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In his latest book, Shonk has written a succinct, no-nonsense guide for new, existing, and virtual teams at all levels and in all types of organizations. It provides the tools, processes, and skills to conduct team building without outside help, and within tight time constraints. It lays the groundwork for team improvement with a team definition, concise, straight-forward team questionnaires, charts, guidelines, problem solving processes and action planning. It helps teams to: * Determine the degree of coordination required * Diagnose and solve work problems * Set joint team goals * Clarify members' roles * Establish and improve meetings * Resolve conflict * Manage negative influences from outside the team * Continually monitor and improve team performance. The theory underlying Team Building On A Tight Schedule has been effectively used in many Fortune 500 companies and in the private sector.

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James H. Shonk is the President of Shonk & Associates. He specializes in building teams, designing team-based organizations and rapidly adapting organizations, and working with internal consulting groups to develop strategies for change. Prior to forming Shonk & Associates, he was Manager of Organization Development for General Foods Corporation and held positions in Personnel and Organization Development with Exxon. His clients include many Fortune 500 companies. Shonk holds an M.S. in Industrial Relations from The University of Wisconsin. In addition to his best-selling books on teams, Working in Teams , and Team-Based Organizations , he is a contributing author to Organization Development in Health Care. His article, What Business Teams Can Learn from Athletic Teams, ' appeared in Personnel Magazine. Mr. Shonk has also presented team concepts at The University of Michigan, The University of Connecticut, The National Training Laboratories, and The Organization Development Network.

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