Team Planning for Project Managers and Business Analysts

Evaluates the strengths and performance gaps in each of the five stages of team development based on forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning
Shows how to create a team development plan and win upper management commitment
Offers a variety of practical team development activities that are effective at kick-off meetings, project status reviews, and other team activities
Focuses on succession planning for the team, evaluating team brain capacity, and planning the transfer of knowledge within the organization
Providing the tools to create, propose, execute, and evaluate team development plans, this book offers insights and access to critical resources that enable readers to transform a vision, mission, goals, and deliverables into concrete, actionable plans for the teams they lead. Complete with case studies and practical tips, the text first explains how team development affects productivity before identifying the strengths and weaknesses in each stage of team development. The author then outlines her method for creating a team development plan and addresses the challenge of gaining commitment.

Gail Levitt is with Levitt Communications.

Team Productivity and the Bottom Line
Evaluating Your Team
Creating a Team Development Plan using the STAR Method
Selling the Team Development Plan
Getting Buy-In and Commitment From Multi-Generational Team Members
Team Development Activities for Each Stage
The Importance of Team Succession Planning
Leading Team Transformation
The Future of Team Development Planning