The deconstruction of the traditional workplace hierarchy, the abandonment of performance appraisal, the impact of Millenials/generations Y and Z, all point to a substantial revival of teams and teamwork for the first time in more than 20 years. Leading companies are pushing towards a team-centric model but, for many others, team development remains ad hoc as they fail to recognise that teams hold the answers to increased effectiveness. Delivering improved team effectiveness across an organisation does not have to be time consuming. The Team Diagnostic Profiler (TDP) is a methodology and process that is easy to use, self-administering and can deliver 10 to 20% improvement in team effectiveness when deployed in a corporate team strategy. This book is based on the TDP methodology and the years of research completed by the author. AUTHOR: Simon Mac Rory is the founder and CEO of The ODD Company, a team effectiveness specialist organisation, providing a cloud based team effectiveness platform, TDP, and methodology designed to be self-serve for team leaders. Simon is an experienced international conference guest speaker on the topics of corporate team strategy, organisational development, employment law, strategic HR policy development and reflective practice in doctoral studies. SELLING POINTS: . Why teams are the key to success in today's workplace . This comprehensive book explains the values of an effective team, how to create it, and what it comprises of . Every team, regardless of level, composition, type and function, can be more effective . Improving the effectiveness of teams has a direct impact on the bottom line performance of any organisation
