Teamwork Skills (Career Skills Library)

The ability to work well with others is an absolute necessity in most workplaces, and "Teamwork Skills, Third Edition" is a useful guide to developing these fundamental skills. Teams have become the basic unit of productivity in today's businesses. With that in mind, this new book helps students understand the need for teams and how to achieve and encourage healthy team dynamics. Topics covered include developing people skills, effectively setting goals and negotiating, appreciating diversity among team members, and resolving team conflicts. New to this edition are true-or-false quizzes in every chapter as well as a new appendix of helpful Web sites. Chapters include: The Corporate Dream Team; Become People Smart; Understanding Team Culture; World Cup Teams; Team Conflicts and Other Concerns; Team Goal Setting and Negotiating; and, Avoiding Team-Killing Behaviors.