Creating Effective Teams

A Guide for Members and Leaders
Seventh Edition
Susan A. Wheelan - GDQ Associates, Inc.
Maria Akerlund - GDQ Associates AB
Christian Jacobsson - GDQ Associates AB
Creating Effective Teams
April 2024 | 168 pages | Sage US
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Description

A practical guide for building and sustaining top-performing teams  

Based on the authors' many years of consulting experience with teams in the public and private sectors, Creating Effective Teams: A Guide for Members and Leaders describes why teams are important, how they function, and what makes them successful. The text covers the four stages of team development—forming, storming, norming, and performing—to help readers effectively navigate these different phases. Separate chapters are devoted to the responsibilities of team leaders and team members. Susan A. Wheelan, Maria Akerlund, and Christian Jacobsson highlight common problems that occur frequently in groups as well as provide practical tips, real-life examples, and questionnaires to help address those problems.

Contents

Preface

Preface

About the Authors

  • Chapter 1 • Why Groups?
  • Chapter 2 • Effective Organizational Support for Teams
  • Chapter 3 • The Road to High Performance: The Stages of Group Development
  • Chapter 4 • How Do High Performance Teams Function?
  • Chapter 5 • Effective Team Members
  • Chapter 6 • Effective Team Leadership
  • Chapter 7 • Navigating Stage 1
  • Chapter 8 • Surviving Stage 2
  • Chapter 9 • Reorganizing at Stage 3
  • Chapter 10 • Sustaining High Performance
  • Chapter 11 • Changes in Team Functioning
  • Chapter 12 • Research on the Integrated Model of Group Development

Bibliography

Bibliography

Index

Index

Description

A practical guide for building and sustaining top-performing teams  

Based on the authors' many years of consulting experience with teams in the public and private sectors, Creating Effective Teams: A Guide for Members and Leaders describes why teams are important, how they function, and what makes them successful. The text covers the four stages of team development—forming, storming, norming, and performing—to help readers effectively navigate these different phases. Separate chapters are devoted to the responsibilities of team leaders and team members. Susan A. Wheelan, Maria Akerlund, and Christian Jacobsson highlight common problems that occur frequently in groups as well as provide practical tips, real-life examples, and questionnaires to help address those problems.

Contents

Preface

Preface

About the Authors

  • Chapter 1 • Why Groups?
  • Chapter 2 • Effective Organizational Support for Teams
  • Chapter 3 • The Road to High Performance: The Stages of Group Development
  • Chapter 4 • How Do High Performance Teams Function?
  • Chapter 5 • Effective Team Members
  • Chapter 6 • Effective Team Leadership
  • Chapter 7 • Navigating Stage 1
  • Chapter 8 • Surviving Stage 2
  • Chapter 9 • Reorganizing at Stage 3
  • Chapter 10 • Sustaining High Performance
  • Chapter 11 • Changes in Team Functioning
  • Chapter 12 • Research on the Integrated Model of Group Development

Bibliography

Bibliography

Index

Index

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Creating Effective Teams

A Guide for Members and Leaders


April 2024 | 168 pages | Sage US

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A practical guide for building and sustaining top-performing teams  

Based on the authors' many years of consulting experience with teams in the public and private sectors, Creating Effective Teams: A Guide for Members and Leaders describes why teams are important, how they function, and what makes them successful. The text covers the four stages of team development—forming, storming, norming, and performing—to help readers effectively navigate these different phases. Separate chapters are devoted to the responsibilities of team leaders and team members. Susan A. Wheelan, Maria Akerlund, and Christian Jacobsson highlight common problems that occur frequently in groups as well as provide practical tips, real-life examples, and questionnaires to help address those problems.


Table Of Contents:

  • Preface
  • About the Authors
  • Chapter 1 • Why Groups?
  • Chapter 2 • Effective Organizational Support for Teams
  • Chapter 3 • The Road to High Performance: The Stages of Group Development
  • Chapter 4 • How Do High Performance Teams Function?
  • Chapter 5 • Effective Team Members
  • Chapter 6 • Effective Team Leadership
  • Chapter 7 • Navigating Stage 1
  • Chapter 8 • Surviving Stage 2
  • Chapter 9 • Reorganizing at Stage 3
  • Chapter 10 • Sustaining High Performance
  • Chapter 11 • Changes in Team Functioning
  • Chapter 12 • Research on the Integrated Model of Group Development
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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