Managing Groups and Teams

Groups are everywhere; whether in our social lives, our work, or even our families, individuals decide to work collectively to achieve particular goals. In this book, we take a challenge-based approach, one that focuses on the "how" of managing a group or a team. Contents Managing_Groups_and_Teams About this Book 00% January 25, 2007 /Introduction/ Internal Group Processes Cohesion 00% May 19, 2006 How can teams create and maintain cohesion? /Which attributes are fundamental to team cohesion?/ /Communication// 00% September 18, 2005 What leads to effective team communication? /Conflict/ 100% July 19, 2007 How can teams deal with conflicts? /Feedback in Teams/ /Motivation/ 50% July 17, 2006 What is motivation? 50% July 17, 2006 What are the drawbacks of non-motivated teams? 50% July 17, 2006 How does motivation affect teams' dynamics? 50% July 17, 2006 Does the experience or position of a team member changes the motivational tools needed to motivate that person? /Motivation In Teams/ Motivation in a Group and Team Environment Motivation in Challenging Group and Team Environments Inclusion 50% July 17, 2006 How can teams ensure their participation? /Groupthink/ /Stereotyping/ 50% July 17, 2006 Composition Issues in Teams Diversity (General) 50% January 18, 2005 What does diversity bring to team? Diversity in Personality 100% July 19, 2007 Achieving High Performance Through Diverse Personalities Similarities (General) 50% February 2, 2010 Filling Necessary Team Roles with a Highly Homogenous Team /Working in International Teams/ /Social Loafing/ 100% July 19, 2007 What is social loafing, and how can it be addressed? /Process Losses/ 100% February 02, 2010 How our unconscious biases affect the way we manage and interact with teams. Leadership in Teams Establishing Leadership Credibility 50% June 6, 2006 How can leaders establish credibility? Leadership Transitions 100% July 19, 2007 What is the best way to manage leadership transitions? /New Leaders/ What are the basic roles that a new team leader needs to know? What are some of the key roles a manager needs to take on to be effective? What are the best options for arranging a team and assigning team role? What relationship aspects can be defined in advance to assure success? /What should a New Leader do when entering into an existing team?/ Enacting Leadership Leadership Roles and Concerns 50% September 18, 2005 How can leaders establish a balance between management and leadership? 50% June 6, 2006 What are characteristics of effective team leadership? 50% June 6, 2006 What are the differences between dictatorship and leadership? 50% June 6, 2006 What is the relationship between leadership and discipline? /Poor Leadership/ 50% September 18, 2005 How can members deal with poor leadership? Virtual Teams Managing Global Virtual Teams 100% July 19, 2007 How should global virtual teams be managed? Building Virtual Teams 50% September 18, 2005 How can members build high-performing virtual teams? Team Building: Techniques, Principles, and Methods Stages of Group Development 50% February 25, 2010 How does group development foster effective team building? /Group Dynamics/ What is a team? How can teams create positive group dynamics? Problems that hinder good group dynamics. /Psychological Profiling/ What place does psychological profiling have in team building? /Team Building Activities/ What are the different kinds of effective team building activities available? Additional Resources 25% May 12, 2006 /Glossary/ 25% April 17,2006 /Resources/ 00% January 29, 2007 /Noted Contributors/ 50% January 29, 2007 /Question Page/ Management M 75%