Go Team!: Take Your Team to the Next Level (AGENCY/DISTRIBUTED) - Softcover

Blanchard, Ken; Randolph, W Alan; Grazier, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1576754472 ISBN 13: 9781576754474

Publisher: McGraw Hill / Europe, Middle East & Africa, 2007

Synopsis

All of us in the today's workforce are called upon more and more to work effectively in teams. But do you know how to build a team that truly takes advantage of the knowledge, experience, and motivation of its members? Most of us don't, and we quickly become frustrated, give up, and opt to go it alone--not a good solution in today's business environment. Fortunately, there is a better way. Here, expert authors Ken Blanchard, Alan Randolph, and Peter Grazier outline a 3-step process that will help you transform any kind of team into a Next-Level Team--one that uses all team members' ideas and motivation more effectively, makes better use of team members' and team leaders' time, and generates benefits for individual team members, the team, and the organization.

Designed as a working guide filled with detailed instructions for people who want to build high performing teams, Go Team! will lead you, step by step, to great results.

Through discussions, case examples, and questions to consider, you and your teammates will learn how to share information to build high levels of trust and responsibility; set clear boundaries to create the freedom for team members to act responsibly; and develop self-managing skills to make good team decisions. With Go Team! as a guide, you'll find that working in a team can be fun, satisfying, and highly productive.

About this title

About the Author

Ken Blanchard is Chief Spiritual Officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies. He is the coauthor of more than forty books, including the classic The One Minute Manager (with Spencer Johnson), Leading at a Higher Level, Full Steam Ahead! (with Jesse Stoner) and The Secret (with Mark Miller).

From the Back Cover

Nearly everyone today must work effectively in a team. The problem is that
few people really understand how to build a team that truly takes advantage
of the greatness of the individual members of the team. Hence, people
become frustrated with the process of teambuilding and just want to give
up--but that's not a smart option. There is a better way. In Go Team!
Blanchard, Randolph, and Grazier outline a 3-step process that can help any
kind of team transform itself into a Next-Level Team: a team which uses all
team members' ideas and motivation more effectively, makes better use of
team members' and team leaders' time, and generates benefits for individual
team members, the team, and the organization. Using discussions, case
examples, and questions to consider, Go Team! shows team leaders and
members how to use information sharing to build high levels of trust and
responsibility; clear boundaries to create the freedom for team members to
act responsibly; and develop self-managing skills to make good team
decisions. As the team moves through the steps outlined in the book,
responsibility shifts naturally from the leader to the team as a whole.
Team members learn how to use their ideas in conjunction with the ideas of
others on the team in a highly motivated, synergistic manner. Creativity is
enhanced, satisfaction grows, a sense of pride is developed, and
outstanding results are achieved. Go Team! provides a dynamic,
responsibility-centered process for aligning and motivating everyone on the
team. Learn what Next-Level Teams are and what they can do for you, your
team, and your organization!

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill / Europe, Middle East & Africa
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1576754472
• ISBN 13: 9781576754474
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 143