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At last, a readable and up-to-date guide for team leaders everywhere on the practical aspects and people skills of positive teamworking, with a wealth of ideas, tips, quotes, checklists and examples.LEADING YOUR TEAM is an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to understand how to inspire their team, how to harness the power and commitment of everyone involved, and above all how to be adaptable to changing circumstances. The authors explain through real-life examples and detailed advice what it takes to be a facilitating, supportive leader how to ask for the moon and get it!Right from the start the book adopts a hands-on approach. It begins with a survival kit for all leaders facing the challenge of a new or 'difficult' team. It gives step-by-step guidance on how to run an inspired team meeting, how to brief teams and set goals together, how to develop your team and review their progress, and how to create self-managing teams.The authors offer solutions to working in multicultural teams, encouraging cooperation between teams, and leading creative teams. There is also a chapter giving a strategic view of teams which considers how trainers, policy makers, consultants and team members can all make the best use of teamworking.Throughout the book there is advice on how to adapt the suggestions given to your own personal style, and the final chapter provides a checklist of 20 team tips that work.ISBN:185788101X