Teaming by Design

Teaming by Design is more than a book about how teams can best work, it's a guide with a process flow for teamwork. This book will challenge you to question when and when not to use teams accomplish work most effectively. It will show when you need to consider an even broader approach to teaming through collaborative sharing across the organization. Its easy-to-read style includes real team examples and will help you determine:

If you need to have teams in your work environment....questions for assessing when a team approach is required and what level of teaming is necessary.
How to establish teams....guidelines on how to develop and organize teams.
Ways for existing teams to have a greater impact...."Teams in Action" examples, process steps and exercises for moving beyond basic work to a higher level of team accountability.
Whether teams need to continue into the next decade...Workstyle research about the direction of teamwork in both technical and service settings.

Introduction

Chapter 1 : Introducing Teams
Chapter 2 : Developing Teamwork
Chapter 3 : Organizing the Team
Chapter 4 : Assessing Team Requirements
Chapter 5 : Understanding Team Support Roles
Chapter 6 : Working Together
Chapter 7 : Balancing Diversity
Chapter 8 : Running Team Meetings

Glossary
Appendix
Index