Designed as a follow-up to the best-selling book 25 Activities for Teams, this book focuses on developing all facets of leading work teams based on the L.E.A.D model of facilitative leadership: Lead with a clear purpose, Empower to participate, Aim for consensus, and Direct the process. It includes a variety of exercises--simulations, discussions, problems to solve, role plays, and real-work collaboration--help foster team-leadership skills.

Topics include:

• the role of the team leader
  
• applying the L.E.A.D. model to team leadership and development
  
• coaching team members and coaching the team
  
• designing purposeful team meetings
  
• team communication
  
• conflict resolution
  
• basic facilitation skills and
  
• team self-evaluation