In today’s workforce, we are all being called upon more and more to work effectively in teams. But do you know how to build a team that truly takes advantage of the knowledge, experience, and motivation of its members? Here, expert authors Ken Blanchard, Alan Randolph, and Peter Grazier outline a three-step process that will help you create a team where everyone’s ideas are utilized, team members are motivated, time is used effectively, and benefits are plentiful for individual members—a Next-Level Team. Designed as a working guide full of detailed instructions for people who want to build high performing teams, Go Team! will lead you, step by step, to great results.
Through discussions, case examples, and questioning, you and your teammates will learn how to unleash the power that comes from your knowledge, experience, and internal motivation.
Go Team! teaches team leaders how to share information, set clear boundaries, and develop self-managing skills in order to make wise team decisions. Blanchard, Randolph, and Grazier reveal how this leads to trust, responsibility, and freedom within teams. Using Go Team! as a guide, you will see how working in a team can be effective, satisfying, and highly productive.
"The best method of overcoming obstacles is the team method."
~ Colin L. Powell, former US National Security Advisor
Details:
Category: Managing teams
ISBN-13: 978-1-57675-262-3
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler
Publication date: 2005
Edition description:
Pages: 148
Product dimensions: 5.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.53(d)
Available in paperback, audio, and e-reader formats
Ken Blanchard, one of the most influential leadership experts in the world, is the coauthor of the iconic bestseller, The One Minute Manager, and more than 60 other books whose combined sales total more than 21 million copies. His groundbreaking works have been translated into more than 42 languages and in 2005 he was inducted into Amazon’s Hall of Fame as one of the top 25 bestselling authors of all time. He is also the cofounder with his wife, Margie, of The Ken Blanchard Companies® , an international management training and consulting firm in San Diego, California.
Alan Randolph is an internationally known management educator and consultant and accomplished author. His clients have included many of the Fortune 100 companies, as well as a number of smaller entrepreneurial companies. He is the author or coauthor of six books and is a consulting partner with The Ken Blanchard Companies.
Peter B. Grazier is a consultant, trainer, and author with 20 years in the field of employee involvement, empowerment, and team building. His work has appeared in many publications, including the Wall Street Journal.