Quick Emotional Intelligence Activities for Busy Managers: 50 Team Exercises That Get Results in Just 15 Minutes (Paperback)

by Adele B. Lynn (Author)
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Product Description
In a team situation, many issues -- like lack of trust and commitment, unresolved conflicts, and the inability of individuals to understand how their actions impact the rest of the team -- can stop even the most promising groups from delivering great results. This simple, easy-to-use book gives managers, supervisors, and team leaders activities to help their teams overcome emotional obstacles and become more effective. Readers will find powerful, proven exercises they can use to help employees:

* identify individual and team mood
* deal with anger and emotional triggers
* avert, rather than avoid, conflict
* encourage communication
* overcome fear and other obstacles
* understand and manage competition
* honor differences
* assess team strengths and weaknesses
* pick up on cues from teammates
* control the emotional climate of the team

Each activity is followed by a discussion of its purpose, how to use it, and a list of post- activity questions to help solidify each lesson. This practical, effective collection of proven exercises will elicit the best from any team.

Book Description

"In a team situation, many issues -- like lack of trust and commitment, unresolved conflicts, and the inability of individuals to understand how their actions impact the rest of the team -- can stop even the most promising groups from delivering great results. This simple, easy-to-use book gives managers, supervisors, and team leaders activities to help their teams overcome emotional obstacles and become more effective. Readers will find powerful, proven exercises they can use to help employees:

* identify individual and team mood

* deal with anger and emotional triggers

* avert, rather than avoid, conflict

* encourage communication

* overcome fear and other obstacles

* understand and manage competition

* honor differences

* assess team strengths and weaknesses

* pick up on cues from teammates

* control the emotional climate of the team

Each activity is followed by a discussion of its purpose, how to use it, and a list of post-activity questions to help solidify each lesson. This practical, effective collection of proven exercises will elicit the best from any team."

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: AMACOM (January 29, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814408958
• ISBN-13: 978-0814408957
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #41,343 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great guide book for quick Team EI activities!, February 7, 2007

By	Joe S. Ranzau (Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Dr. Lynn has done it again with another exceptional book on Emotional Intelligence (EI).

I especially like that the book is designed with a quick introduction to EI for those who need a refresher or if you hand it to a manager with no EI experience.

The book is neatly organized with a tables listing all the activities and requirements at a glance and then you turn to the specific activity to go into more detail.

I recommend this as an excellent resource for a manager who wants to find a quick team activity or an experienced trainer looking to expand their repertoire.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!!!, February 22, 2008

By	"pumpkin5474" (Tulsa, Ok) - See all my reviews

Fantastic, great book for busy managers. You can pick up this book and thumb through it and find an activity to meet your goal, all within minutes. Great resource for team-building.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, March 5, 2009

By	lou (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

As a very useful tool in developing emotional intelligence in a variety of situations, this book is a major resource in my working library.