Beyond Team Building : How to Build High Performing Teams and the Culture to Support Them

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Introduction -- A Brief History of Team Building -- Beyond Team Building: What's in It for You? -- Notes -- 1 The Five Cs of Team Performance -- Determinants of High‐Performing Teams: The Five Cs -- Context for the Team -- Composition of the Team -- Competencies of the Team -- Change Management Skills of the Team -- Collaborative Leadership on the Team -- Notes -- 2 Context: The Foundation of Team Effectiveness -- The Importance of Context -- How Important Is Teamwork for the Team to Succeed? -- The Role of Top Management -- Reward Systems -- Feedback Systems -- Organization Structure and Team Performance -- Organizational Culture and Teamwork -- Physical Space and Teamwork -- Assessing Whether the Organization's Context Supports Teamwork -- Notes -- 3 Composition: Putting the Right People on the Team -- Team Composition and Performance -- Team Size -- Personality Tests in Selecting Team Members -- The Problem Team Member -- Getting the Right People on the Team: How Bain &amp -- Company Does It -- Assessing Composition -- Notes -- 4 Competencies: Team Skills that Are Needed for High Performance -- Developing the Competencies of High‐Performing Teams -- Developing Team Guidelines and Metrics to Measure Progress -- Developing Team Competencies -- Competency 1: Setting Clear, Measurable Goals -- Competency 2: Making Assignments Clear and Ensuring Competence -- Competency 3: Using Effective Decision‐Making Processes -- Competency 4: Establishing Accountability for High Performance -- Competency 5: Running Effective Meetings -- Competency 6: Building Trust -- Competency 7: Establishing Open Communication Channels -- Competency 8: Managing Conflict -- Competency 9: Creating Mutual Respect and Collaboration -- Competency 10: Encouraging Risk Taking and Innovation.