Teamwork and Teamplay: Games and Activities for Building and Training Teams / Edition 1

Teamwork and Teamplay: Games and Activities for Building and Training Teams / Edition 1

by Sivasailam Thiagarajan, Glenn Parker
ISBN-10:
0787947911
ISBN-13:
9780787947910
Pub. Date:
05/12/1999
Publisher:
Wiley
ISBN-10:
0787947911
ISBN-13:
9780787947910
Pub. Date:
05/12/1999
Publisher:
Wiley
Teamwork and Teamplay: Games and Activities for Building and Training Teams / Edition 1

Teamwork and Teamplay: Games and Activities for Building and Training Teams / Edition 1

by Sivasailam Thiagarajan, Glenn Parker

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Overview

Two training legends offer you a definitive team sourcebook!

The world's two best-known team-building facilitators bring youover thirty-five cutting-edge activities. You'll turn to thistreasury of hassle-free, sure-fire games, exercises, andsimulations time and time again.

"In keeping with the tradition of continuous learning aboutteamwork, Thiagi and Parker have hit a home run. Teamwork andTeamplay is a must-have for every training bookshelf."
—Harvey A. Robbins, co-author, Why Teams Don't Work

"I can think of forty reasons to buy this book: thirty-eight gamesand activities, each a gem—plus two of the best writers in thetraining business. I am truly impressed at how well each activityis designed and how easy the rules are to understand."
—Steve Sugar, author, Games That Teach; president, The GameGroup

The game formats are varied: some short, some long; someicebreakers, some closers; and much more! A game selection matrixenables you to find a game that suits your situation. Plus,training legends Thiagi and Parker share with you their proveninsights on effective teamwork and facilitation.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780787947910
Publisher: Wiley
Publication date: 05/12/1999
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 8.46(w) x 10.96(h) x 0.43(d)

About the Author

SIVASAILAM THIAGARAJAN is president of Workshops by Thiagi, aconsulting and training company. He is also the editor of theThiagi GameLetter, a newsletter that deals with training games andactivities. GLENN PARKER —author of Team Players and Teamwork,among other best-selling books—is president of Glenn M. Parker& Associates, a training and consulting firm that works withorganizations to create and sustain high-performing team-basedsystems.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

About the Authors.

Balloonatics: A Not-So-Serious Assessment Activity.

Boxed In: An Opening Activity.

Building Bridges: Creating Effective StakeholderRelationships.

Censorship: Exploring Cooperation and Competition.

Controversy: Discussing Sensitive Topics.

Defining Moment: An Ethical Decision-Making Activity.

Escape from Gilligan's Island: A Conensus-Building Exercise.

ET: Exploring Characteristics of Effective Teams.

Free Cash: A Cash Game to Explore Trust.

Help!: A Quick Simulation Activity.

How Do You Like Your Recognition? A Self-Assessment.

Metcalfe: A Large Group Team-Building Activity.

Our Team: Learning the Stages of Team Development.

Quotes from Experts: An Inter-Team Contest.

Real Virtual: A Simulation Game.

SDLT: A Self-Directed Learning Team Activity.

Situation Analysis: A Problem-Solving Activity.

Sleepless in Seattle: An Inter-Goup Team Game.

Slogans: An Intact Team Icebreaker.

Stages: Reviewing the Team-Development Process.

Team Bingo: An Educational Activity.

Team Contest: An Idea-Generation Challenge.

Team Game Show: A Competitive Activity.

Team Hats: A Closing Activity.

Team Leader: Identifying Desirable Characteristics ofLeaders.

Team Norms: Exploring Relationships Among Groud Rules.

Team Quotes: An Introductory Activity.

Team Rewards: A Consesus Activity.

Team Values: Clarifying Application Opportunities.

The Values Continuum: A Team-Assessment Tool.

Two-Hour Team Building: A Quick and Effective Intervention.

What's My Line?: A Role-Clarification Activity.

The Wine List: An Introductory Activity.

Words to Team By: A Different Kind of Assessment Tool.

Your Blank Team: An Assessment Activity.

Your Tarot Team: A Quick Team Assessment.

Zero Sum?: A Cross-Team Collaboration Game.

Topical Index of Games and Activities.

Activities and Games: Primary Use.

Activities and Games: Time and Participants.
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