Compares team administration to team teaching, indicating that team principalships are superior to self contained principalships. (JF)

Suggestions are made for improving dribbling techniques in soccer. (JD)

Discusses the importance of developing students' skills in delivering team presentations. Includes information on preparation, delivery, and closing. (JOW)

The following suggestions can make employee empowerment work: (1) do the basics first; (2) learn to do things flawlessly; (3) add new tasks only as old ones are mastered; (4) make new tasks work as flawlessly as the basics; and (5) repeat, ad infinitum. (Author/JOW)

Describes the basic elements of successful groups and the instructor's role in the group process. Suggests that instructors must understand that process before designing effective projects. (JOW)

Offers an eight-step approach to the team writing process that will help document managers avoid, minimize, and resolve problems found in the team writing process. (SR)

Discusses the Endeavor model of team building that offers a balance between physical and cerebral challenge and activity. (JOW)

Notes that changes in leadership of organizations can affect many people. Suggests approach that can affect positive transitions through team building. Describes components of STEAMWORK (sensitivity, tolerance, empathy, acceptance, maturity, wisdom, ownership, responsibility, and kindness) model and describes components of the STEAMWORK model that…

This article offers 25 stepping stones to ease the conversion of a classic hierarchical organization into a network of self-directed work teams. (JOW)

Lean manufacturing, a streamlined system of flow and job shop techniques, relies on self-directed work teams. Technology educators can prepare students for work in this environment by using problem-solving teams in the classroom to work on design briefs and other group projects. (SK)

Area of expertise (AOE) teams are more permanent, self-directed, integrative, and empowered with resources than traditionally organized teams. Using the AOE team approach in Michigan Extension and the Agricultural Experiment Station has improved capacity to deliver educational programs. (SK)

Suggests that training professionals should nurture conflict among team members because disagreement is a healthy part of the collaborative process. Offers ways to encourage good disputes through respect for individuals and their differences, rewards for good behavior, well-equipped employees, and individualized training as necessary. (JOW)

Assess three alternative approaches to interdepartmental integration: the interaction view; the collaboration view; and the combination view, which integrates interaction and collaboration. Presents results of a survey of functional managers that show interaction and collaboration positively associated with performance improvement and suggests…

In one case study, teamwork was implemented in mainstream production; in a second, teamwork was applied to an ad hoc project. The cases show that process technologies and management strategies such as just-in-time are not enough; selection of the appropriate mix of individuals with complementary traits is crucial. (SK)