Mining Group Gold Book Review
Introduction
Thomas Kayser, author of Mining Gold: How to Cash in on the Collaborative Brain Power of a Team for Innovation and Results, stated in his book “If you can’t or won’t take the time to do the simple preparatory work, you haven’t earned the right to convene a group session.” Kayser developed a way for teams to collectively combine all efforts in a meeting. He named this method Mining Group Gold.
Five Basic Steps
According to FUNDAMENTALS, Kayser has set five basic steps for Mining Group Gold. These steps are:
One way that is suggested is to have every member in the group write down how they feel. Each group member will then present it to the group and they will work together to solve the problem.
Improving Teamwork
I believe that Mining Group Gold is a great way to work on building team work within a team because it allows for everyone in the group to voice their opinions and feelings, and not just one person controls the whole meeting. It also allows for great communication for these same reasons. Everyone is able to share how they are feeling with the group, and everyone is expected to participate in creating solutions to any problems that might arise.
