Team Building

By Jeffrey H. Dyer, William G. Dyer, W. Gibb Dyer Jr.

Book Overview

TEAM BUILDING Now in its fifth edition, Team Building is a classic in the field of organization development. In this new edition, the authors strengthen the Four Cs framework that was introduced in the fourth edition and add a wealth of new illustrative examples, a chapter on the challenges of managing cross-functional teams, and a chapter on leading innovative teams in a competitive environment. To complement the text, the authors have developed two online assessments: one designed for use in the classroom with student teams and one designed for teams within organizations. For more information, please visit www.josseybass.com/go/dyerteamassessments. The fifth edition of Team Building provides the next generation of team leaders, team members, and team consultants with the knowledge and skills they need to create effective and high-functioning teams. PRAISE FOR TEAM BUILDING "First rate. It is a treasure trove of ideas, tools, and examples." -- Dave Ulrich , professor, University of Michigan; partner, The RBL Group "What an amazing gift The 'bible' of team building has been updated and expanded. Solid theory is combined with the most practical of techniques. Practitioners of team building and OD are huge beneficiaries of this monumental work." -- Jack Zenger , cofounder and chief executive officer, Zenger-Folkman; coauthor of the best-selling The Extraordinary Leader and Results-Based Leadership

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1118105133
• ISBN13: 9781118105139
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Powerfull and easy to digest

This book is easy to read and understand - if only teams were that easy. Dyer has covered all major topics in team development and managed to do it in a text you can acutally apply in your everyday team development efforts. Dyer explains why companies have turned to using teams and the dimensions of the team, when to use a team and what type of team you should use, what happens when teams make unhealthy agreements and the behaviors you will see. There is information on maturity, culture, organizaitons, and building healthly teams with diveristy. Easy to use suggestions, questions, and statements help you set up team building efforts and identify when a team needs help or should be disbanded. This is a handbook - every team member should own one.