{"product_id":"empowered-teams-isbn-9781555425548","title":"Empowered Teams","description":"Provides the frank answers to questions about how teams work, what makes them effective, when they are useful, how to get them going, and how to maintain their vigor and productivity over the long haul. Draws on a survey of over five hundred organizations and an in-depth study of twenty-eight companies (conducted jointly by Industry Week and the Association for Quality and Participation). Prologue: A Workplace Revolution: The Coming of EmpoweredTeams.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e HOW TEAMS WORK.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Empowering Teams: Reaping the Benefits of Greater EmployeeParticipation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Moving Toward Empowered Teams: Rethinking LeadershipResponsibilities.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Confronting New Organizational Questions: How Teams Function in aRedesigned Organization.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Day in the Life of a Self-Directed Team: A Case Study.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PREPARING FOR TEAMS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Implementing a New Vision: The Role of Senior Management.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Planning the Successful Launch of Self-Directed Teams: The DesignProcess and Principles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The New Look of Leadership: What's Left for a Leader to Do?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Selecting Team Players: Choosing the Right People forTeamwork.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Training the New Team: Planning and Supporting Critical SkillDevelopment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e BUILDING STRONG TEAMS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Stage One: Getting Started.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Stage Two: Going in Circles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Stage Three: Getting on Course.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Stage Four: Full Speed Ahead.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: What's Next for Self-Directed Teams? \"Combines the concepts of work teams and empowerment.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The most complete treatment I've seen on the subject.... If you'remaking the move to self-directed work teams, this is the book toread!\" (Chuck Day, editor-in-chief, Industry Week) RICHARD S. WELLINS is senior vice president of programs and marketing for Development Dimensions International (DDI). WILLIAM C. BYHAM, author of the best-selling ZAPP! The Lightning of Empowerment, is president and co-founder of DDI. JEANNE M. WILSON leads DDI's Employee Development Group. Provides the frank answers to questions about how teams work, what makes them effective, when they are useful, how to get them going, and how to maintain their vigor and productivity over the long haul. Draws on a survey of over five hundred organizations and an in-depth study of twenty-eight companies (conducted jointly by Industry Week and the Association for Quality and Participation). \"The most complete treatment I've seen on the subject....If you're making the move to self-directed work teams, this is the book to read!\"—Chuck Day, editor-in-chief, Industry WeekEmpowered Teams provides the frank answers to questions about how teams work, what makes them effective, when they are useful, how to get them going, and how to maintain their vigor and productivity over the long haul. Draws on a survey of over five hundred organizations and an in-depth study of twenty-eight companies (conducted jointly by Industry Week and the Association for Quality and Participation).","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989127184613,"sku":"NP9781555425548","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781555425548.jpg?v=1761782905","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/empowered-teams-isbn-9781555425548","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}