Presents a model for organizing presession and midsession therapy team conferences. Examines the risks in working in teams and proposes ways to counteract these risks, based on experiences at the Family Therapy Center at the Worcester Youth Guidance Center. (JAC)

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…

Advocates that counseling professionals work together as team in helping families. Contends that quality of care provided is improved by coordinated network of helping professionals. Discusses advantages of community network, identifies obstacles to implementing networks, reviews related literature, lists assumptions upon which team approach is…

Presents a team-building model using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and female/male developmental theory. Concludes that effective team building is a critical aspect of management and the concept of appreciation of differences through understanding personal types and female/male developmental issues adds dimensions to team building. (Author/ABL)

Teams share commitment, translate purpose into performance goals, and have members be accountable with and to their teammates. Types of teams are those that recommend, make or do things, and run things. The distinction between teams and other working groups is performance: an effective team is worth more than the sum of its parts. (SK)

Work teams can be highly motivating and can reduce overhead costs. Teams with clear, limited objectives and the right skills, feedback, and incentives will perform well. Personality difficulties, resistance to change, and lack of training can short circuit their effectiveness. (SK)

This document reports on the 2-year Interagency Child Abuse Network (ICAN) Project which was funded by the Texas Department of Human Services to provide a model through which agencies (police, courts, and others) could develop a team approach to handling child abuse cases. Chapter 1 reviews the background and origin of the project. Chapter 2…

Companies operating at the frontiers of knowledge and technology in business must develop innovative attitudes and strategies to survive. Two factors important in determining whether people working in this environment will innovate are (1) individual employees and (2) the company culture. Another fact of corporate life is that senior executives…

Describes steps in establishing crisis intervention team in schools: determining goals, performing needs assessment, finding model programs, developing membership pool, developing training program, preparing and maintaining list of resources and plans for support services, establishing communication network, designating base of operations,…

A continuing education manager used the literature-based concept of self-managed work teams to reorganize the department, resulting in better productivity, financial solvency, and better customer focus and responsiveness. However, not all managers wanted to share power, and not all employees wanted to be empowered. (SK)

Examines geriatric health teams, discussing four dimensions of models for professional functioning (logic of assessment, focus of efforts, locus of responsibility, and pace of action) and three dimensions of models for team functioning (focus of attention, decision-making style, and beliefs about interprofessional dependence). (Author/NB)

rationale for team teaching is developed and its operation is described. Tutor responses are listed, and frameworks for implementing team teaching are offered. The author suggests that team teaching be considered an appropriate arrangement in various adult education settings. (CH)

The author discusses the role, make-up, establishment, and workings of the placement department advisory board within a proprietary school. (CH)

A modification of the leader model might allow some of the advantages of the leadership model while providing for more democratic action. A plan for rotation of leaders could be included in the initial structure. Such a plan might lessen the competition and tension that exists between disciplines. (Author)

The experience of the International Centre for Research in Agriculture shows that successful interdisciplinary research requires (1) appreciation of systems concepts; (2) common understanding of goals and objectives; and (3) effective communication and management procedures. (SK)