I delivered this presentation when I was studying Software Engineering at UTS(Autumn 2010). I was the Project Manager of a team of 20 Software Engineering students and we were developing a Robotic Waste Treament System.
6. So What exactly is a Team ? Group Team Individual accountability Individual and mutual accountability Come together to share information and perspectives Frequently come together for discussion, decision making, problem solving, and planning. Focus on individual goals Focus on team goals Define individual roles, responsibilities, and tasks Define individual roles, responsibilities, and tasks to help team do its work; often share and rotate them Concern with one's own outcome and challenges Concern with outcomes of everyone and challenges the team faces Purpose, goals, approach to work shaped by manager Purpose, goals, approach to work shaped by team leader with team members Individual members walk away when their “SHARE” of work is done Once their task is finished, team member “ SHARES ” someone else’ load
Talk to any person who has worked as a member of a team. You will get to listen some statements like- If there is an argument : If you think one of your team member is right...SUPPORT him. Do not just sit there and wait for someone else do it ..TAKE THE INITIATIVE
work highly convenient for project managers who are able to supervise all the team members and can have a personal, individualized check on each evaluating their performance under the quality of work they would be submitting.
Based on my experience, I would say a person with very good people management skill with minimum project management knowledge can successfully manage a project in most of the environments. If we define People Management as a part of Project Management, I would say that an expert in both these fields with a fine balance makes himself a better project manager.
Few of my team members have kind of "I know it all" attitude. How I change this? There's a guy on our project team who always says, "That won't work". How do I manage these communication blockers?...SOLU need to talk to him privately to let him know how his behavior is affecting others to manage the situation
He is credited with saying: "It is easier to tone down a wild idea than to think up a new one. Brainstorming is a technique used by large and small companies for problem-solving, learning and development, planning and team building. It is a lateral thinking process. Lateral thinking is the process of share ideas and thoughts no matter how silly they may seem. These ideas are eventually evaluated, improved and transformed into useful ideas.
Too often, these conversations are one-sided. As the manager, you know what needs to be accomplished and you probably have an idea who can best accomplish which task. But, you might also be wrong, a fact that you will never discover if you do not interact with your employees.