This straightforward, illustrated guide takes the mystery out of teams in the workplace. Team Basics covers it all from launching your team, through process and problems, to disbanding, and addresses specialized issues such as dispersed ("virtual") teams, multi-national teams and generational teams. Written in easily digestible sections, readers will be entertained as they learn, and will want to keep a copy on their desks for reference. With smart, hard-hitting tips and techniques to help your team be extraordinary, this book is a necessity for anyone who works with or manages teams.