Bøger af Susan A. Wheelan

Based on the author¿s many years of consulting experience with teams in the public and private sectors, Creating Effective Teams: A Guide for Members and Leaders describes why teams are important, how they function, and what makes them productive. Susan A. Wheelan covers in depth the four stages of a team¿forming, storming, norming, and performing¿clearly illustrating the developmental nature of teams and describing what happens in each stage. Separate chapters are devoted to the responsibilities of team leaders and team members. Problems that occur frequently in groups are highlighted, followed by what-you-can-do sections that offer specific advice. Real-life examples and questionnaires are used throughout the book, giving readers the opportunity for self-evaluation.

This text goes a step further by providing a framework for intervening on a moment-by-moment basis to ensure group goal achievement. Facilitating Training Groups provides clear descriptions of three primary models--T-groups, personal growth groups, and skills training groups.

Taking the research and theory of work groups from the social sciences and illustrating the concepts with examples, illustrations, and best practices drawn from schools, this book includes surveys, assessments, instruments for team members and team leaders to measure their skills and target areas for improvement and teambuilding activities.

Integrates what is known about group research and practice across the disciplines and professions. This book provides students, academics, and practitioners with the understanding about the findings and issues in group research and practice.