In the mad scramble to re-organize the workplace into teams, the manager's new role has been assiduously examined. Actual team members, however, have been asked to master a new set of skills and ways of working -- with no guidance whatsoever.
For Team Members Only supplies step-by-step guidelines and interactive exercises for boosting the skills they need. Readers learn about:
** TeamThink: pooling experiences to make effective, integrated decisions
** TeamLeadership: combining self-leadership with the ability to influence others
** TeamTalk: improving communications skills to create an open, productive, and conflict-free environment
** TeamWork: putting new roles in their historical context
Charles C. Manz (Phoenix, AZ) is an associate professor of management at Arizona State University and is the author of Business Without Bosses, SuperLeadership, Creating a Company of Heroes, and other books. James Mancuso (Tempe, AZ) is chair of the Communication Department at Mesa Community College. Christopher P. Neck (Blacksburg, VA) is an assistant professor of management at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Karen P. Manz (Phoenix, AZ) is a writer, esearcher, and educator.