This book offers managers 50 fun, illuminating experiential activities for building a positive, open, and productive relationship with the people they manage. Unlike ropes courses and other off-site management activities, The Big Book of Leadership Games features activities that can be used in the workplace during staff meetings, as a part of training sessions, or even in the course of daily work. This empowering guide shows leaders how to:

Tap employees' creativity and boost their self-confidence
Create and sustain a mutual trust with employees
Break down communication barriers and increase collaboration
Bring about a positive climate in the workplace
Encourage higher productivity
Solicit constructive feedback

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Vasudha Kathleen Deming is an author and consultant living in California. Her four business books published by McGraw-Hill are The Big Book of Customer Service Training Games, The Big Book of Sales Games, The Big Book of Leadership Games, and Managing and Motivating Contact Center Employees. She has also written dozens of articles for a wide variety of publications.

Vasudha is a principal at Impact Learning Systems International (www.impactlearning.com), a training and consulting firm focused on helping businesses to improve performance, increase customer satisfaction, and embrace positive management techniques.

Vasudha's other interests include long-distance running, international travel, meditation, and initiatives aimed at furthering world harmony.