURING: CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING BEFORE BEGINNING 13
STEP 5. DURING: RUN THE ACTIVITY 14
STEP 6. DURING: DEBRIEF THE ACTIVITY 15
STEP 7.
AFTER: REINFORCE THE LEARNING BACK ON THE JOB 16
CHAPTER 2.What Could Go Wrong in a Team-Building Activity 19
Part II. The Activities
CHAPTER 3.Communication: Listening and Influencing 31
CARD TRIANGLES 32
COPY CAT 35
LISTEN UP 39
ME, MYSELF, AND I 42
NAPKINS 45
ORIGAMI 48
SHARED VALUES 51
CHAPTER 4.Connecting: Getting to Know Each Other 55
GOSSIP TIME 56
HUMAN BILLBOARDS 59
MY N.A.M.E. 62
NEIGHBORS 64
A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS 67
RATHER THAN 70
READY, SET, REORGANIZE! 73
SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES 76
SWEET STORIES 79
CHAPTER 5.Cooperation: Working Together as a Team 83
CATCH! 84
COUNT OFF 87
FLOOR DESIGNS 89
HELIUM STICK 92
PASS THE CARD 95
POPCORN 98
PUZZLED 100
STAR POWER 103
CHAPTER 6.Coping: Dealing with Change 105
BRIDGES AND TOWERS 106
CHANGE TIME LINE 109
INDEX TOWERS 112
MACHINES 115
MAKEOVERS 117
MY ABC'S 119
NUMBERS 122
PUZZLED THUMBS 124
SQUARES 127
CHAPTER 7.Creativity: Solving Problems Together 131
BALLOON SCULPTURES 132
CARD STACK 134
CONSULTANTS 137
IMPROVE THIS 140
MAGIC CARPET RIDE 143
ONE-WORDED STORIES 146
PAPER SHUFFLE 149
CHAPTER 8.Teamwork: Appreciating and Supporting Each Other 151
BLAME GAME 152
BUT NOTHING (FEEDBACK) 155
BUT NOTHING (IDEAS) 158
ENVELOPES 161
FIRST IMPRESSIONS 164
JUNK TO JEWELS 167
KUDOS 170
LABELS 174
THANK-YOU CARDS 177
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT ME 180
Index 183
About the Author 189