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English
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An award-winning columnist and journalist describes how businesses that structure their teams into functional departments, or "silos," actually hinder work, cripple innovation, restrict thinking and force normally smart people to ignore risks and opportunities. --Publsiher's description.
Author
Publisher
Jossey-Bass, a Wiley brand
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xi, 219 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In his classic book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni laid out a groundbreaking approach for tackling the perilous group behaviors that destroy teamwork. Here he turns his focus to the individual, revealing the three indispensable virtues of an ideal team player. In The Ideal Team Player, Lencioni tells the story of Jeff Shanley, a leader desperate to save his uncle's company by restoring its cultural commitment to teamwork. Jeff...
Author
Publisher
Crown Business
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xviii, 204 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Teaches the art of inspired leadership by following four principles used by Jesus to build and nurture his apostles--share an exciting message, recognize the challenges of your goals, transform individuals into a team with shared values, and demonstrate what you have learned.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, 17 min. 52 sec.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
Language
English
Description
A versatile resource to study meeting facilitation and/or practise taking minutes. See a typical meeting in progress with Sadhana, the team leader and six participants of various ages, nationalities and communication styles. The group discusses quality and delivery issues, team breakfasts and schedules - not always agreeing.
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Publisher
Greenleaf Book Group Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xv, 202 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Kristine Lilly is a legendary athlete: she played midfielder for the United States Women's National Soccer Team for over twenty-three years. This included five FIFA World Cups and three Olympic Games. She was inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame in 2012 and the US Soccer Hall of Fame in 2014. Before that, she won four national championships at The University of North Carolina. During this remarkable career, Lilly gained unprecedented insights...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 51 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
People are fairly evenly divided between those with either a growth or a fixed mindset about intelligence and talent. And leaders' mindsets, Professor Dweck shows, influence their ability to grow on the job and to develop successful teams. Leaders with a growth mindset (who assume talents can be developed) place high value on learning, are open to feedback, and are confident in their ability to cultivate their own and others' abilities. Leaders with...
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English
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In FRIEND AND FOE, researchers Galinsky and Schweitzer explain why this debate misses the mark. Rather than being hardwired to compete or cooperate, humans have evolved to do both. It is only by learning how to strike the right balance between these two forces that we can improve our long-term relationships and get more of what we want. Galinsky and Schweitzer draw on original, cutting edge research across the social sciences to show how to to maximize...
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Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
xii, 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In Team of Teams, retired four-star General Stanley McChrystal and former Navy SEAL Chris Fussell made the case for a new organizational model combining the agility, adaptability, and cohesion of a small team with the power and resources of a giant organization. Now, in One Mission, Fussell channels all his experiences, both military and corporate, into powerful strategies for unifying isolated and distrustful teams."--
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 46 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Fear and uncertainty in the workplace hurt the morale of teams and lead to pessimism, poor focus and subpar performance. Jon Gordon's strategies for successfully uniting teams center on his belief that communication is key. Start by sharing a unifying vision that rallies a team toward a common purpose. Stay positive on a daily basis, celebrate successes, and deal with negativity head on. Engage employees by helping them find their own personal vision...
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
ix, 188 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the organizational experts at FranklinCovey, an essential guide to becoming the great manager every team deserves"--
"If you're like the millions of people who've made the challenging but rewarding leap to first-time manager, you might not be sure what your next move is. What made you a successful employee won't necessarily make you a great manager, and the reality is that most people don't receive formal leadership training until twelve years...
13) Teamwork basics
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 14 min., 52 sec.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
One of the most effective management styles is teamwork, for it involves all staff in the decision-making process. Always among the leaders in participative management, libraries have begun to use teamwork strategies more and more frequently. Implementing these strategies is the focus of a new videotape, Teamwork basics. The 15-minute video reviews basic teamwork components and how they can be applied in today's libraries. It also illustrates teamwork...
Author
Publisher
Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
xxv, 339 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Recently writers like Malcolm Gladwell, Steven Johnson, and Clay Shirky have sought to explain creativity as the work of lucky, hardworking people or the result of certain qualities of a particular environment or group of people. Joshua Wolf Shenk shows how such notions, as appealing as they are, miss the essence of creativity, which is generated by people working in pairs. From John Lennon and Paul McCartney to Pierre and Marie Curie to Steve Jobs...
15) Connection culture: the competitive advantage of shared Identity, empathy, and understanding at work
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Language
English
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Description
"There are many people who know they need more connection, yet fail to act, which they eventually regret. Don't let that become your story. Be intentional about developing the habits of attitude, language, and behavior that connect, and work to develop a connection culture in your organization. Start local and see how it grows from there... once you truly begin to understand connection, you'll see it everywhere."--
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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, 12 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to communicate effectively to achieve best results: --Promote open and honest communication. --Share information, not gossip. --Build collaborative relationships. --Resolve conflict productively. --Create a warm welcome. --Kanopy.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Told in rhyme, the big construction trucks are skeptical when Kid McGear the skid-steer shows up on the big construction site, after all a skid-steer is rather small--but when the big trucks run into trouble on a steep incline, Kid McGear proves that sometimes a small all-purpose truck may be just what is needed to save the day.
Author
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xx, 280 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Daniel Coyle spent three years researching the question of what makes a successful group tick, visiting some of the world's most productive groups--including Pixar, Navy SEALs, Zappos, IDEO, and the San Antonio Spurs. Coyle discovered that high-performing groups relentlessly generate three key messages that enable them to excel: 1) Safety - we are connected. 2) Shared Risk - we are vulnerable together. 3) Purpose - we are part of the same story....
20) The escape room
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
356 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"In the lucrative world of Wall Street finance, Vincent, Jules, Sylvie and Sam are the ultimate high-flyers. Ruthlessly ambitious, they make billion-dollar deals and live lives of outrageous luxury. Getting rich is all that matters, and they'll do anything to get ahead. When the four of them are ordered to participate in a corporate team-building exercise that requires them to escape from a locked elevator, things start to go horribly wrong. They...
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