Team building proven strategies for improving team performance

Now in its fifth edition, Team Building is a classic in the field of organization development. In this new edition, the authors strengthen the Four Cs framework that was introduced in the fourth edition and add a wealth of new illustrative examples, a chapter on the challenges of managing cross-func...

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Main Authors: Dyer, W. Gibb Jr. 1954- (Author), Dyer, Jeffrey H. (Author), Dyer, William G. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco Jossey-Bass [2013]
Edition:Fifth edition
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Table of Contents:
  • Pt. 1. The Four Cs of team development
  • pt. 2. Solving specific problems through team building
  • pt. 3. Team building with different types of teams
  • pt. 4. The challenge of team building for the future.
  • Part One: The Four Cs of Team Development
  • 1. The Search for the High-Performing Team
  • 2. Context: Laying the Foundation for Team Success
  • 3. Composition: Getting the Right People on the Bus
  • 4. Competencies: Developing Team Skills for High Performance
  • 5. Change: Devising More Effective Ways of Working Together
  • 6. Bringing the Four Cs Together: Designing a Team-Building Program
  • Part Two: Solving Specifi c Problems Through Team Building
  • 7. Managing Confl ict in the Team
  • 8. Overcoming Unhealthy Agreement
  • 9. Reducing Confl ict Between Teams
  • 10. Leading Innovative Teams
  • Part Three: Team Building in Different Types of Teams
  • 11. Managing the Temporary Team
  • 12. Creating Effective Cross-Cultural Teams
  • 13. High-Performing Virtual Teams
  • 14. Managing Interorganizational Alliance Teams
  • Part Four: The Challenge of Team Building for the Future
  • 15. Challenges for Building Effective Teams