Managing your team
When a team comes together to manage a successful project, it is helpful if each team member knows what role they will be playing and how important they are, and to set clear expectations and objectives.
Responsibilities for different elements of your project will fall with different people. Considering who will need to do what helps you identify whether you have people with the right skills in your team, and if not, decide whether to recruit new people or train existing ones to gain those skills.
Putting a team in place
- Is the team structure reflected in a current organisation chart?
- What will be the structure under the Project Manager and how will reporting take place?
Are there job descriptions for all the project roles, making clear what the jobs entail? - What qualifications and/or experience will the team need?
How will you ensure that Equality & Diversity policies are communicated to the project team? Who will deliver any specific training required? - How will you ensure that everyone in the team, particularly the Project Manager, receives a proper induction, then regular reviews, continuous professional development (CPD) and appraisals?
- How will you keep the team updated on funding issues, learning and skills developments and project progress?
With your team:
- communicate the project plan and outcomes through regular team meetings as well as with individuals
- give reasonable deadlines and prioritise workloads
