Managing Project Teams July 23, 2009

Keeping a project team on schedule and focused on goals is a necessary and challenging skill set. It becomes even more challenging when one does not have full authority over team members as often occurs in project teams. Participants in this program will learn practical, hands-on techniques for overcoming major "project team" dysfunctions while developing skill sets in team selection and formation, facilitating team meetings and effectively communicating within the team as well as with sponsors.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. To share three major lessons learned in selecting, developing and managing a project team
2. To illustrate the importance of ground rules and governance in establishment of project teams
3. To identify the characteristics and behaviors of successful project team leaders and teams
4. Learn to facilitate a team through its life cycle from formation to exit
5. How to handle troublesome team members

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