Actualized Teamwork - William L. Sparks

Why do some teams experience synergy and outperform their competitors while others lag behind with low engagement and poor performance? The answer is culture, and the underlying emotional dynamics contained therein that impact both team performance and member satisfaction. In this groundbreaking book, Amazon #1 Best Selling author Will Sparks provides a roadmap for teams and organizations to both identify their current culture and to implement evidence-based strategies to enhance team communication, increase trust and improve performance. The first research-based book to introduce the term “ team-actualization” and to operationalize the concept of culture, this book provides a straightforward assessment and methodology to measure and manage this often elusive aspect of organizational life. The book identifies the 5 Dimensions of Teamwork and provides resources for teams to both assess and improve each key aspect of working in teams. A short, free team assessment is included in the book and is available online at http://www.atpfree.com/.