Turning people into teams : rituals and routines that redesign how we work
Sherwin, David2018
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"Collaborative strategies work for teams when they're designed by teams where each person is heard, valued, and held accountable. This book is a practical guide for project team leaders and individual contributors who want their teams to play by a better set of rules. Where do teams go wrong? Having the right people with the right skills doesn't mean they'll know how to work together as a team. David and Mary Sherwin maintain it's all in the design. Through a blend of straightforward activities, conversational stories, and dialogues that help model different forms of team interaction, this book will help teams: *Create workday rituals that aid them in making better decisions and following through on their work responsibilities *Identify patterns of behavior that are getting in the way of team performance, and design and test potential ways to them *Reinforce habits that help team members bring the human element into their interactions and foster open communication Readers of this book will be more prepared to set up and survive challenging projects alongside their coworkers with a shared sense of ownership, and an eye towards retaining the integrity of their teams in the long term. Using a process that has worked at some of the world's cutting edge companies, the authors detail the steps to take control of team design and plan for success. The key is to give every team member a voice in designing the team's rules, and in keeping it aligned with the design over the life of the team"--"Where do teams go wrong? Having the right people with the right skills doesn't mean they'll know how to work together as a team. David and Mary Sherwin maintain it's all in the design. Through a blend of straightforward activities, conversational stories, and dialogues that help model different forms of team interaction, this book will help teams: - Create workday rituals that aid them in making better decisions and following through on their work responsibilities - Identify patterns of behavior that are getting in the way of team performance, and design and test potential ways to them - Reinforce habits that help team members bring the human element into their interactions and foster open communication Readers of this book will be more prepared to set up and survive challenging projects alongside their coworkers with a shared sense of ownership, and an eye towards retaining the integrity of their teams in the long term. Using a process that has worked at some of the world's cutting edge companies, the authors detail the steps to take control of team design and plan for success. The key is to give every team member a voice in designing the team's rules, and in keeping it aligned with the design over the life of the team"--
Main title:
Turning people into teams : rituals and routines that redesign how we work / David Sherwin & Mary Sherwin.
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Imprint:
Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2018.
Collation:
xiv, 153 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 BETTER BEGINNINGS -- Start the Team by Talking about the Team -- Ritual What Do We Bring to the Team? -- Ritual What Do We Value as a Team? -- Ritual What Habits Do We Want as a Team? -- What Problem Are We Trying to Solve? -- Ritual What Problem Are We Trying to Solve? -- Ritual What Do We Know? What Do We Need to Learn? -- What Does Success Look Like? -- Ritual What Does Success Look Like? -- Ritual What If We Don't Succeed as a Team? -- Ritual What Is Our Team Expected to Do? -- Ritual What Should We Celebrate as a Team? -- Plan the Kickoff with Your Team -- Ritual Who Gets Invited? -- Ritual What Activities Should Be in the Kickoff? -- pt. 2 WE'RE STUCK, NOW WHAT? -- Create the Right Kind of Conflict -- Ritual Can I Give You Some Feedback? -- Ritual What Should We Do with This Feedback? -- Ritual How Can We Improve Our Project Work? -- This Decision Should Be Easier -- Ritual What Decision Are We Trying to Make? --Contents note continued: Ritual What Criteria Apply to Our Decision? -- Ritual What Are Our Options? -- Ritual What Are the Trade-Offs? -- Ritual Which Option Are We Most Confident About? -- Putting Our Ideas to the Test -- Ritual What Do We Think Will Fix This Problem? -- Ritual What's Our Hypothesis for This Change? -- Ritual What's the Impact of This Change? -- pt. 3 SPRINTING TO THE FINISH -- Reflecting as a Team -- Ritual What Should We Change? -- Ritual What Were the Ups and Downs? -- Ritual What Can We Not Change? -- Talking about Accomplishment -- Ritual Who Was Affected by Our Work? -- Ritual What Effect Should Our Communication Have?.
ISBN:
9781523095742
Dewey class:
658.4022
Language:
English
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BRN:
343987
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Computers and Business | 658.4022 SHE | Available |