The "instant" in the title is no accident. Unless these exercise are very quick, they are self-defeating. They get in the way instead of helping. Similarly, they should be available at a moment's notice. You can predict that you will need an ice-breaker at the start of a session with a new team, or that you might need to warm up a group after lunch, but often the best use of these exercises is reactive. Everyone's flagging --- let's throw in a warm-up. We're getting bogged down, let's have a time-out. Then the instant nature of the exercises comes into play. Instant Teamwork is a first aid kit as well as a planned health boost.
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"The "Instant Series" is the answer for everyone who needs to produce a tangible improvement in a very short time. Each easy-to-use guide offers a concise introduction before moving on to the core exercise section - about 70 exercises, to be done both by individuals and groups - a vital tool to achieve instant success" -- Staffing It
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Every team needs a kick start now and then. Even the best group can be knocked off course by a draining sense of 'been there, done that'. Perhaps your team, your group or your course is perfect? Maybe - but if so, you are unique! Instant Teamwork provides an easy-to-use action kit bursting with exercises guaranteed to motivate and energize a team. Full of simple, quick but effective tricks and games, it provides over 70 ways of bringing any group back to cohesion and creativity. Focusing on activities designed to produce an effect within five minutes, the authors offer fresh ideas for: * Ice-breakers * Warm-ups * Time-outs from busy sessions * Props * Technology Packed with ideas to revitalize groups, this handy book also includes star ratings and ranked lists to help you decide what is best for your own team at any particular time. An inspirational handbook for team leaders, project managers, trainers and facilitators, this one-stop resource will transform the way your team is operating - in an instant.
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Brian has written a number of popular science books, including Ecologic, The God Effect, on the most remarkable phenomenon of the quantum world and Before the Big Bang. Other titles include A Brief History of Infinity and Inflight Science, which explores the science that's all around you and outside your window when you are on an airplane.
Along with appearances at the Royal Institution in London he has spoken at venues from Oxford and Cambridge Universities to Cheltenham Festival of Science, has contributed to radio and TV programmes, and is a popular speaker at schools. Brian is also editor of the successful www.popularscience.co.uk book review site and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Brian has Masters degrees from Cambridge University in Natural Sciences and from Lancaster University in Operational Research, a discipline originally developed during the Second World War to apply the power of mathematics to warfare. It has since been widely applied to problem solving and decision making in business.
From Lancaster, he joined British Airways, where he ran teams including Emerging Technologies, amongst the most eccentric but talented staff in the company, who researched technologies from fingerprint recognition to electronic cash. This emphasis on innovation led to training with Dr. Edward de Bono, and in 1994 he left BA to set up his own creativity consultancy, running courses on the development of new ideas and products, and the creative solution of business problems. Clients include the BBC, the Met Office, British Airways, GlaxoSmithKline, Sony, The Treasury, Royal Bank of Scotland and many other blue-chips.
Brian has also written regular columns, features and reviews for numerous publications, including Nature, The Guardian, PC Week, Computer Weekly, Personal Computer World, Innovative Leader, Professional Manager, BBC History, Good Housekeeping and House Beautiful. His books have been translated into many languages, including German, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Turkish, Norwegian, Thai and even Indonesian.
Along with appearances at the Royal Institution in London he has spoken at venues from Oxford and Cambridge Universities to Cheltenham Festival of Science, has contributed to radio and TV programmes, and is a popular speaker at schools. Brian is also editor of the successful www.popularscience.co.uk book review site and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Brian has Masters degrees from Cambridge University in Natural Sciences and from Lancaster University in Operational Research, a discipline originally developed during the Second World War to apply the power of mathematics to warfare. It has since been widely applied to problem solving and decision making in business.
From Lancaster, he joined British Airways, where he ran teams including Emerging Technologies, amongst the most eccentric but talented staff in the company, who researched technologies from fingerprint recognition to electronic cash. This emphasis on innovation led to training with Dr. Edward de Bono, and in 1994 he left BA to set up his own creativity consultancy, running courses on the development of new ideas and products, and the creative solution of business problems. Clients include the BBC, the Met Office, British Airways, GlaxoSmithKline, Sony, The Treasury, Royal Bank of Scotland and many other blue-chips.
Brian has also written regular columns, features and reviews for numerous publications, including Nature, The Guardian, PC Week, Computer Weekly, Personal Computer World, Innovative Leader, Professional Manager, BBC History, Good Housekeeping and House Beautiful. His books have been translated into many languages, including German, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Turkish, Norwegian, Thai and even Indonesian.
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Teamwork made easy!,
By C. A. Abrahams "CAA" (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Instant Teamwork: Motivate and Energize Your Team Now! (Paperback)
Another trainer recommended this book to me for icebreakers and energizers, which are not exactly my forte'. It's excellent. I not only use it when I train adult learners, but I also use them for icebreakers during staff meetings. Easy to read and explain to others.
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