Teamwork is now at the heart of most organizations. These sessions provide training in all stages of team development from formation to disbandment. They are primarily concerned with team leadership but there is also material on the development of teams as a whole and members as individuals.

The case studies and role plays are taken from both public and private sector organizations and are suitable for participants from any size of organization.

Contents
Introduction; Overview of the workshops. Part I The Task and the Team: What is a team?; Task analysis and team definition; Team member choice; Team formation and bonding; Team meetings. Part II Leadership: Trusting and delegating; Evaluation and appraisal; Developing team members; Personal problems; Discipline. Part III Planning and Controlling: Interviewing for information; Reporting; Task planning; Charting; Progress monitoring. Part IV Managing Change: Identifying change problems; Planning change for people; Implementing change; Difficult people; Best fit for conflicting goals. Part V Managing Temporary Teams: Commitment; Conflict; External members; Disbanding; A temporary team leader’s checklist.

About the Author
John Allan is buyer for a large retail organization and a tutor for the Open University Business School.