Being a brilliant team player or leader has never been so important. Team work is the driving force behind any organisation: get it right and the results can be dazzling, get it wrong and you're in for a rough ride. No matter what kind of team you're in or what role you play, Brilliant Teams gives you the core ingredients to make you and your team a truly brilliant one. You'll find out exactly what it takes to excel as a team player and leader, as well as common team traps to avoid. Based on years of successful work with teams, Brilliant Teams will ensure you and your team become a winning one.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction Part one: How to be a brilliant team Chapter 1: It starts with YOU Chapter 2: You and Your Relationships Chapter 3: What's in a Brilliant Team Chapter 4: Teams and Leadership Chapter 5: Setting Team Goals Chapter 6: Team Meetings Chapter 7: The Ten Classic Team Traps' Part two: Brilliant Team Types Chapter 8: Creative and Problem Solving Teams Chapter 9: Project Teams Chapter 10: Remote Teams Conclusion Bibliography

Author Biography

Douglas Miller is leading speaker, writer and trainer in the field of personal development. as a writer he has had five books published by Pearson/Prentice Hall, BBC active and management Pocketbooks. He speaks widely both live and on the radio on a range of personal development issues (with a particular interest in creativity, positive attitude and stress). as a trainer he works in post conflict countries such as Haiti, Bosnia and kosovo for the United Nations and the oSCE as well as a variety of blue chip organisations in the Uk.Effective team working forms a core element in the learning programmes he runs around the world.