ABSTRACT

In the modern organization most tasks are accomplished by teams. This bestselling manual brings together basic theory, a diagnostic instrument, descriptions of the key elements of effective teamwork and a detailed guide to sources of further information to help, both in the UK and overseas. A particularly valuable feature is the ’building blocks’ questionnaire that allows the manager or trainer to identify specific weaknesses in his or her team and to decide an appropriate action for overcoming them. The companion volume 50 Activities for Teambuilding provides a unique collection of structured experiences for use with the manual. With its practical, down-to-earth approach, Team Development Manual will appeal to managers in every type of organization, as well as to personnel and training specialists and advisers - in short, to everyone with an interest in improving the way people work together.

part |2 pages

PART I BASIC THEORY

chapter 1|5 pages

What is a team?

chapter 2|7 pages

What is teamwork?

chapter 3|8 pages

The stages of team development

chapter 4|8 pages

The limitations of teambuilding

chapter 5|7 pages

The role of the team leader

chapter 6|3 pages

Action planning

chapter 7|5 pages

Groundrules for team development

chapter 8|17 pages

Designing teambuilding events

part |2 pages

PART II DIAGNOSING TEAMWORK PROBLEMS

part |3 pages

PART III THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK

chapter |3 pages

Building block 4 Support and trust

chapter |3 pages

Building block 6 Sound procedures

chapter |3 pages

Building block 8: Regular review

chapter |7 pages

Building block 11: Good communications

chapter |6 pages

The building blocks checklist

chapter |22 pages

PART IV SELECTING TEAMBUILDING ACTIVITIES

part |2 pages

PART V SOURCES OF FURTHER HELP

chapter 1|6 pages

Publishers of management books:

chapter 4|1 pages

Management consultants in the UK

chapter 5|2 pages

Industrial training boards in the UK

chapter 6|12 pages

Management organizations around the world:

chapter 7|5 pages

Reading list: 174

chapter 8|2 pages

Instruments, training packages and films

chapter 9|4 pages

Training journals

chapter 10|6 pages

Business Schools around the World:

chapter 11|2 pages

Other useful organizations in the UK