The Front Line Guide to Building High Performance Teams (Front Line Guide Series)

In life, there are a handful of opportunities that allow us to significantly and directly impact the lives of others in a positive way. Leading a high-performance team is one of the most exciting people who participate in a high-energy, can-do organization never forget it. In Front Line Guide to Building High Performance Teams, you ll learn there is a time and place for team building and there are times when money spent on team building is wasted. This guide points out the differences and suggests strategies any manager can use to improve the collective performance of workers and volunteers. Based on extensive research into competencies associated with successful team building, the book will empower you to make a positive difference in the lives of many people. In 11 chapters, you ll learn how to: Develop leaders in your teams Release human potential for profit Build a high-performance team Appraise people and performance Get rid of non-performers Train, coach, discipline and counsel Drawing on his experience as a behavior-oriented consultant and HR manager, Woodwork Sears also covers such topics as tough love in the workplace, the truth about money and motivation, disbanding a team, getting people to do what you want them to do, and more. When all the solid tips and tools discussed in this book come together for you, you ll know you re on the way to having the high-performance team you hoped for.