Development Cooperation Handbook/How do we manage the human resources of programmes and projects?/Manage the Project Team

One of the many responsibilities of a Project Manager is to enhance the ability of each Project Team member to contribute to the project, while also fostering individual growth and accomplishment. At the same time, each individual must be encouraged to share ideas and work with others toward a common goal. Getting work done in teams requires managing both the task (what we do) and the process (how we do it). Some of the task related functions include fair work distribution. This is important because team members would like to think the work is fairly shared. Because effective teams also share in the rewards, unfair allocation of work will affect the team in a negative way. Internal communication within the project teams is to meet their four major communication needs: Responsibility of each team member for different parts of the project Coordination information that enables team members to work together efficiently Status information tracking the progress, identifying problems and enabling team members to take corrective action Authorization information - decisions made by beneficiaries, sponsors, and upper management - that relates to the project and its project/programme purpose environment, and enables the team members to keep all project decisions synchronized. Internal communications happen primarily through team meetings, memos, voice mail, and e-mail. Project managers need to be able to write, speak, and listen well, lead meetings and resolve conflicts effectively. See also Project communication management) Tools Templates 20px Applicant employee evaluation form 20px Staff Activity Forecast and Report 20px Interpersonal skill assessment 20px Employee Performance Review – Peer Review 20px Performance appraisal forms Guidelines 20px Key Questions for Establishing the Team Organization 20px How to reach an agreement on the Employee Performance Objectives 20px How to manage motivated and effective teams 20px How to recognize if Team Building is successful 20px How to check the level of togetherness in a team 20px Measures to make teams more performing 20px The 5 steps of team creation 20px Checklist for Identifying Performance Problems 20px Why do organisations need to plan and manage their communication? 20px How team members can improve overall project communication 20px Measures to make teams more performing 20px Required characteristics of the project manager 20px The 10 Project Management Guiding Principles See also In other sections of this handbook 15px The employee empowering organization 15px Manage the Performance of Project Team Members 15px Team Conflict Management 15px Decision Making in Groups 15px Leading and Managing 15px Team Conflict Management 15px Decision Making in Groups On other Wikibooks 14px|Wikibooks Managing Groups and Teams Organizational Learning Processes 14px|Wikibooks Organizational Communication 14px|Wikibooks Organizational Behavior 14px|Wikibooks Learning Agents