Teamwork Plain and Simple: 5 Key Ingredients to Team Success in Schools

<p>What are the necessary ingredients which make a team of staff in schools successful? How can teamwork in schools be improved? In what ways does effective teamwork in schools result in more efficiency, more enjoyment, and more success? <i>Teamwork Plain and Simple</i> provides the answers to these questions, offering a fresh perspective on how teachers and school leaders can implement effective teamwork in schools. </p><p>Rooted in three decades of teaching and school leadership experience and drawing on his ground-breaking research through this essential text, <b>Dr Michael Harpham</b> identifies the five key ingredients that support effective teamwork in schools and offers over 40 situation-driven strategies to help you lead and develop your team. The chapters cover:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Expectations of working and progressing as a team</li> <li>Team communication and interaction</li> <li>Team behaviours and building relationships</li> <li>Organisational infrastructure and team functionality</li> <li>Capacity and growing your team</li> </ul><p>Including a user-friendly audit to evaluate the efficacy of your team, as well as useful tips and practical case studies, this guide is a crucial read for any teacher or school leader who wishes to improve their organisation’s teamwork.</p> <p>1. Introduction; 2. Defining teamwork; 3. The five key ingredients of effective teamwork; 4. Key ingredient one: clear expectations – clarifying team progress; 5. Key ingredient two: team interactions – securing team connectivity; 6. Key ingredient three: team behaviours – building team relationships; 7. Key ingredient four: infrastructures – ensuring team functionality; 8. Key ingredient five: team capacity – developing team growth; 9. Emerging factors from research influencing effective teamwork; 10. Concluding thoughts</p>