Building Better Teams: 70 Tools and Techniques for Strengthening Performance Within and Across Teams

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John Wiley & Sons, 30 mai 2012 - 496 pages

Over the past 10 years in the field of human and organizational development, the approach to team building has moved from problem solving and conflict management to helping work groups and organizations build a foundation of trust, cooperation, and mutual support. Focusing on collaboration rather than resolving conflict, Building Better Teams: 70 Tools and Techniques for Strengthening Performance Within and Across Teams offers a fresh approach to team building. It provides proven tools for the most common needs of teams, including establishing trust, building consensus, managing change, working virtually and across boundaries, and dealing with setbacks.

 

Table des matières

Planning the TeamBuilding Session
11
Implementation Action Planning and FollowUp
25
Selecting the Right TeamBuilding Tools
39
SECTION TWO Managing TeamBuilding Challenges
47
Fostering Team Innovation
63
Establishing Mutual Trust and Collaboration
79
Managing Change
107
Building Commitment
131
Kill the Critic Exercise
329
Listening Post Chart
331
Microanalysis Technique
333
Mind Maps
335
and Max
338
Multivoting Technique
346
Needs Checklists for Team Members and Team Leaders
347
Nominal Group Technique
350

Managing Organizational Boundaries
151
Working Virtually
171
Overcoming Setbacks
199
Managing Across Cultures
217
SECTION THREE Tools and Techniques for Team Building
241
The Tool Kit
243
Action Planning Chart
244
After Action Reviews
246
How to Conduct an AAR
248
Alternative Communication Options
250
Asynchronous Work Spaces
252
Baby and Bathwater Technique
257
Change Analysis Chart
259
Change Events Technique
261
Change Management Grid
263
Closing the Gap Chart
265
Creative Whack Pack
266
Customer Assessment Matrix
268
Customer Relationship Audit
271
Customer Requirements Rating Table
274
Customer SatisfactionImportance Matrix
278
Decision Matrix
281
Early Warning Chart
283
FollowUp Team Building Questionnaire
286
Forecast Grid
289
Forecast Guide
291
Gallery Technique
293
Getting Naked Session or New Team Assimilation
295
A Framework and Tool for Building Collaboration
299
Group Brainwriting and Electronic Brainstorming
305
Group Interaction Matrix
308
Guide for Balancing Team Participation
311
Guidelines and Questions for Engaging Dialogue
313
The Human Due Diligence Audit
320
Idea Rotation
325
OnetoTen Technique
351
Opportunities Assessment
352
OpportunitiesThreat Matrix
354
Organizational Social Networking
357
PlusDelta Technique
359
Preventive and Corrective Action Plans
361
Process Check Sheet
362
Provocative Questions for Encouraging Dialogue
364
RealTime Implementation Planning
366
Reframing Technique
369
Relationship Audit
371
Relationship Map
374
Running the Gauntlet Technique
377
Scenario Forecast
379
Selection Matrix for Virtual Team Members
383
Stakeholder Analysis Chart
385
Stakeholder Hats
389
Team Adaptation Diagram
392
Team Alignment Pyramid
394
Team Building Assessment Questionnaire
398
Team Commitment Audit
401
Team Decision Style Chart
404
Team Leader Feedback Questionnaire
406
Team Scoping Document
410
Team Sponsor Evaluation Form
413
Team Sponsor Identification Form
414
Team Support Chart
416
Team Vision Summary
417
Telecommuting Check Sheet
424
ThoughtOffice
426
Threats Analysis
427
Visual Explorer
442
Index
449
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Robert W. Barner, Ph.D., is the associate director of executive education and a faculty member within the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development at Southern Methodist University. He is also the owner of Plano Executive Advisory Services.

Charlotte P. Barner, Ed.D., is an executive consultant and adjunct professor and student advisor for the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development at Southern Methodist University.

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