Effective Teamwork Ten Steps for Technical Professions (NetEffect)

by Goetsch, David L.

• ISBN13: 9780130485274
• ISBN10: 0130485276
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2019-09-05
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Approaching teamwork from the technical professional's perspective, this comprehensive, hands-on manual provides a ten-step model for effective teamwork and covers the essential teamwork principles with simulation cases in every chapter. The volume addresses the three types of teamwork teams, improvement teams and standing committeesas well as the factors that work against effective teamwork, the character traits that promote effective teamwork and team leadership principles.The volume outlines a ten-step model to effective teamwork, establishing direction and goals, clear roles and ground-rules for teams and accountability, as well as developing team-leadership skills, communication skills and conflict-management skills. The volume also teaches how to establish a well-defined decision-making process and empower team members, positive team behaviors, recognize and reward team performance and make teamwork part of the culture.For engineers, architects, manufacturing personnel, construction managers, computer professionals and other technical professionals.

Author Biography

David L. Goetsch is provost of the joint campus of the University of West Florida and Okaloosa-Walton Community College and professor of management, quality, and safety.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Effective Teamwork-A Ten-Step Model

Establish Direction and Goals

Establish Clear Roles and Ground Rules for Teams

Establish Accountability

Develop Team-Leadership Skills

Develop Communication Skills

Develop Conflict-Management Skills

Establish a Well-Defined Decision-Making Process and Empower Team Members

Establish Positive Team Behaviors

Recognize and Reward Team Performance

Make Teamwork Part of the Culture

Index

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