Managing teams

Managing Teams will dramatically increase your chances for a smooth transition to a highly productive team. This handy guide includes methods and checklists to determine how to assemble the best team, tips on improvements you should expect - and not expect - from teams, and strategies for recognizing and avoiding major roadblocks in creating a team environment. Managing Teams will provide the support and confidence you need to initiate and manage workplace teams, evaluate the success of those teams, and get your employees working in a coordinated, disciplined manner.

Includes index.

A. Other titles in the briefcase series include: -- B. Preface -- Special features -- Acknowledgments -- About the author -- 1. Questions to ask before starting teams -- What are teams? -- The five ps in team -- Why do you want teams? -- Where do you plan to implement teams? -- What do you expect from teams? -- What roles are crucial to the team process? -- How will you evaluate individuals versus teams? -- How will you compensate teams? -- What resources will you budget for training and development? -- What's the organizational impact of teams and how can you manage it? -- Manager's checklist for chapter 1 -- 2. Creating the culture for teamwork -- Why teams make sense for business today -- Moving from traditional to self-directed teams -- How do you know you're ready for empowerment and teams? -- Determining your readiness for teams -- Manager's checklist for chapter 2 -- 3. Teams and business strategy -- How can you determine if teams are right for your business? -- Some business reasons for teams -- Is the work appropriate for teams? -- Are your people ready for teams? -- A question more important than answers -- Manager's checklist for chapter 3 -- 4. Why organizations have p…