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Mining Group Gold: How to Cash in on the Collaborative Brain Power of a Team for Innovation and Results
Building and maintaining a strong and effective team
If two heads are better than one, how about a team of heads? An effective team can be more innovative than an individual. But how do you get there? Building and managing a strong, productive team is difficult and the Mining Group Gold gives you the proven tools, techniques and processes that you must use and practice al all levels of your organization to build and maintain a strong collaborative team.
Based on 30 years of work on teams and organizational development this updated classical guide shows you how to set clear goals and desired outcomes and how to plan efficient and effective meetings. It's also been updated to include the latest research and cutting-edge technology.
The Mining Group Gold
Clear, concise direction for getting the most out of a team's potentialEffective, practical tips for productive team meetingsProven ways to foster collaboration and innovation-crucial skills for any companyBased on practical advice rather than fluff or theory, the Mining Group Gold is the essential guide to building and maintaining a strong team.
If two heads are better than one, how about a team of heads? An effective team can be more innovative than an individual. But how do you get there? Building and managing a strong, productive team is difficult and the Mining Group Gold gives you the proven tools, techniques and processes that you must use and practice al all levels of your organization to build and maintain a strong collaborative team.
Based on 30 years of work on teams and organizational development this updated classical guide shows you how to set clear goals and desired outcomes and how to plan efficient and effective meetings. It's also been updated to include the latest research and cutting-edge technology.
The Mining Group Gold
Clear, concise direction for getting the most out of a team's potentialEffective, practical tips for productive team meetingsProven ways to foster collaboration and innovation-crucial skills for any companyBased on practical advice rather than fluff or theory, the Mining Group Gold is the essential guide to building and maintaining a strong team.
346 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 11, 2010
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September 13, 2012
Thomas Kayser provides a very useful organizing scheme and some detailed content on the topic of facilitating meetings. I thought the writing style was engaging and the content was easy to follow. I liked the book very much; if you facilitate meetings, the information presented here will help you.
In terms of criticism, the book feels like it was written in the 1950's. In all fairness to Kayser, I can tell that this edition has been refined and updated. Even so, the tone and style just feel a little outdated.
One other weakness I noted, Kayser doesn't really address the issues of power and status in meetings very thoroughly. That is, he works under the assumption that meeting groups are composed of individuals with roughly equal power and status. For many meetings in the world, equal power and status would be a false assumption.
I recommend the book; it is a worthwhile read. If you facilitate meetings (or ever will), you should consider adding this classic to your library.
In terms of criticism, the book feels like it was written in the 1950's. In all fairness to Kayser, I can tell that this edition has been refined and updated. Even so, the tone and style just feel a little outdated.
One other weakness I noted, Kayser doesn't really address the issues of power and status in meetings very thoroughly. That is, he works under the assumption that meeting groups are composed of individuals with roughly equal power and status. For many meetings in the world, equal power and status would be a false assumption.
I recommend the book; it is a worthwhile read. If you facilitate meetings (or ever will), you should consider adding this classic to your library.
October 1, 2017
After having encountered the gamut of meetings from good to lousy, I'm excited to see a concise and complete framework that will significantly increase the chance of a good outcome. I have already started to use this with one team, and as someone who manages 15 or so group projects at a time, fully intend to use this framework for all meetings I organize in the future. I'm sure it will take practice to become a good facilitator, but again, there is good information here on exactly the topics needed to help run meetings.
May 26, 2019
Instructional book
This is a great instructional book on how to run an effective meeting. I have already started implementing some of the ideas in this and it is already paying dividends. Good meeting facilitation skills are a key for managers and this book really helps define the framework.
This is a great instructional book on how to run an effective meeting. I have already started implementing some of the ideas in this and it is already paying dividends. Good meeting facilitation skills are a key for managers and this book really helps define the framework.
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