Dear Colleague:

The idea of getting individuals to put aside selfish interests for the greater good of the group sounds ideal in theory. In practice, building teamwork is a messy and often frustrating experience. If you can get everyone pulling together, you’re that much closer to becoming a true leader.

Your career success depends on your ability to build successful teams. You may already see the wisdom of teams – you don’t need to be sold on why it’s better to delegate to groups rather than to individuals. But you may face a deeper dilemma: how to improve teamwork so your employees maximize their cooperation and learn to contribute to a larger good.

A manager oversees people, but a leader molds them into winning teams. Teamwork at Its Best gives you the techniques and strategies experts use to motivate teams to succeed. And this success will reflect not just on your team, but on YOU.

The strategic blending of common-sense tips and insightful exercises you’ll find in Teamwork at Its Best shows you how to create a teamwork battle plan. This unique resource details the team-building challenges you face every day, and provides specific leadership solutions.

We’ll tackle subjects like:

• Picking the right team members when it’s your choice (and maybe even your neck!). Take our quick 5-question test before you choose – and sidestep a potentially fatal error.
• Taking your team to the next level. We’ll help you unlock the secrets of motivation and arm you with 3 steps to take your team to greater glory. Plus, we provide a bonus tip to use at team meetings.
• Making group decisions quickly. Follow 4 steps to brilliant decision-making … and learn the single best way to reach consensus.

Just think what the solution to ANY of these challenges would be worth to you and your team. Yet you get ALL these solutions – plus dozens more – in the pages of Teamwork at Its Best.

In most companies, when you get results, you get rewards. And if you can’t lead teams to success, you’ll end up stuck in a job with no exit. Teamwork at Its Best is designed specifically for the savvy manager who knows that building winning teams is the ONLY path to career success.

Table of Contents

Introduction: A Blueprint for Team Triumphs Why Teams Matter Are You a Team Player? Exercise 1: Measure Your Own Teamwork 5 Ingredients of a Winning Team 1. Birth of a Team: Laying the Groundwork Pick Stars for Your Team Exercise 2: Create a Culture Where Teams Thrive Launch a PR Campaign for the Team Exercise 3: The Hunt for Gung-ho Dynamos 5 Ground Rules for Collaboration Align the Team With Your Company’s Core Values 2. A Tough Sell: Teamwork Over Individual Glory Raise the Perceived Value of Teamwork Give Your Team Some Swagger Exercise 4: How to Hype Your Team Make Teamwork an Ego Booster 3. A Team’s First Month Build Unity From Day 1 Exercise 5: Secrets of Fast-Start Teams Lead the Team to Early Victories Emphasize Listening Over Talking Make Everyone Feel Included Exercise 6: Grade Their Listening Skills 4. Raise the Bar on Team Expectations Refuel a Sputtering Team Exercise 7: Take a Team Diagnostic Exam Use Conflict to Arouse Passion Exercise 8: Measure a Team’s Energy Level Unlock the Team’s Potential Fight Off Complacency Breed a Can-Do Team Spirit

5. Hold the Team Accountable for Results Create a Team Scorecard Give Feedback via Performance Appraisals Exercise 9: Track Performance Benchmarks Show Teams How to Grade Themselves Sample Team Report Card Change Can Affect the Team’s Yardstick Exercise 10: Check Performance During      Organizational Change 6. Keeping a Team Together Build Long-Term Commitment Give Self-Starters Room to Thrive Exercise 11: Test Your Team’s Self-Starter Quotient Keep Teams Small to Strengthen Bonds A Working Example of ‘Big Team Blues’ Frequent Meetings Accomplish More Seek Incremental Goals, Not Instant Victory What They Do Best 7. Arrive at Team Decisions 4 Paths to Wise Decision Making The Best Way to Reach Consensus Exercise 12: Does Your Team Ask Questions to      Forge Agreement? Take the Right ACTION Be a Calm, Cool Mediator 8. Lead a Team to Victory 5 Traits of the Ideal Coach Improve Your Leadership Skills Enforce the Ground Rules Fairly Exercise 13: Invite the Team to Grade Your      Performance Tailor Your Leadership to Fit the Team

Master the techniques outlined in this web exclusive and you’ll ignite your team’s inner passion to succeed. You will raise your profile within your organization … gain recognition as a true leader … and achieve that promotion you’ve been working for. Get your copy of Teamwork at Its Best today!


Sincerely,



Phillip A. Ash
Publisher

P.S. Remember, there’s absolutely no risk. If you don’t see how you can transform your staff into a winning team and lead them to the top, we’ll refund your entire purchase price – no questions asked – and you’ll have no further obligation.

P.P.S. Get results – and get promoted! Make the choice to get ahead, and we’ll help you get started right away. Download your copy of Teamwork at Its Best right now and you’ll be more successful than you ever dreamed possible!