How to stop pulling the blanket and start doing things together

There's an old joke: if you want to get things done quickly, do them yourself; if you want to do them well, get a team together. And if you want to do well and not go crazy, read The Teamwork Handbook by Peter Scholtes, Brian Joyner, and Barbara Streibel.

Who is this book for?

For anyone who has ever worked in a team. It doesn't matter if it's a startup, an NGO, a school, or an international project. The book is about how to turn disparate specialists into a real team, where they are respected, listened to and work towards the same goal.

What is the point?

The authors do not give magic pills. Instead, simple, proven approaches:

- How to set common goals, not just a bunch of objectives,

- how to have productive meetings (without feeling like you've wasted an hour of your life),

- how to make decisions so that everyone is heard and no one goes away offended,

- how to handle conflicts in a mature way, not in an "I remember everything from 2017" way.

What makes the book special?

- The step-by-step nature of it. It's really a "how-to" guide, not a philosophical treatise.

- Examples. Lots of live stories from different fields.

- Working tools. Visual charts, tables, checklists - take and apply.

Why is this important in immigration?

In a new country we often build everything anew - business, community, connections. And success here is not about single genius, but about the ability to work together. This book helps build trust, structure and forward momentum even where at first it feels like everyone is speaking a different language - and not just literally.

Conclusion: If you want to not just gather people, but make a real team out of them, start with this book. There is no magic in it, but there is wisdom.

And remember: a real team is not when everyone thinks alike. It's when they can think differently for the sake of one thing.

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