Der Einsatz von Coaching-Techniken als wirksame Unterstützung zum gegenseitigen Verständnis kann zu einem Mehr an erlebter Sicherheit und Vertrauen innerhalb von selbstorganisierten Teams beitragen. Der lösungsfokussierte Beratungsansatz bietet sich hier besonders an, da er den Betrachtungsraum weg vom Problem und hin zu Lösungsansätzen verschiebt.Die Autoren stellen lösungsorientierte Coaching-Methoden vor und erklären, wie sie im beruflichen...

It's people who make organizations great, so how can leaders best help their people achieve that greatness? As Ken Jennings and John Stahl-Wert show in this new edition of their bestseller, you can't just demand greatnessyou have to inspire it. The most effective leaders don't just stand in front of their people, they stand behind them too. As one of the characters in the book notes, “You qualify to be first by putting other people first.”...

For most people, succeeding in life requires mastering the art of teamwork. Whether at work, school, church, or home, virtually everyone is part of a team--and when they work well, teams can accomplish more than individuals working by themselves. But not all teams are created equal. When a team isn't functioning well, individual strengths can be undermined and weaknesses accentuated, making the work environment a terrible place to be. So what does...

Jon Gordon doesn't just research the keys to great teams, he has personally worked with some of the most successful teams on the planet and has a keen understanding of how and why they became great. In The Power of a Positive Team, Jon draws upon his unique team building experience as well as conversations with some of the greatest teams in history in order to provide an essential framework, filled with proven practices, to empower teams to work together...

Builds on the philosophy of a popular basketball coaching strategy to explain how to create strong, support-oriented teams that protect vulnerable areas and secure opportunities, revealing the benefits of recognizing and rewarding non-leader individuals and groups that traditionally fill lower-profile but important gaps.

If your people know you care about them, they will move mountains. Employee engagement and loyalty expert Heather Younger outlines nine ways to manifest the radical power of caring support in the workplace. Here's the thing: most leaders think of themselves as caring leaders, but not all of them act in alignment with what that means for employees. Leaders may not be able to identify the level of care they are extending to their employees, but...

The definitive guide to running productive meetings Facilitating With Ease! has become the go-to handbook for those who lead meetings, training, and other business gatherings. Packed with information, effective practices, and invaluable advice, this book is the comprehensive handbook for anyone who believes meetings should be productive, relevant, and as short as possible. Dozens of exercises, surveys, and checklists will help transform anyone into...

This issue defines a self-directed work team (SDWT) as a small group of people who are empowered to manage themselves and their daily work. Inside you'll learn the steps involved to achieve a cultural transformation to a team-based culture. It clarifies both the trainer's and management's role in the transition.

In a business environment characterized by accelerating change and growing uncertainty, teams whose orientation spans both the internal organization and the external business ecosystem are nimbler and drive more innovation — and also serve to distribute leadership throughout the organization. The authors review the challenges of successfully implementing the x-team model of collaboration and describe the success factors common among high-performing...