Teamwork from Start to Finish

Book excerpt: Show your team how to chart its own course, evaluate its progress,and self-correct. Many books talk about teamwork, but few address the actual processof creating and managing effective teams. You'll learn to approachteamwork as a journey with a beginning, middle, and satisfying And.Find out how to construct a blueprint to carry your teamalong. Discover the two factors essential for well functioning teams:getting work done and building and maintaining the spirit andmomentum of the team. Frequently teams are built and challenged to work as a unit, butthe team members aren't clear about what steps to take and when totake them. Keep your team from becoming confused, frustrated andultimately giving up. Develop step-by-step proceedures to get workdone! You'll learn these ten steps: * Focusing the team * Assigning roles * Establishing guidelines * Planning the work * Doing the work * Reviewing team performance * Completing the work * Publishing the results * Rewarding the team * Moving on Create teams that work together to increase productivity, improvequality, and achieve high levels of customer satisfaction.