Managing Teams

Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4221-2974-6
Verlag: Harvard Business Review Press

Buch, Englisch, 96 Seiten, Format (B × H): 128 mm x 183 mm, Gewicht: 114 g

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Autoren/Hrsg.

Review, Harvard Business

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Keeping Your Team on Track
An overview of the challenges team leaders must surmount.
Evaluating the team’s processUnderstanding common obstaclesObstacle 1: Lack of Team Identity - A closer look at a vital ingredient in team success. - Appreciating why team identity is crucial - Understanding causes of weak team identity - Strengthening team identityObstacle 2: Ineffective Decision Making - Tips for combating an all-too-common problem. - Agreeing on a decision-making approach - Sharpening decision-making skillsObstacle 3: Poor Communication - Ideas for examining one of your processes. - Understanding the costs of poor communication - Enhancing team members’ communication skillsObstacle 4: Destructive Conflict - Suggestions for turning unproductive disagreements into productive ones. - Defining the root cause of the conflict - Negotiating a resolution - Encouraging active listening - Reminding team members to forgiveObstacle 5: Low Participation - Advice for ensuring that everyone takes part in the team. - Detecting low participation - Confirming expectations about participation - Enabling members to meet expectations - Asking for explanations - Assessing member/task fitObstacle 6: Absence of Creativity - Recommendations for catalyzing creativity. - Promoting diversity of thinking styles and technical skills - Balancing paradoxical characteristics - Moving from divergent to convergent thinkingObstacle 7: “Groupthink” - Ideas for preventing this dangerous mindset. - Understanding the dangers of groupthink - Recognizing the symptoms - Combating groupthinkObstacle 8: Ineffective Team Leadership - Strategies for tackling this troubling condition. - Recognizing the signs of poor leadership - Identifying the root causes - Balancing bossing with empowering - Taking action when you’re not the leaderTips and Tools