Team Building for Project Managers

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Purpose

The purpose of this course is to help the project manager understand the both the processes and human behavior aspects of team development and maintenance. Throughout the training the participants will be exposed to many of the theories and techniques which are a part of the PMBOK as well as possible questions for the PMP examination.

This course will tie the relationship of teams together with the related project management knowledge areas. Teaming and teambuilding are an essential element to a successful project. Although mostly covered in the project human resources area, team development and maintenance is critical in all of the knowledge areas. It is the PjMs responsibility to monitor the effectiveness and attitude of the team. Communications, Scope, Time and Cost areas will all effect the team. The effectiveness of the team will in turn effect the quality and risk areas of the project. This course will bring all of this together for the project manager to better understand the relationship of the team and the project.

Course Overview:

The general nature of teams:

  • Understanding the phases of teams using Bruce Tuckman’s stages of teams (Forming, storming, norming and performing)
  • Understanding the team throughout the project life cycle
  • Team Development
  • Changes
  • Motivation
  • Organizational structures and their effect on teams

The PjMs responsibilities:

  • Team building techniques
  • Motivational techniques
  • The importance of the communication plan and your team
  • Conflict resolution

Understanding teams as a group of individuals:

  • Motivational theories: Maslow, etc.
  • Marstons’s theory of behavior.
  • The importance of diversity
  • Motivating individuals without de-motivating the team

Team Maintenance – Tying it All Together:

  • Communication
  • Motivation
  • Conflict management

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