Toni Osborn (San Diego State University, USA) Faddis & Douglas (San Diego State University, USA) Fisher 
How Teams Work [PDF ebook] 
A Playbook for Distributing Leadership

Foster Trust, Accountability and Engagement in Your Teams

Creating strong, cohesive teams is an art, and How Teams Work: A Playbook for Distributing Leadership is the essential guide for school leaders looking to master this craft. This interactive playbook doesn′t just advise but actively equips leaders with the tools they need to foster trust, accountability, and engagement in their teams.

School leaders today face a critical mandate: to empower, engage, and work in concert with their teams to foster a positive and productive school environment. How Teams Work doesn′t offer mere platitudes—it offers practical strategies and tools, with concept maps, learning intentions, team challenges, reflection prompts and more. Information is organized into six modules exploring:

• The foundational role leaders play in team dynamics


• Strategies to bring together and mobilize effective leadership teams


• Methods to forge and maintain team unity and collaboration


• How to build and maintain trust and respect within teams


• Practical tools for maximizing team productivity and decision-making


• Guidelines on reflective leadership to assess and improve team performance

How Teams Work isn′t only a resource; it′s a roadmap to sustainable success, illuminating the path to nurturing leadership at every level. In an age where the turnover of educators is high and the need for sustained, collective school improvement efforts is urgent, leveraging the power of teams isn′t just advantageous—it′s essential.