Teamwork from Start to Finish

FRAN REES is the owner of Rees & Associates, a training andconsulting firm. An experienced manager and seminar leader, she hasalso served extensively as a consultant to companies such asDigital Equipment Corporation and Motorola, Inc. Rees hassuccessfully designed and implemented a number of trainingprograms, workshops, and organizational interventions. She hasconducted training on a wide variety of topics, includingmeeting-facilitation skills, multicultural awareness, consultingskills, and supervision and management. In her work with companies,she has designed and facilitated strategic-planning sessions, ledfocus-group and team-building sessions, and has trained trainers.She lives in Chandler, Arizona.

• Overview of the Ten Steps. Phase I: Getting Organized. Step One: Focus the Team. Step Two: Assign Roles. Step Three: Establish Guidelines. Phase II: Producing. Step Four: Plan the Work. Step Five: Do the Work. Step Six: Review Team Performance. Step Seven: Complete the Work. Phase III: Wrapping Up. Step Eight: Publish the Results. Step Nine: Reward the Team. Step Ten: Move On. Practical Lessons in Teamwork. Making Team Decisions. Holding Productive Team Meetings. Capitalizing on Team Diversity. Understanding Group Dynamics. Celebrating Team Milestones. Fostering Team Creativity. Bibliography. Appendix.