122 Ways to Build Teams / Edition 2

by Carol Scearce

Overview

This updated edition offers strategies for developing trust, establishing a mission, managing teams, and celebrating successes, and includes new chapters on problem-solving processes and developing agendas.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412944595
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	04/05/2007
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Carol Scearce is president of Enlightening Enterprises and a professional educational consultant who has taught K–12 general education and special education classes, served as director of staff development for a large school district, and also taught at the university level. Scearce has received the Outstanding Special Educator of the Year award and has been nominated for Who's Who In Education and Who's Who In Staff Development. She is a regular presenter at national conferences for ASCD, NSDC, the Brain Expo, the Council for Exceptional Children, and Title I schools, and has conducted over a 1,000 workshops.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
1. Trust Building
Simple Things To Do: Trust Me, The Check Is in the Mail
Things That Take Effort: You Can Depend On Me
For the Committed: People Who Need People Are the Luckiest People
2. Mission Making
Simple Things To Do: Up, Up, and Away
Things That Take Effort: Let’s Do It Together
For the Committed: I Believe
3. Discovering Leadership
Simple Things To Do: It Takes Two to Tango
Things That Take Effort: The Power of One
For the Committed: A Great Visionary
4. Establishing Roles and Responsibilities
Simple Things To Do: Turn This Thing Around
Things That Take Effort: High Hopes
For the Committed: If They Could See Me Now!
5. Code of Conduct
Simple Things To Do: I Just Dropped In to See What Condition My Condition Was In
Things That Take Effort: Putting It Together
For the Committed: Only the Strong Survive
6. Managing Meetings
Simple Things To Do: What Kind of Fool Am I?
Things That Take Effort: The Great Pretender
For the Committed: It Makes Me Want to Shout!
7. Creating Agendas
Simple Things To Do: What’s Up Doc?
Things That Take Effort: Out To Lunch
For The Committed: This Is My Final Answer
8. Using Process
Simple Things To Do: World War III
Things That Take Effort: Me Too!
For the Committed: Oops
9. Giving and Receiving Feedback
Simple Things To Do: I Really Don’t Want To Know
Things That Take Effort: The First Cut Is the Deepest
For the Committed: I’m on the Outside Looking In
10. Celebrating Successes
Simple Things To Do: Celebration . . . Come On!
Things That Take Effort: You’re My Soul and My Inspiration
For the Committed: Twist and Shout!
11. Resisters You Will See
Final Note
Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

"Everything you need is in this book. Activities and processes are so clearly explained and easy to follow that educators can adopt the ideas and use them over and over again! A must-have for teachers, administrators, and professional developers."

Margaret Hable

"A wealth of information suitable for any team-building endeavor. From designing an initial agenda and creating productive team-building conferencing to codes of conduct, unearthing leaders within teams, and using processes in classroom and teaching settings, this book is a must for not just schools, but for any serious business pursuit. "

The Bookwatch

"Provides a wealth of relevant stories, examples, and practical strategies that teachers and administrators can apply immediately. New and veteran leaders who plan professional development or facilitate collaborative group work will find a tool kit of process strategies that work!"

Jan Rozzelle