How Do You Instill Team-Building Skills For Effective Project Managers?
No two human beings are alike; neither are teams! The first challenge for an effective project manager is to identify skills and talent at two levels: (i) individual; and (ii) team-level. The second and far more crucial challenge is to integrate these two levels and build a team that is synergistic and effective in meeting the project’s goals. For all project managers who aim to be effective and successful, here are some suggestions on how you can improve your team-building skills. First, let’s take a look at the obstacles which prevent project managers from building an effective and goal-oriented team… • Managing individual egos, personalities and attitudes • Differing levels of experience and skills among team members • Conflicts between individuals or groups of individuals • The project manager’s own personality, attitude and experience • Challenges of the project itself and managing external influences, such as top management intervention, business goals and policies Now, that we’v
