iTeam Putting the 'I' Back into Team by William E. Perry ISBN: 978-0-932633-68-2   ©2008 (forthcoming)  est. 208 pages   softcover   $27.95 (includes $6.00 for U.S. shipping by UPS) Subject(s): Management Order Early to Save 20%—Click Here! *For UPS Ground within U.S. only. For more info., or for Int.'l or rush orders, click here. Order from an Online Bookstore
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About the Book

After thousands of hours sitting through team meetings, Bill Perry concluded there are very, very few great teams. He is convinced, however, that great teams exist, and that it is possible to transform a good team into a great team.

The premise of iTeam: Putting the 'I' Back Into Team is that teams in many business organizations are ineffective. Perhaps the best evidence of a flawed team theory is signs posted throughout many business organizations that state, "There is no 'I' in 'team.'" If there is no 'I' in 'team,' what are individuals supposed to do during team meetings? Does each team member have a role? Will each team member receive recognition and reward for their work? Are individuals unique, or just part of a groupthink process?

From his own team participation experience and interviews with hundreds of individuals who have spent hundreds of thousands of hours in teams Perry diagnoses the attributes of great teamwork. This book contains fifty building blocks called best team practices anyone can use to build great teams in an organization.

Topics include:

• Find a Team Leader Who Will Lead
• Define Team Entrance and Exit Criteria
• Select Team Members to Fulfill Specific Roles
• Build Trust Among Team Members
• Train Team Members to Accomplish Their Assignments
• Listen to the Voice of the Customer
• Break Down Silos
• Avoid Group Think
• Assure Team Efforts are Successful
• Reward Individual Team Members
• and much more

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