Synopses & Reviews
Team Players and TeamworkSince the first edition of Team Players and Teamwork was published in 1990, there have been significant and often dramatic changes in the business environment in which teams now operate. Teams are now cross-functional, cross-cultural, and even virtual. As a result, team trust is more vital than ever, and communications technology is critical. With team players often serving on multiple teams, leadership has become more important and more challenging.
In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of his groundbreaking book, Glenn Parker analyzes these trends and shows how his concept of effective teamwork is even more relevant today. The fundamental question remains: What makes a good team player? Parker clearly demonstrates all the ways team players can adapt to today's challenges.
Team Players and Teamwork provides specific, practical tools that will help both leaders and members identify their team player style—Contributor, Collaborator, Communicator, or Challenger. Parker explains how each style contributes to five key leadership functions—planning, communication, risk taking, problem solving, and decision making.
With guidelines for personal development and team-building strategies, Team Players and Teamwork shows how effective teamwork ultimately leads to increased productivity, reduced costs, improved quality, innovation, better customer service, and more rapid commercialization of products.
Review
"This new edition…incorporates 16 more years of research and major changes in technology and team styles…" (Publicnet.co.uk, Tuesday 4th March 2008)
Synopsis
A major update of the seminal guide to teams and teamwork
One of the groundbreaking books in the field when it was first published in 1990, this new edition of Team Players and Teamwork incorporates 16 more years of research and major changes in technology and team styles. Glenn Parker has included a new introduction on the "state of teams" today, a multitude of current-day examples, and new exercises and information on validation. The book contains team-player surveys and assessments that have become the dominant tools for team building.
Glenn M. Parker (Skillman, NJ) is President of Glenn M. Parker Associates and has helped create high-performance teams at a diverse range of organizations, including Merck, Sun Microsystems, Kimberly-Clark, American Express, and the U.S. Navy.
Synopsis
Praise for Team Players and Teamwork"In the new edition of Team Players and Teamwork Glenn Parker updates his landmark compendium on the essential effect of cross-functional teamwork to encompass the added complexities of globalization facing team leaders and team members in the twenty-first century. Anyone participating on or managing members of a cross-functional team will benefit from reading this essential guide to successful teamwork."
—Jeffrey W. Warmke, vice president, global project management and leadership, Daiichi Sankyo Pharma Development
"Glenn Parker has the unique combination of sound thinking and clear writing. In his recent version of Team Players and Teamwork he succeeds in taking this combination of skills to a higher level."
—Sivasilam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan, president, Workshops by Thiagi, Inc.
"Glenn's book is a must-read for team leaders and team members who are looking for a comprehensive set of tools and ideas to help teams perform more effectively. Glenn offers practical wisdom—based on years of first-hand experience—that is unparalleled in the field of team dynamics."
—Robert Hoffman, executive director, organization development and talent management, oncology business unit, Norvartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Synopsis
Praise for Team Players and Teamwork
"In the new edition of Team Players and Teamwork Glenn Parker updates his landmark compendium on the essential effect of cross-functional teamwork to encompass the added complexities of globalization facing team leaders and team members in the twenty-first century. Anyone participating on or managing members of a cross-functional team will benefit from reading this essential guide to successful teamwork."
-Jeffrey W. Warmke, vice president, global project management and leadership, Daiichi Sankyo Pharma Development
"Glenn Parker has the unique combination of sound thinking and clear writing. In his recent version of Team Players and Teamwork he succeeds in taking this combination of skills to a higher level."
-Sivasilam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan, president, Workshops by Thiagi, Inc.
"Glenn's book is a must-read for team leaders and team members who are looking for a comprehensive set of tools and ideas to help teams perform more effectively. Glenn offers practical wisdom-based on years of first-hand experience-that is unparalleled in the field of team dynamics."
-Robert Hoffman, executive director, organization development and talent management, oncology business unit, Norvartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
About the Author
Glenn M. Parker is president of Glenn Parker Associates, LLC. He works with organizations to create and sustain high-performing teams, effective team players, and team-based systems. He is the author of more than fifteen books, including the best-selling Cross-Functional Teams and the first edition of Team Players and Teamwork, both from Jossey-Bass.
Table of Contents
Preface.
The Author.
1. Team Players and Teamwork: The New Reality.
It's the Twenty-First Century: Team Players and Teamwork Are Here to Stay.
2. What Makes a Team Effective or Ineffective.
Teamwork: Lessons from the Past.
A New Model of Team Effectiveness.
The Ineffective Team.
Trouble Ahead: The Warning Signs.
Building Your Team.
3. Effective Team Players.
The Concept of Personal Style.
Team Player Styles.
Contributor.
Collaborator.
Communicator.
Challenger.
Team Player Actions.
4. Ineffective Team Players.
The Cost of Ineffective Team Players.
The Ineffective Contributor.
The Ineffective Collaborator.
The Ineffective Communicator.
The Ineffective Challenger.
Dealing with the Ineffective Team Player When It Is You.
Dealing with the Ineffective Team Player When It Is Someone Else.
5. Team Players as Team Leaders.
The Contributor as Leader.
The Contributor Leader: The Downside.
The Collaborator as Leader.
The Collaborator Leader: The Downside.
The Communicator as Leader.
The Communicator Leader: The Downside.
The Challenger as Leader.
The Challenger Leader: The Downside.
Personal-Development Planning for Team Leaders.
Successful Team-Building Strategies for Team Leaders.
6. Adaptive Team Players.
Forming.
Storming.
Norming.
Performing.
How Team Players Adapt to Team Development.
7. Analyzing Your Team's Strengths and Weaknesses.
Stages and Styles: The Right Mix at the Right Time.
The Goal: Style Diversity.
Style Overload.
Missing Perspectives.
How to Analyze Your Team.
8. Developing a Team Player Culture.
Current Methods.
Recommended Strategies.
Rx for the Development of a Team Player Culture.
9. Challenges for Teams and Team Players.
The Executive Challenge.
The Management Challenge.
The Human Resources Challenge.
The Learning and Development Challenge.
The Personal Challenge.
Resources: Tools for Developing Teams and Team Players.
A. Parker Team-Development Survey.
B. Parker Team-Development Survey: Summary and Action Planning Guide.
C. Parker Team Player Survey.
D. Team Player Styles.
E. Parker Team Player Survey: Normative Data Report.
References.
Index.