Building Team Power - 2nd edition

Summary: Originally a follow-up to the classicMining Group Gold, offers detailed ideas, tools and techniques for increasing team productivity in any environment: public or private sector; profit or nonprofit; service or manufacturing-based.About the Book This follow-up toMining Group Goldprovides specific tools for increasing team productivity, getting more out of leaner resources.This updated edition is completely revamped to take into account today's more streamlined and agile approach to t ...show moreeams, as well as including all the latest technology and how to use it best to enhance productivity. Further develops the ideas inMining Group Gold, but also stands alone for a manager interested primarily in gaining more productivity from teams. As Keyser wrote in the original introduction, ''Building Team Power extends Mining Group Gold. It pushes deeper into the how-to's or facilitating teamwork and collaboration within your own work groups, or in task forces, committees, problem-solving teams, executive councils, and the like. It digs into some of the crucial but tougher areas to facilitate This book fills a void because it shows you how to do it in terms you can understand! Skill improvement in facilitating collaboration and teamwork is what this book is all about.''Based on 30 years of work on teams and organizational development at Xerox, the book is concise and clear, with emphasis on practical advice rather than fluff or theory.Key Selling Features Clear, concise directions for helping a team be more productive with leaner resources Ideas honed over 30 years of teaching teams to function effectively, at Xerox and now Firestone. Focuses on the increasingly-popular topic of teams, with an emphasis on improving productivity Clear, to-the-point information on getting the most out of your team Proven ways to foster effective collaboration and innovations �''crucial skills now and alwaysMarket / Audience Project leaders, Managers, HR directors and managersAuthor Profile Tom Kays ...show less