This is your toolkit. A major portion of this book provides 14 Business Problem-Solving Tools - from flow charting to spider diagrams; 8 Team Assessment Instruments - from the team readiness questionnaire to post-project team evaluation; and 7 Team Effectiveness Interventions - from the communication map to meeting planning worksheets. This book reveals how to select, design, and implement each type of team. You'll harness the power and understand the capabilities of problem-solving teams, task forces, cross-functional teams, and self-directed work teams. Be the manager who knows team planning. With Teams, you can successfully implement the right team for the right job.