{"product_id":"nice-teams-finish-last-the-secret-to-unleashing-your-teams-maximum-potential-paperback","title":"Nice Teams Finish Last: The Secret to Unleashing Your Team's Maximum Potential - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis guide provides the antidote to the common tendency of conflict, giving managers, team leaders, members, and facilitators the practical support they need to battle \"the nice trap\" and start getting results.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConflict naturally exists in most organizations--even in those that never make waves. In the case of the more subdued teams, author Brian Miller explains that there's a much deeper problem going on: the conflict doesn't go away, but instead it manifests itself in passive-aggression, mediocrity, and a molasses-like inability to get anything done.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eNice Teams Finish Last\u003c\/em\u003e, you will learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to hone skills such as constructive criticism, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprovide clear and honest communication, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand discover how to lean in to the kind of conflict that drives innovation and quality without hurting feelings or creating enemies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eClear, sharp feedback, and constructive challenges are just what teams need to go from NICE to BOLD and reap all the benefits that come with that radical transformation--including more satisfaction with your workplace culture (not less). Complete with helpful team assessments and easy-to-use planning sheets, \u003cem\u003eNice Teams Finish Last\u003c\/em\u003e provides the eye-opening tools teams need to achieve very nice results!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you ever get the feeling that your team would be more productive if everyone would just say what it is they're really thinking? Express their opinions without worrying about other people's feelings, office politics, and the fear of pushing things off-track? \u003c\/p\u003e  When it comes to working with others, we're all taught not to make waves, and not to rock the boat. But when the tensions, conflicts, and differing opinions that naturally exist in every organization are left unspoken and unresolved, team meetings can be left in a cloud of mediocrity, passive-aggression, and a molasses-like inability to get anything done.   \u003ci\u003eNice Teams Finish Last\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how you can pave the way for bold results by using open and honest communication to transform the way your team interacts. Filled with powerful exercises--as well as revealing self-assessments you can use to determine whether your team is being \"too nice\"--this practical, energizing book reveals how you and other team members can productively and positively exchange clear, sharp feedback...effectively challenge ideas without ruffling feathers...and unleash the kind of \"good\" conflict that drives innovation and quality without creating enemies.   They say there is no \"I\" in team. But there are a bunch of \"me's.\" \u003ci\u003eNice Teams Finish Last\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to bring the different \"me's\" in your team together...and achieve very nice results.   \u003cb\u003eBrian Cole Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is the principal of Working Solutions, Inc., a teambuilding firm whose clients include WellPoint, Ohio State University, and Nationwide Insurance. He is the author of the best-selling \u003ci\u003eQuick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers\u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eKeeping Employees Accountable for Results\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMore Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBRIAN COLE MILLER (Dublin, OH) is the principal of Working Solutions, Inc., a management training and consulting firm whose clients include WellPoint, Ohio State University, and Nationwide Insurance. He is the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eQuick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers\u003c\/i\u003e (978-0-8144-7201-9) as well as \u003ci\u003eKeeping Employees Accountable for Results\u003c\/i\u003e (978-0-8144-7320-7), and \u003ci\u003eMore Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers \u003c\/i\u003e(978-0-8144-7378-8). \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9.08 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52320160710930,"sku":"9780814413937","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/WWt3Sit0VWJTZWRvZUpDUVU1WjdwZz09.webp?v=1780267980","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/nice-teams-finish-last-the-secret-to-unleashing-your-teams-maximum-potential-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}