Who's Got the Ball? (and Other Nagging Questions About Team Life): A Player's Guide for Work Teams (Jossey Bass Business & Management Series) - Hardcover

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COACH MAUREEN O'BRIEN is president of OB Management Consultants, has toured with the Harlem Globetrotters, and "coached" the organizational development of clients including IBM and GE, helping teams succeed by giving team players the practical tools and expertise they need.

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Friendly and conversational, O'Brien offers experience-based, easy-to-implement guidelines that are eminently practical and surprisingly fun. Her concise "coaching notes," wonderfully illustrated by real-life organizational situations, address every aspect of daily team life.

"Finally, a book for team members--three cheers for Coach O'Brien! Who's Got the Ball? is an easy, enjoyable, and invigorating book filled with powerful, useable, common sense coaching tips. This book should be required reading for all team members in today's workforce." --Freda M. Peters, vice president, Human Resources, Branson Ultrasonics Corporation, subsidiary of Emerson Electric Company

"Who's Got the Ball? is one of the best books on teaming that you will ever read--clear, insightful, humorous. An excellent handbook for any business or organization struggling and/or coping with breaking down barriers and building teams." --Hellene S. Runtagh, president & CEO, GE Information Services, Inc.

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More than a fad, "teaming" is proving to be a new way of organizational life, with eight out of every ten employees now involved in some kind of teamwork. But how exactly does one "play" on a team at work? While there are plenty of manuals, trainers, and theories that help managers create, lead, and reward teams, actual team members are often left struggling without a handbook or a coach.With refreshing clarity and common sense, Maureen O'Brien, a team expert with more than twenty years of experience as a player, coach, and business consultant, offers one-on-one coaching tips to team players in Who's Got the Ball? The author covers all the bases, from setting a team's goals and articulating its "noble purpose," to banishing boring meetings, deciding how to make decisions, and even using flip charts effectively. Friendly and conversational, O'Brien offers experience-based, easy-to-implement guidelines that are eminently practical and surprisingly fun. Her concise "coaching notes," wonderfully illustrated by real-life organizational situations, address every aspect of daily team life, including: creating a workable team structure * being a valuable team member * avoiding common teamwork traps * running an effective team meeting * making and implementing decisions * leading a team.From developing a new team and determining just what kind of game your team is playing--individualistic baseball, interdepAndent basketball, or tightly orchestrated football--to dealing with personality-based conflicts, knowing when to take a "time-out," and honoring a project's most valuable player, Who's Got the Ball? is an invaluable guide to surviving--and thriving--on today's work teams.