Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers: 50 Exercises That Get Results in Just 15 Minutes - Softcover

Miller, Brian Cole

Softcover

ISBN 10: 081447201X ISBN 13: 9780814472019

Publisher: Amacom Books, 2003

Synopsis

Every team needs a regular dose of team spirit to function at its best. That's why managers turn to these easy and effective activities for building camaraderie and cohesion. Now in its second edition,Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers addresses the problems that drag down group productivity and helps teams:

• Collaborate successfully
• Cope with change
• Solve problems
• Communicate better
• Boost creativity
• Leverage diversity
• Nurture healthy competition
• And more

Each of the 50 exercises takes just minutes to prep, and most call for everyday items like pens or paper clips. No elaborate training sessions or prepared presentations required. Simply scan the instructions explaining how to run the session, what problems might crop up, and which questions to ask to drive the lessons home. The results are immediate: sullen teams find sparkle, nervous teams gain confidence, teams of strangers get to know one another.

New and updated activities get everyone, including virtual teams, working together with purpose and a little bit of fun—fifteen minutes of the workday very well spent!

About this title

Book Description:

Every group can benefit from team-building exercises. But sometimes it’s not practical to embark on a full-scale training initiative. Now, supervisors, managers, and team leaders have 50 team-building activities to choose from, all of which can be implemented with no special facilities, big expense, or previous training experience. Readers will find engaging exercises for:

* Building new teams and helping teams with new members

* Dealing with change and its effects: anger, fear, frustration, and more

* Recognizing individual efforts and team accomplishments

* Finding creative ways to work together and solve problems

* Increasing and improving communication

* Leveraging diversity and individual differences to meet team goals

* Keeping competition healthy and productive within the team

Instructions and tips for follow-up and variations are included for each activity, and an additional chapter provides valuable advice for working through unexpected difficulties in team-building.

From the Back Cover:

Just because your team doesn’t have the time or the budget to embark on a full-scale training program doesn’t mean you have to abandon the idea of team-building exercises altogether. Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers presents 50 fun, practical exercises to choose from, and you don’t need any special facilities, expensive products, or previous training experience to get great results—in minutes! These great activities will help you:

·           Build new teams and help teams assimilate new members

·           Deal with change

·           Recognize individual efforts and team accomplishments

·           Find creative ways to work together and solve problems

·           Increase and improve communication

·           Leverage diversity and individual differences to meet team goals

·           Keep competition healthy and productive

 

Whether you’re a rookie manager or a veteran, you’ll build great teams with these simple and engaging exercises!

 

“Should be on the bookshelf of every business manager.  Extremely well done!”

—William A Jackson, Division Manager, Ethicon Endo-surgery, a division of Johnson & Johnson

“I particularly love the practical ‘how to’ tips and examples that virtually guarantee a successful, fun team-building experience."

—Kim Detiveaux, "Big 4" Senior Manager

 

“A confidence builder for both the new and experienced manager.”

—Mary Sue Findley, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, 5/3 Bank

 

"What a great tool for managers and HR professionals—the activities are unique, interesting, and provide valuable insight into team dynamics."

—Kristofer Cooper, Human Resources Manager, Burger King Corporation

 

Brian Cole Miller (Dublin, OH) is the owner of Working Solutions, a management and training consultant firm whose clients include Nationwide Insurance, Mailboxes Etc., and Burger King. He is former director of training and development at Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield.

About this edition

• Publisher: Amacom Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 081447201X
• ISBN 13: 9780814472019
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 171