Product DescriptionMost managers, supervisors, and team leaders realize the importance of team-building, but just can’t seem to find the time in their busy schedules. More Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers provides the solution! The book contains 50 all-new exercises that can be conducted in 15 minutes or less, and which require no special facilities, big expense, or previous training experience. Each activity is presented in just a few short pages with all the relevant information including a list of materials needed, the purpose of the exercise, and handy tips for success, all highlighted for easy reference. Readers will find fun and effective activities for:
* building new teams and helping teams with new members
* finding creative ways to work together and solve problems
* increasing and improving communication
* keeping competition healthy and productive within the team
* dealing with change and its effects: anger, fear, frustration
* and more.
The book also includes special guidance for 'virtual teams,' whose members are in different locations but must work as a unit. For anyone charged with the task of bringing teams together, this book is the answer.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Great for Non-Business Groups
This volume is every bit as good as Brian Miller's first collection of activities. He uses the same simple-to-follow format, and avoids any silly or embarrassing activities. While the activities are designed for managers in a business environment, they could easily be used by girl scout troops, school groups, church groups or in most any team setting.
Rating: - Great follow-up, with one added bonus
This book is similar to Miller's first book of teambuilding activities. Once again, all the activities are quick, easy to manage and require few props. Even though I really liked his first book and go to it frequently, I was a bit reluctant to pick this second one up, fearing that maybe these activities weren't on par with the first volume. I was wrong. They are every bit as fun and effective as those in the first book. So now I have 100 activities to choose from. Also, an added bonus in this ... Read More
