Building high performance teams
Contents
Introduction 4
What is a High Performing Team? 1 Planning 1 Hiring top candidates 1 Creating the culture 1 Self-motivation 2 Reward and recognition 2
The 5 Goals of a Project Manager 3 Goal 1: To finish on time 3 Goal 2: To finish under budget 3 Goal 3: To meet the requirements 3 Goal 4: To keep customers happy 3 Goal 5: To ensure a happy team 4
How to Hire the Right Staff 4 Define the role 4 Find top candidates 5 Interview candidates 5 Test candidates 6 Select candidate 6
How to Lead Your Projects 7 It doesn’t take a guru 7
It’s all about Motivating Staff 8 It’s individual 8 Make it fun 9 Don’t burn-out 9 Regroup 9 Reward and recognize 10
How to Manage Project Politics 10 Create a Project Board 10 Build relationships 11 Manage change 11
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Helping your Team to Manage Project Stress 11 Time-out 12 Rallying 12 Boosting 12 Pin-pointing 12 Self-administering 12
How to Resolve Project Conflict 13 Face it 13
Tips for Running Project Meetings 14 Plan wisely 14 Open and close carefully 14 Control the conversation 15 Park it and move on 15 Keep it action