Contents

Acknowledgments

PART I. All about Teams

Chapter 1What Really Drives Team Effectiveness? (And Getting the Most Out of This Book)

Chapter 2Busting a Few Teamwork Myths

Chapter 3Teams Are Not All the Same

PART II. The Science of Teamwork: Understanding the Drivers

Chapter 4Capabilities: It Starts with the Right Expertise

Chapter 5Cooperation: Attitudes and Beliefs that Emerge from the Other Drivers

Chapter 6Coordination: Teamwork Is about Behaviors

Chapter 7Communication: More Is Not Better; Better Is Better

Chapter 8Cognitions: Are We on the Same Page?

Chapter 9Conditions: You Get What You Encourage . . . and Tolerate

Chapter 10Coaching: Leadership Isn’t Just for Leaders

PART III. What Should I Do? Using the Seven Drivers

Chapter 11A Quick Refresher

Chapter 12Team Leaders: Helping Your Team Succeed

Chapter 13Team Members: Being a Great Team Member

Chapter 14Consultants: Enabling Teams to Improve

Chapter 15Senior Leaders: Promoting Teamwork in Your Organization

Tool A: Common Team Competencies List

Tool B: Team Debriefing Tips and Outline

Tool C: Conditions for Team Effectiveness: Diagnostic Questions

Tool D: Quick Diagnostic

Tool E: Team Ideas Matrix

Bibliography

Index