|aTrust Your Canary :|bEvery Leader's Guide to Taming Workplace Incivility/|cSharone Bar-David
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|a:|bFairleigh Press Toronto,|c[2015]
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|xxiii, 295 pages;|c23 cm
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|aIncludes bibliographical references.
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|aJon Gordon doesn't just research the keys to great teams, he has personally worked with some of the most successful teams on the planet and has a keen understanding of how and why they became great. In The Power of a Positive Team, Jon draws upon his unique team building experience as well as conversations with some of the greatest teams in history in order to provide an essential framework, filled with proven practices, to empower teams to work together more effectively and achieve superior results.Utilizing examples from the writing team who created the hit show Billions, the National Champion Clemson Football team, the World Series contending Los Angeles Dodgers, The Miami Heat and the greatest beach volleyball team of all time to Navy SEALs, Marching bands, Southwest Airlines, USC and UVA Tennis, Twitter, Apple and Ford, Jon shares innovative strategies to transform a group of individuals into a united, positive and powerful team.Jon not only infuses this book with the latest research, compelling stories, and strategies to maintain optimism through adversity he also shares his best practices to transform negativity, build trust (through his favorite team building exercises) and practical ways to have difficult conversations designed to make a team more positive, cohesive, stronger and better.The Power of a Positive Team also provides a blueprint for addressing common pitfalls that cause teams to fail including complaining, selfishness, inconsistency, complacency, unaccountabilitywhile offering solutions to enhance a teams creativity, grit, innovation and growth.This is a book meant for teams to read together. Its written in such a way that if you and your team read it together, you will understand the obstacles you will face and what you must do to become a great team. If you read it together, stay positive together, and take action together you will accomplish amazing things TOGETHER.
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|aGordon provides an essential framework, filled with proven practices, to empower teams to work together more effectively and achieve superior results. He shares innovative strategies to transform a group of individuals into a united, positive and powerful team, as well as practices to transform negativity, build trust, and practical ways to have difficult conversations designed to make a team more positive, cohesive, stronger and better. -- adapted from jacket
Stop commiserating and start collaborating to achieve more than ever The Power of Positive Teams is a powerful handbook for building a better team dynamic. Author Jon Gordon brings together the concepts behind his bestselling fables to map the link between positivity and success, providing a blueprint for revitalizing your team with the power of positivity. Real, actionable guidance reveals the most effective ways to infuse your team with positive energy—and it all begins with you. It is critical that you model the change you want to see, and create an infectious sort of energy that brings out the best in everyone around you. This insightful guide will show you how to lead with optimism, enthusiasm, and positive energy to bring your team together at a deeper level; you’ll learn how to demonstrate commitment, accountability, and care, and foster the depth of communication that builds bridges. Even seemingly innocuous negativity, such as Monday morning commiserating, can infect your team and negatively impact performance. This book shows you how to let the sunshine in, and bring everyone into the light to start aiming high and achieving higher. Go beyond communication to truly connect with your team Commit to positivity and build contagious energy Own your mistakes, find strength, have faith, and do better Set an example of positivity and encouragement for those around you Positivity is not about constructing a rainbows-and-sunshine veneer—it’s about developing the ability to genuinely see the best in any situation, and leveraging silver linings into success. It’s about “we can” over “we haven’t,” and about “get to” rather than “have to.” It’s a movement based on tangible benefits from a revolutionary transformation that doesn’t have to cost a dime. The Power of Positive Teams gets you started on this incredible journey with a real-world framework for making it happen.
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JON GORDON'S bestselling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional and college sports teams, school districts, hospitals, and non-profits. He is the author of 15 books including 5 bestsellers: The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, Training Camp, You Win in the Locker Room First and The Power of Positive Leadership. All published by Wiley.
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