Jr. W. Gibb Dyer – författare

This book is filled with the concepts, ideas, and practical suggestions that are needed for any manager to have at hand if he or she is a member or creator of a committee, team, task-force, or any other activity involving collaboration among several people. The ideas are proven by several decades of experience and well-supported in the text with numerous examples.

This book is filled with the concepts, ideas, and practical suggestions that are needed for any manager to have at hand if he or she is a member or creator of a committee, team, task-force, or any other activity involving collaboration among several people. The ideas are proven by several decades of experience and well-supported in the text with numerous examples.

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

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

Understand the dynamics of all different types of teams

Beyond Team Building: How to Build High Performing Teams and the Culture to Support Them represents the latest in thinking about creating effective teams. The authors present a new “Five C” framework that focuses on the core aspects of team building. The book helps the reader assess how his/her team is performing on each of the 5Cs—context, composition, competencies, change, and collaborative leadership, and discusses options concerning how to improve team performance along each of these dimensions. The book includes:

• A wealth of examples of effective (and ineffective) teams from such companies as Cisco Systems, Bain & Company, and Amazon

• New material concerning how to develop effective entrepreneurial and family teams

• How to manage cross-cultural, virtual, and alliance teams

• How to create a “team building organization”

This book 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.