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A management team should be used for specific purposes at the executive level, including: 
#Problem-solving for major challenges and crises that face the organization; 
#After Action Reviews (AAR) for overall organizational performance; 
#Development of the strategic business plan; 
#Review of organization performance and financials; and 
#Implementing and communicating organizational change.

Avoid mission creep for the management team into other areas. The members of the management team are the top people in the organization and have many responsibilities, are very busy and others need their time.  Use their time strategically for the most important purposes where the management team can make the most difference.

==Related Best Practices==

*[[Building an Effective Management Team]]
*[[Building a High Performance Team]]
*[[Effective CEO]]

==Resources==
* Wikipedia article on [[Wikipedia:High-performance teams]]
*Wikibooks on [[Wikibooks: Managing Groups and Teams/How Do You Build High-performing Virtual Teams?]]
*[http://seapointcenter.com/benchmarks-of-team-excellence/ "The 6 Benchmarks of High Performance Teams"] by Jesse Stoner is based on research of 500 employers that developed an assessment of visionary leadership behaviors and good management practices and the performance of their team.
*KSL Training in the UK offers a free downloadable PDF copy of their guide (copyright protected) on [http://www.ksl-training.co.uk/free-resources/team-building/high-performance-teams-guide/ building high performance teams] as well a basic description on their website.
*[http://www.teampedia.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page Teampedia] has a [http://www.teampedia.net/wiki/index.php?title=Resources team building tools, icebreakers and activities list] and a global directory of [http://www.teampedia.net/wiki/index.php?title=Team_Building_Companies Team Building Companies] on their website.
==Author==

The author of this page is Terry Gardiner

{{Terry Gardiner}}