A good introduction to team dynamics

I found Jean's book to provide a good introduction into team dynamics and fostering collaborative, self-empowered teams. She touches on topics like DISC and other personality studies. She offers some discussion on team evoloution (from formation to real high-performance).

The 2nd half of the book has a lot of perscriptive meeting formats and agendas. It's helpful for individuals who are starting out with managing a team (or experienced team members who want to refresh on the subject).

The only reason I didn't give this book a 5 star is because while it's generally informative and easy to read - I felt that it didn't offer as much value for it's price. A good majority of the book is templated agendas and meeting formats, there's a few sections on strategies within meetings (like how to handle someone not paying attention gracefully). I would of liked to of seen more in way of that for the price of the book.

Other Reviews

• Fantastic for Collaboration and Consensus building
• Great for the Agile Coach's Toolbox
• A great reference book for working with teams
• A good introduction to team dynamics
• Techniques to ensure effective collaboration