stages of team development; there are no exceptions. Regardless of whether a team is working on a small, simple initiative or a large, complex global initiative, the team will progress through the five stages. What’s important for the project manager is to understand the five stages and how to manage the team through the stages so that they can work more effectively as a team sooner rather than later, thereby making progress on the project tasks earlier on in the project launch. 1. Forming: • The Project Manager has identified individual members as required for the project • Some feel anxious, as individual roles and responsibilities are unclear • Highly dependent on the project manager to lead• the team •
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manager − Commitment, trust, and unity increases
Situational Leadership style: Supporting 1. Performing: • The Team has high levels of goal orientation, independence, motivation & knowledge, and competence in team members • The team know what, why & how of the task they are executing • The team expects the Project Manager to delegate tasks instead of instruction/assistance Situational Situational Leadership style: Delegating 5. Adjourning: Happens when the project completes Emphasis is on wrapping up final tasks and documenting the effort and results
Situational Leadership style: Directing
Strategies 1. Storming: • The Project Manager leads brainstorming of ideas and how to proceed with the task and provides: clarity on the purpose of the task, task priorities & roles & responsibilities • The Project Manager needs to be aware of challenges to authority and potential differences of opinion within the team on how to go about the task
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Situational Leadership style: Selling 1. Norming: • The Project Manager supports team-working on the task • Individual roles and responsibilities are clear and accepted • The team begin to exhibit participative behavior & decision making is facilitated by the project
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It is also important to have a good understanding of the team member's skill set. Doing so will help avoid team members overestimating their abilities and undermining the project. Time should be devoted to discussing each team member's responsibilities and roles. Establishing a rapport with each team member will help the project manager get them committed. Discuss as a team what the most effective means of communication is for everyone. Discuss your project management style and understand the team's general expectations in terms of what development/learning opportunities they would like to get out of the project.
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