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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 658.4022 EAN: 9780814473788 ISBN: 0814473784 Label: AMACOM Manufacturer: AMACOM Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 176 Publication Date: July 18, 2007 Publisher: AMACOM Studio: AMACOM Editorial Review: Product Description: Most managers, supervisors, and team leaders realize the importance of team-building, but just cant seem to find the time in their busy schedules. More Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers provides the solution! The book contains 50 all-new exercises that can be conducted in 15 minutes or less, and which require no special facilities, big expense, or previous training experience. Each activity is presented in just a few short pages with all the relevant information including a list of materials needed, the purpose of the exercise, and handy tips for success, all highlighted for easy reference. Readers will find fun and effective activities for: * building new teams and helping teams with new members * finding creative ways to work together and solve problems * increasing and improving communication * keeping competition healthy and productive within the team * dealing with change and its effects: anger, fear, frustration * and more. The book also includes special guidance for "virtual teams," whose members are in different locations but must work as a unit. For anyone charged with the task of bringing teams together, this book is the answer. Book Description: Most managers, supervisors, and team leaders realize the importance of team-building, but just can’t seem to find the time in their busy schedules. More Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers provides the solution! The book contains 50 all-new exercises that can be conducted in 15 minutes or less, and which require no special facilities, big expense, or previous training experience. Each activity is presented in just a few short pages with all the relevant information including a list of materials needed, the purpose of the exercise, and handy tips for success, all highlighted for easy reference. Readers will find fun and effective activities for: * building new teams and helping teams with new members * finding creative ways to work together and solve problems * increasing and improving communication * keeping competition healthy and productive within the team * dealing with change and its effects: anger, fear, frustration * and more. The book also includes special guidance for "virtual teams," whose members are in different locations but must work as a unit. For anyone charged with the task of bringing teams together, this book is the answer. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Great for Non-Business GroupsThis volume is every bit as good as Brian Miller's first collection of activities. He uses the same simple-to-follow format, and avoids any silly or embarrassing activities. While the activities are designed for managers in a business environment, they could easily be used by girl scout troops, school groups, church groups or in most any team setting. Rating: - Great follow-up, with one added bonusThis book is similar to Miller's first book of teambuilding activities. Once again, all the activities are quick, easy to manage and require few props. Even though I really liked his first book and go to it frequently, I was a bit reluctant to pick this second one up, fearing that maybe these activities weren't on par with the first volume. I was wrong. They are every bit as fun and effective as those in the first book. So now I have 100 activities to choose from. Also, an added bonus in this ... Read More |
