The Team Building Tool Kit: Tips, Tactics, and Rules for Effective Workplace Teams

"Workplace teams need rules to be effective, just as professional sports teams do. This problem-solving ready-reference lays down the guidelines for team leaders and members. It covers the human factors and nitty-gritty details that can hamper teamwork, and discusses how to:

• define the roles and responsibilities of team members

• select team members and encourage positive behavior

• facilitate participation at team meetings

• deal with the fear of losing control

• evaluate and reward teams

• determine what kind of training to offer

The author uses bullet points to make tips and rules easy to grasp, and end-of-chapter questions and answers to illuminate key issues."