Building Team Spirit: Activities for Inspiring and Energizing Teams [Paperback]

Barry Heermann (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0070284733 | ISBN-13: 978-0070284739 | Edition: 1

Enhance the cohesiveness, enthusiasm, and trust of any team using the 50 proven activities contained in this comprehensive team-building resource. The activities help you develop teams in any of the six phases of the "Team Spirit Spiral:" Initiating...Visioning...Claiming...Celebrating...Letting Go...and Service. Pick and choose just the activities your team needs to improve its weak spots or follow step-by-step the complete "Team Spirit Spiral" program.Developed from studies of what creates "team spirit" on performing teams and successfully field-tested at AT&T, NCR, LEXIS/NEXIS, and other major companies, the unique 'Team Spirit' program will be an invaluable resource for inspiring peak performance in work groups in any type of organization. The activities in "Building Team Spirit" are for facilitators who want to: build team morale by fostering interconnectedness; resolve conflict through forthright communication; provide constructive feedback; clarify team roles and goals; develop new thinking and plan for the future; and, encourage festivity and fun. And to help you achieve maximum effectiveness with your teams, each activity comes with learning goals, necessary preparations, and facilitator guidelines plus reproducible forms and graphic materials for presentations or handouts.

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Enhance the cohesiveness, enthusiasm, and trust of any team using the 50 proven activities contained in this comprehensive team-building resource. The activities help you develop teams in any of the six phases of the "Team Spirit Spiral:" Initiating...Visioning...Claiming... Celebrating...Letting Go...and Service. Pick and choose just the activities your team needs to improve its weak spotsÑor follow step-by-step the complete Team Spirit Spiral program. Developed from studies of what creates "team spirit" on performing teams and successfully field-tested at AT&T, NCR, LEXIS/NEXIS, and other major companies, the unique Team Spirit program will be an invaluable resource for inspiring peak performance in work groups in any type of organization. The activities in Building Team Spirit are for facilitators who want to: Build team morale by fostering interconnectedness; Resolve conflict through forthright communication; Provide constructive feedback; Clarify team roles and goals; Develop new thinking and plan for the future; Encourage festivity and fun. And to help you achieve maximum effectiveness with your teams, each activity comes with learning goals, necessary preparations, and facilitator guidelinesÑplus reproducible forms and graphic materials for presentations or handouts.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (June 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070284733
• ISBN-13: 978-0070284739
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #478,071 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Team activities that really work!, August 25, 1997

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"maryann722" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Building Team Spirit: Activities for Inspiring and Energizing Teams (Paperback)

For once here's a book that truly delivers thought-provoking activities to inspire team members. Organized by the stage of a team (developing, mature, etc.) there are activities here for any situation. I bought this book while preparing a workshop to combine two existing teams from different companies into one. Itseemed custom-made for my needs in developing the staff workshop and provided just the extra energy I was looking for. This book's a keeper - a welcome addition to my reference library

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bringing spirituality into teamwork, April 23, 2000

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J. A. Neal (East Haven, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Building Team Spirit: Activities for Inspiring and Energizing Teams (Paperback)

This book is the only practical book on the market for helping people to deeply explore the connection between spirituality and high performance in teamwork. The six-stage model is applicable not only to teams but to one's own personal development, to couples, and to organizations. The exercises are well-designed and easy to follow. The large full-page layout of the book allows you to copy very professional handout material to use in workshops.

This six-stage team development model has been used with great success in both for-profit organizations such as AT&T, and in non-profit organizations. I highly recommend it to all trainers who are working with teams, and suggest that you consider taking Heerman's Team Spirit Certification Training to further develop your skills in this area.

36 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars If you want touchy-feely, this is your book!, September 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Building Team Spirit: Activities for Inspiring and Energizing Teams (Paperback)

I was hoping to find fun, but relevant exercises. Instead, the book wants you to share your feelings, or connect nine dots (been there, done that back in high school!). This book is good if you want to share your feelings, and is not good if you are looking to hve fun.