The Wilder Nonprofit Field Guide to Developing Effective Teams

<div aria-expanded=true class=a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded><span><strong>Proven methods for smoother and more productive teamwork</strong></span></div><div aria-expanded=true class=a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded><span>Teamwork is rarely simple easy or natural. It's not enough to announce we’re a team and expect results.</span></div><div aria-expanded=true class=a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded><span><em>The Wilder Nonprofit Field Guide to Developing Effective Teams</em> is a collection of the best tried-and-true team-building methods. All types of nonprofits community groups volunteers and board members can benefit from the tips and processes in this guide. Plus no matter what role you play on the team you can use this guide and help bolster your team’s success.</span></div><div aria-expanded=true class=a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded><span><strong>Tools for team start-up</strong></span></div><div aria-expanded=true class=a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded><span>To help your team get going this guide gives you seven tools and techniques for:</span></div><div aria-expanded=true class=a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded><ol><li>Writing a team mission statement</li><li>Setting team goals</li><li>Conducting effective team meetings</li><li>Creating ground rules</li><li>Decision making in teams</li><li>Creating team project plans</li><li>Developing team spirit</li></ol></div><div aria-expanded=true class=a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded><span><strong>Tools for team maintenance</strong></span></div><div aria-expanded=true class=a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded><span>Even the best teams struggle with challenges. This guide will help you deal with predictable problems and improve teamwork at any stage of your team’s development. You’ll find specific guidance for:</span></div><div aria-expanded=true class=a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded><ul><li><span>Improving team meetings</span></li><li><span>Evaluating overall team effectiveness</span></li><li><span>Resolving conflict within a team</span></li><li><span>Managing conflict between two teams</span></li><li><span>Clarifying roles and responsibilities</span></li><li><span>Dealing with performance problems</span></li><li><span>Communicating between meetings</span></li></ul></div><div aria-expanded=true class=a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded><span>With a few tools and a little guidance most groups of people who want to become a team can do it. <a></a><em>The Wilder Nonprofit Field Guide to Developing Effective Teams</em> is just the help you need!</span></div>