Building Your Team [antikvár]

Preface PURPOSE The purpose of this book is to help you become better at building effective teams in ±e workplace. Effective teams are quite rare, and if you have been a member of such a team, you will know that they are very special. There are many reasons why effective teams are rare, and these will be explored in the second chapter Suffice it to say, at this juncture, that it is not enough to introduce team structures, as many companies have done, nor is it enough to produce mission and vision statements with a team approach as a stated business and cultural objective. Effective teams are special, as they not only produce outputs that are superior in quality and quantity than the combination of purely individual efforts, but they are a joy to be part of, and are the most effective and powerflil learning vehicle for the individual. Effective teams are not difficvilt to build, and require foxir things - belief, knowledge, skill and experience. Belief This book carmot create belief in teams, but will certainly encourage it. The fact that you are reading it provides a strong base - commitment and the willingness to learn. Knowledge The book will provide you with in-depth knowledge of how to build a team. We all develop knowledge of how to do our jobs, and many of us are skilled professionals, with qualifications