[PDF] Collaboration Teamwork And Networking eBook

Author : Gerald A. Higginbotham
Publisher :
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 34,27 MB
Release : 2011-03
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780970091833

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Collaboration, Teamwork, and Networking presents a thoughtful and pragmatic blueprint for those who want to maximize their leverage, resources, and opportunities. It's the stuff of real 21st Century empowerment; networking for a cause. The book provides a snapshot of how the existing economic, political, and social systems favor the status quo. It offers a framework for people and organizations to be proactive in combining their resources to create businesses that produce jobs and other services that help communities to thrive. The model, author Higginbotham's Life Build System, bears similarities to other, similar systems that are working well in different parts of the world; yet, his model differs in that it is a holistic approach to collaborative wealth-building. Insights offered about how fear of change can stall even the best of solutions, and how it can be mitigated, are included. This book also addresses an issue that is encountered throughout communities and organizations: attempting to introduce new concepts without preparing the target audience. It walks the reader through a practical approach that prepares people for success. If nothing else, readers will walk away with a clear sense of how to achieve mastery-level performance. Bottom line, readers can use this book to bring about understanding and support for their organization's vision and projects. It not only shows them how to leverage the strength of its members to provide funding for important projects; it shows them what to do to ensure success and sustainability. The authors provide provides plain talk about what really happens when new concepts are introduced, and they should know. They have collaborated in grassroots projects, and experienced resistance to change first hand. Coleman has decades of experience as a Changemaster and as a personal excellence champion in Corporate America and in private business. Overall, the book contains an easy-to-follow blueprint for setting up an organization that is equipped to achieve success in any endeavor.

Author : Robert Ubell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 28,43 MB
Release : 2010-11-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1118024060

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"This book, by Robert Ubell and his excellent team of collaborators, adds an important dimension to effective teaching and learning in online environments. It addresses how interaction and collaboration online can be effectively harnessed in virtual teams. It is an important contribution to the larger field of Internet-based education." —Frank Mayadas, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation How to create and manage highly successful teams online With the advent of the global economy and high-speed Internet, online collaboration is fast becoming the norm in education and industry. This book takes online collaboration to the next level, showing how you can bolster online learning and business performance with the innovative use of virtual teams. Written by a team of experts headed by online learning pioneer Robert Ubell, Virtual Teamwork covers best practices for online instruction and team learning, reveals proven techniques for managing enterprise and global virtual teams, and helps you choose the best communication tools for the job. Educators, project managers, and anyone involved in teaching online courses or creating online programs will find a wealth of tips and techniques for building and managing successful virtual teams, including guidance for: Integrating team instruction in the virtual classroom Using best techniques for team interaction across borders and time zones Structuring cost-effective, competitive projects that work Leveraging leadership, mentoring, and conflict management in virtual teams Conducting testing, grading, and peer- and self-assessment online Managing corporate, global, and engineering virtual teams Choosing the right technologies for effective collaboration

Author : Scott Reeves
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 46,43 MB
Release : 2011-06-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1444347799

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PROMOTING PARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTH This book forms part of a series entitled Promoting Partnership for Health publishedin association with the UK Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE). The series explores partnership for health from policy, practice and educational perspectives. Whilst strongly advocating the imperative driving collaboration in healthcare, it adopts a pragmatic approach. Far from accepting established ideas and approaches, the series alerts readers to the pitfalls and ways to avoid them. DESCRIPTION Interprofessional Teamwork for Health and Social Care is an invaluable guide for clinicians, academics, managers and policymakers who need to understand, implement and evaluate interprofessional teamwork. It will give them a fuller understanding of how teams function, of the issues relating to the evaluation of teamwork, and of approaches to creating and implementing interventions (e.g. team training, quality improvement initiatives) within health and social care settings. It will also raise awareness of the wide range of theories that can inform interprofessional teamwork. The book is divided into nine chapters. The first 'sets the scene' by outlining some common issues which underpin interprofessional teamwork, while the second discusses current teamwork developments around the globe. Chapter 3 explores a range of team concepts, and Chapter 4 offers a new framework for understanding interprofessional teamwork. The next three chapters discuss how a range of range of social science theories, interventions and evaluation approaches can be employed to advance this field. Chapter 8 presents a synthesis of research into teams the authors have undertaken in Canada, South Africa and the UK, while the final chapter draws together key threads and offers ideas for future of teamwork. The book also provides a range of resources for designing, implementing and evaluating interprofessional teamwork activities.

Author : Glenn M. Parker
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 17,77 MB
Release : 2011-01-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1118041178

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Praise for Team Players and Teamwork "In the new edition of Team Players and Teamwork Glenn Parker updates his landmark compendium on the essential effect of cross-functional teamwork to encompass the added complexities of globalization facing team leaders and team members in the twenty-first century. Anyone participating on or managing members of a cross-functional team will benefit from reading this essential guide to successful teamwork." -Jeffrey W. Warmke, vice president, global project management and leadership, Daiichi Sankyo Pharma Development "Glenn Parker has the unique combination of sound thinking and clear writing. In his recent version of Team Players and Teamwork he succeeds in taking this combination of skills to a higher level." -Sivasilam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan, president, Workshops by Thiagi, Inc. "Glenn's book is a must-read for team leaders and team members who are looking for a comprehensive set of tools and ideas to help teams perform more effectively. Glenn offers practical wisdom-based on years of first-hand experience-that is unparalleled in the field of team dynamics." -Robert Hoffman, executive director, organization development and talent management, oncology business unit, Norvartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Author : Rob Cross
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 28,15 MB
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1647820138

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Named the Best Management Book of 2021 by strategy+business Named one of "this month's top titles" in the Financial Times in September 2021 Named to the longlist for the 2021 Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) Award in the Management & Culture category A plan for conquering collaborative overload to drive performance and innovation, reduce burnout, and enhance well-being. Most organizations have created always-on work contexts that are burning people out and hurting performance rather than delivering productivity, innovation and engagement. Collaborative work consumes 85% of employees' time and is drifting earlier into the morning, later into the night, and deeper into the weekend. The dilemma is that we all need to collaborate more to create effective organizations and vibrant careers for ourselves. But conventional wisdom on teamwork and collaboration has created too much of the wrong kind of collaboration, which hurts our performance, health and overall well-being. In Beyond Collaboration Overload, Babson professor Rob Cross solves this paradox by showing how top performers who thrive at work collaborate in a more purposeful way that makes them 18-24% more efficient than their peers. Good collaborators are distinguished by the efficiency and intentionality of their collaboration—not the size of their network or the length of their workday. Through landmark research with more than 300 organizations, in-depth stories, and tools, Beyond Collaboration Overload will coach you to reclaim close to a day a week when you: Identify and challenge beliefs that lead you to collaborate too quickly Impose structure in your work to prevent unproductive collaboration Alter behaviors to create more efficient collaboration It then outlines how successful people invest this reclaimed time to: Cultivate a broad network—not a big one—for innovation and scale Energize others—a strong predictor of high performance Connect with others to reduce micro-stressors and enhance physical and mental well-being Cross' framework provides relief from the definitive problem of our age—dysfunctional collaboration at the expense of our performance, health and overall well-being.

Author : Morten T. Hansen
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 14,9 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1422115151

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"Deciding when to collaborate - and when not to - is the first critical step in disciplined collaboration. To master collaboration is to know when not to do it. ... Highlights common collaboration traps that managers must avoid. ... Also identifies four major barriers to successful collaboration - the "not-invented-here" syndrome, hoarding, search problems, and transfer issues - and show leaders how to spot them." - cover.

Author : Aiden J. Sisko
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 20,15 MB
Release : 2014-09-27
Category :
ISBN : 9781501097348

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When it comes to running a company or other organization having open lines of communication among your team is not only desired if you want to see great results, it is required. While you may have worked on collaboration skills with your employees before, the results may have been confusing and futile in attempt. This is due to the objective being unclear from the beginning. You see, when conditioning your team regarding how to consistently contribute and produce as a harmonious unit is about more than getting these individuals to sit down together, get along, and cooperate in working towards project goals. While those elements are vital to improvement in this area, true collaboration will make strides toward the desired end result desired. If the "collaborative" efforts which are being made are demonstrating a backward motion or simply stagnate, what is taking place has nothing to do with positive, perpetually productive collaboration. True skills of collaboration, when practiced in a unified manner by all involved, will be controlled, cooperative, rich, and productive. ================= TABLE OF CONTENTS ================= The Art of Productive Collaboration I. Assessing Company-wide Collaborative Opportunities as a Whole Project Return: Price of Opportunity: Price of Collaboration: Superior Collaboration: A. Obstacle 1: The "Transfer" Obstacle 1. Lack of Team Familiarity 2. Putting Knowledge into Words 3. Lack of a Frame of Reference B. Obstacle 2: The "It's Not Ours" Obstacle 1. Lack of Personal Accountability 2. An "At Home" Attitude 3. "I can do it myself." a) Fear & Trepidation b) Comfort & Security c) Independence & Personal Strength d) Big Man & Little Man Syndrome C. Obstacle 3: The Information Obstacle 1. Non-existent Networking 2. It's hard to go to the big shots... 3. T.M.I. (Too Much Information) 4. "It's not just geography, you know." a) Time Restraints b) The Bigger the Organization, the Harder the Search c) The Internet isn't It d) The Distance Issue D. Obstacle 4: The Stashing Obstacle 1. The "Information is Power Mindset 2. Co-Worker & Colleague Competition 3. Anti-teamwork Attitude 4. Lack of Incentives a) Knowledge in Relation to Power b) Resource Battles c) The Trouble with Time d) Inventive Incentives E. Designing a Solution 1. Networks & Networking 2. Harmonious Fusion 3. Cross-Collaboration with In-House Contribution a) Networking Core Solution Concept b) Unification Core Concept Solution c) Collaborations Core Concept Solution (1) Networks & Networking (a) There is no science to networking. (b) You should always utilize the networking strategy. (c) It takes a great socializer to network right. (d) The bigger the network, the better. (2) Harmonious Fusion (a) Get the focus off competing (b) The common goal must spell S-U-C-C-E-S-S (c) Does the target get them riled up? (e) Demonstrate and live out the teamwork value. (f) Speak collaboration into existence (3) Cross-Collaboration & In-house Collective Contribution (a) If you have to, let the dead-weights go. (b) Create or tweak your incentives program. (c) Teach the skills your team will need.

Author : Judith H. Katz
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 32,14 MB
Release : 2013-03-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1609948033

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“Four simple but powerful keys that will help you and your colleagues knock down barriers and create a winning team.” —Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager® Your people might be your organization’s greatest assets, but it’s their interactions with one another that determine the quality and the quantity of their contributions—and few organizations know how to generate the sense of excitement, energy, and shared mission that occurs when people truly join together. This book shows how, describing four simple behavioral keys that fundamentally change how people work together—building greater trust, understanding, and collaboration. “This book is filled with wonderful common sense; alas, uncommonly practiced. Anyone who wants to improve their own communication and their team’s collaboration skills cannot come away untouched.” —Beverly Kaye, Founder and Co-CEO, Career Systems International and coauthor of Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go “This book is a laser beam on what makes work and all other relationships work. It declares that face-to-face relationships, not technology, not clear objectives, vision and metrics, are what make organizations adaptive and sustainable.” —Peter Block, author of Flawless Consulting

Author : Terri R. Kurtzberg
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 35,73 MB
Release : 2014-03-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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To advance in today's workplace requires virtual team skills. Most individuals assume their face-to-face skills will translate, but competency with virtual communication and teamwork requires an entirely new set of skills. This book guides readers down the path to success. Electronic communication is now embedded in our daily experience, as is work involving off-site collaborators. Virtual communication has become an essential job skill that is critical to individual and group success, yet most people just muddle through it without giving it any thought. Drawing on decades of scientific research in the fields of psychology, organizational behavior, and sociology, this book explains how to master the art and science of communicating virtually. The author first analyzes the subtle but significant changes that result when conversations are moved online, providing examples and tips to avoid common pitfalls, then discusses how team behavior and decision making can best be guided in this realm. Readers will fully understand what makes teams "click"—what inspires trust, how to get a team "off on the right foot," and what steps to take in order to make good collaborative decisions—as well as other key topics for virtual teamwork, such as best practices for working in the cross-cultural environment. The book serves as an ideal guide for anyone who participates in or manages a virtual team but is also suitable as a supplemental textbook in a business school course on organizational behavior or business communication.