Go Team!: Take Your Team to the Next Level

All of us in the today's workforce are called upon more and more to work effectively in teams. But do you know how to build a team that truly takes advantage of the knowledge, experience, and motivation of its members? Most of us don't, and we quickly become frustrated, give up, and opt to go it alone not a good solution in today's business environment. Fortunately, there is a better way. Here, expert authors Ken Blanchard, Alan Randolph, and Peter Grazier outline a 3-step process that will help you transform any kind of team into a Next-Level Team one that uses all team members' ideas and motivation more effectively, makes better use of team members and team leaders time, and generates benefits for individual team members, the team, and the organization.

Designed as a working guide filled with detailed instructions for people who want to build high performing teams, Go Team! will lead you, step by step, to great results.

Through discussions, case examples, and questions to consider, you and your teammates will learn how to share information to build high levels of trust and responsibility; set clear boundaries to create the freedom for team members to act responsibly; and develop self-managing skills to make good team decisions. With Go Team! as a guide, you ll find that working in a team can be fun, satisfying, and highly productive.

Outlines a 3-step process that can help a team transform itself into a Next-Level Team: a team which uses all team members and ideas to maximize benefits and effectiveness. This book shows, step-by-step how to "build a great team, and get great results." It also includes examples of cases where teams have achieved greatness.

Foreword
Introduction: Moving Teamwork to the Next Level

ONE Understanding Next Level Teams: A Picture of Your Future

Step 1 begin learning next level skills
TWO Use Information to Build Responsibility
THREE Clarify Boundaries to Create Focused Action
FOUR Act Like a Team to Promote Shared Involvement

Step 2 accelerate the change
FIVE Share More Information to Enhance Trust
SIX Widen the Boundaries to Promote Greater Freedom for Action
SEVEN Make Team Decisions to Create a Sense of Power

Step 3 master the skills
EIGHT Use Information to Drive Great Results
NINE Replace Boundaries with Vision and Values
TEN Be a Next Level Team and Get Great Results
ELEVEN Congratulations: Your Team Has Made It to the Next Level
Notes
Index
Services Available
Linking Go Team! to Important Team Concepts from Previous Books
Team Praisings
About the Authors