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Title: Teamwork Is an Individual Skill: Getting Your Work Done When Sharing Responsibility by Christopher M. Avery, Meri Aaron Walker, Erin O'Toole ISBN: 1-57675-155-4 Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers Pub. Date: 09 April, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.89 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The first sentence floored me
Comment: The book entitled "Teamwork is an Individual Skill" is quite interesting. I work at a large semi-conductor manufacturer as a non-exempt fab technician on a self managed team on night shift.
I am the most experienced and capable person on my team, yet with all of my background I have come to realize how relatively little influence I often have on team performance, and on my ability to push the team in the direction I think it should go. The very first sentence in your book on page 1, "Do you share responsibility with others to get work done but don't have authority over them (and they don't have authority over you)?" absolutely floored me, 'cause that is me to the tee.
I had only gotten to page 8 of your book when I was thoroughly blown away by the directness with which the differences between flat and hierarchical structures were addressed. At my company there is no mention of this approach; even once when I mentioned the term "semi-autonomous team" to the most qualified tech (who happened to be on day shift--arguably a more hierarchical environment due to the presence of many exempt employees) he did not know what the term meant. The company has this structure in place almost as an unwritten agenda.
Your comment on page 5, "Many individuals--especially smart, high achievers--can experience great angst if asked to serve in teams." is in retrospect a great source of comfort to help me understand my angst during my three years with this company. In all of the areas I have worked in during that time I am sure that I had (at least on paper) more qualifications than any one other person (B.S. deg, two A.A.S. degs, 12+ prior years of technical experience, and a whole host of other skills that my teammates do not exhibit.) Plus add to that, that my experience has almost exclusively come from a strongly tilted hierarchical background in retrospect is why I struggled with teams, as you describe them.
Every page of your book is quite thought-provoking, causing me to pause and reflect on how your observations compare to my situation.
Rating: 5
Summary: Take Responsibility for Team Success
Comment: For years, I have resisted the popular notion of "there is no 'I' in "teamwork" because teams are a collection of individuals working toward a common goal. Each of us brings our own values and skill sets to the table. It is our choice to work together (or not) as a team.
Christopher M. Avery has captured this idea and more in his latest book, Teamwork is an Individual Skill: Getting Work Done When Sharing Responsibility. Chris suggests that individuals take responsibility for team success versus blame others He challenges the reader to be proactive and work through team issues rather than avoid or accommodate others.
This is a perfect book for team members who have been on teams before. It will validate good team behaviors and point out areas to upgrade...in a gentle and non-threatening way. The book is easy to read with lots of stories and examples to highlight the key points.
Rating: 5
Summary: I use it in my MB A class
Comment: I have assigned this book as required reading for my MBA level course in managing individuals an teams. It has been a big hit. I have used other books in the past, but this is the first that really addresses the concerns that students have. I, and they, like the emphasis on the "individual" skills involved in
teamwork.
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Title: The Book of Agreement: 10 Essential Elements for Getting the Results You Want by Stewart Levine ISBN: 1576751791 Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers Pub. Date: 01 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: The Performance Factor: Unlocking the Secrets of Teamwork by Pat MacMillan ISBN: 0805423753 Publisher: Broadman & Holman Publishers Pub. Date: 01 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Team Troubleshooter by Robert W. Barner ISBN: 0891061517 Publisher: Davies-Black Publishing Pub. Date: 01 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $32.95 |
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Title: Fast Growth by Ph.D. Laurence G. Weinzimmer ISBN: 1574101358 Publisher: Dearborn Trade, a Kaplan Professional Company Pub. Date: 15 December, 2000 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: The 17 Essential Qualities Of A Team Player Becoming The Kind Of Person Every Team Wants by John C. Maxwell ISBN: 0785274359 Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers Pub. Date: 08 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
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