In his latest book, Shonk has written a succinct, no-nonsense guide for new, existing, and virtual teams at all levels and in all types of organizations. It provides the tools, processes, and skills to conduct team building without outside help, and within tight time constraints. It lays the groundwork for team improvement with a team definition, concise, straight-forward team questionnaires, charts, guidelines, problem solving processes and action planning. It helps teams to: * Determine the degree of coordination required * Diagnose and solve work problems * Set joint team goals * Clarify members' roles * Establish and improve meetings * Resolve conflict * Manage negative influences from outside the team * Continually monitor and improve team performance. The theory underlying Team Building On A Tight Schedule has been effectively used in many Fortune 500 companies and in the private sector.