{"product_id":"9780133489125","title":"iTeam: Putting the 'I' Back into Team","description":"This is the digital version of the printed book (Copyright © 2009).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt will surprise few professionals working in software development today to read that teams and teamwork are critical ingredients of a global economy. Productivity, product development and release, and even a company's survival increasingly will depend on teams to solve business problems. What may come as a surprise -- and a wake-up call -- is that, in many businesses, teams are completely ineffective.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOne reason, posits William E. Perry in\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003e iTeam: Putting the \"I\" Back into Team\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e, is that most organizations put too much emphasis on joint effort, removing responsibility, ownership, and reward from individuals appointed to teams. What typically results is dysfunctional, essentially leaderless, and lacking in motivation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePerry's call to put the emphasis back on individual responsibility among collaborating teammates is an urgent one. Decisions now made by management will more and more frequently be made and implemented by teams, making it necessary for organizations to ensure that the creativity and innovative methods of individuals be retained on teams.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThrough extensive team experience and interviews with hundreds of individuals who have spent thousands of hours in team meetings, Perry has identified the attributes of great teams and great teamwork.\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003e iTeam\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e examines the ten biggest challenges standing between most teams and excellence and explores in depth the fifty best practices teams can employ to improve performance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eConcluding that world-class teams comprise individuals who do what is right for their organization, and do what is right the right way, \u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eiTeam\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003epresents a clear, practical argument for building teams that have at their core a strong, proven leader who encourages and motivates team members to fulfill their team responsibilities.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTopics include:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eReengineering the Team Approach to Problem Solving\u003cbr\u003eThe Top-Ten Challenges to Effective Teamwork\u003cbr\u003eSelecting a Team Leader Who Will Lead\u003cbr\u003eDefining Team Entrance and Exit Criteria\u003cbr\u003eSelecting Team Members for Specific Roles\u003cbr\u003eBuilding Trust Among Team Members\u003cbr\u003eTraining Team Members to Accomplish Their Assignments\u003cbr\u003eListening to the Voice of the Customer\u003cbr\u003eBreaking Down Silos\u003cbr\u003eAvoiding Groupthink\u003cbr\u003eAssuring That Team Efforts Are Successful\u003cbr\u003eRewarding Individual Team Members\u003cbr\u003eKeeping Teamwork Competitive\u003cbr\u003eEmerging Team Practices\u003cbr\u003eand much more                   \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47079034061040,"sku":"9780133489125","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780133489125_p0.jpg?v=1763641732","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780133489125","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}