The Team Trainer: Winning Tools
and Tactics for Successful Workouts
by William I. Gorden, Erica L. Nagel,
Scott A. Myers, & Carole A. Barbato
The popularity of work force teams continues to surge as companies and not-for-profit organizations discover the productivity boosting effects of group collaboration. However, team skills do not come naturally, and transforming work groups into high performance teams takes more than wishful rhetoric. The Team Trainer is a practical handbook for team members and leaders seeking to build a successful work team. It speaks to those who want to prevent "team" from becoming a dirty four-letter word.
In Part I of The Team Trainer you will find. . .
- Do's and don'ts of team-based quality improvement
- Guidelines for team-shared leadership
- Forewarning of frustrations teams encounter
In Part II of The Team Trainer you will. . .
- Learn by playing different team positions
- Personalize the book by adding your thoughts
- Have fun in workout skill sessions and drills
In Part II of The Team Trainer you will. . .
- Gain knowledge of early on-site team experiments
- See how grass-roots democracy functions
- Acquire a new appreciation for voice at work
The Team Trainer, ©1995, $35.00, ISBN: 0-7863-0511-8, 199 pp.
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