Making the Team: A Guide for Managers

Very Early On

In the beginning, when the group is first forming, it is helpful to do some kind of structured exercise that moves beyond usual chit-chat. We suggest the “Team Management Skills Inventory” (exercise by Thompson, 1998)^[1].

^[1] The exercises cited in this appendix are written for the Kellogg Teams and Groups Center (KTAG) and are available through the Dispute Resolution Research Center (DRRC), Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, 2001 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208-2011. Phone: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail].