Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers

50 Exercises That Get Results in Just 15 Minutes
2. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-0-8144-3633-2
Verlag: AMACOM

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 346 g

Every team needs a regular dose of team spirit to function at its best. That’s why managers turn to these easy and effective activities for building camaraderie and cohesion. Now in its second edition, Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers addresses the problems that drag down group productivity and helps teams: - Collaborate successfully - Cope with change - Solve problems - Communicate better - Boost creativity - Leverage diversity - Nurture healthy competitionEach of the 50 exercises takes just minutes to prep, and most call for everyday items like pens or paper clips. No elaborate training sessions or prepared presentations required. Simply scan the instructions explaining how to run the session, what problems might crop up, and which questions to ask to drive the lessons home. Theresults are immediate: sullen teams find sparkle, nervous teams gain confidence, teams of strangers get to know one another.New and updated activities get everyone, including virtual teams, working together with purpose and a little bit of fun - fifteen minutes of the workday very well spent!

Autoren/Hrsg.

Miller, Brian

Miller, Brian Cole

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft: Theorie & Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

CONTENTS Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Part I. Getting Ready CHAPTER 1.How to Run a Successful Team-Building Activity 9 STEP 1. BEFORE: SELECT AN ACTIVITY THAT'S GOOD FOR YOUR TEAM 9 STEP 2. BEFORE: PREPARE FOR YOUR TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITY 10 STEP 3. DURING: EXPLAIN THE ACTIVITY TO THE TEAM 11 STEP 4. DURING: CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING BEFORE BEGINNING 13 STEP 5. DURING: RUN THE ACTIVITY 14 STEP 6. DURING: DEBRIEF THE ACTIVITY 15 STEP 7. AFTER: REINFORCE THE LEARNING BACK ON THE JOB 16 CHAPTER 2.What Could Go Wrong in a Team-Building Activity 19 Part II. The Activities CHAPTER 3.Communication: Listening and Influencing 31 CARD TRIANGLES 32 COPY CAT 35 LISTEN UP 39 ME, MYSELF, AND I 42 NAPKINS 45 ORIGAMI 48 SHARED VALUES 51 CHAPTER 4.Connecting: Getting to Know Each Other 55 GOSSIP TIME 56 HUMAN BILLBOARDS 59 MY N.A.M.E. 62 NEIGHBORS 64 A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS 67 RATHER THAN 70 READY, SET, REORGANIZE! 73 SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES 76 SWEET STORIES 79 CHAPTER 5.Cooperation: Working Together as a Team 83 CATCH! 84 COUNT OFF 87 FLOOR DESIGNS 89 HELIUM STICK 92 PASS THE CARD 95 POPCORN 98 PUZZLED 100 STAR POWER 103 CHAPTER 6.Coping: Dealing with Change 105 BRIDGES AND TOWERS 106 CHANGE TIME LINE 109 INDEX TOWERS 112 MACHINES 115 MAKEOVERS 117 MY ABC'S 119 NUMBERS 122 PUZZLED THUMBS 124 SQUARES 127 CHAPTER 7.Creativity: Solving Problems Together 131 BALLOON SCULPTURES 132 CARD STACK 134 CONSULTANTS 137 IMPROVE THIS 140 MAGIC CARPET RIDE 143 ONE-WORDED STORIES 146 PAPER SHUFFLE 149 CHAPTER 8.Teamwork: Appreciating and Supporting Each Other 151 BLAME GAME 152 BUT NOTHING (FEEDBACK) 155 BUT NOTHING (IDEAS) 158 ENVELOPES 161 FIRST IMPRESSIONS 164 JUNK TO JEWELS 167 KUDOS 170 LABELS 174 THANK-YOU CARDS 177 WHAT I LIKE ABOUT ME 180 Index 183 About the Author 189

Über Autor(innen)

Brian Cole Miller is the principal of Working Solutions, Inc., a management training and consulting firm whose clients include Nationwide Insurance, Kellogg's, and the Ohio State University.