Developing your project team
Featured in the The Project Management Activity Pack training manual
By Eddie Davies
Category: Management
Credit price: 4 download credits (Single user)
A team is defined as ‘a number of people with complementary skills, who are united in achieving a common goal for which they are mutually accountable’.
You start the session with a general discussion which focuses attention on what is a team and how teams differ from other groups or collections of individuals. You ask the participants to identify the characteristics of effective teams they have been members of, and then give them an opportunity to put their ideas into practice with a stimulating and fun, practical teamwork exercise. You direct them to review their team’s performance by introducing them to models of how teams learn to develop and the three strands of activity they need to look for. The teams present their review findings and their ideas are compared with a popular model for effective teamwork. In the final part of the session you introduce them to the four stages that teams progress through to reach maturity. The participants compare their own work teams with the model and devise plans to progress through the stages. In order to facilitate the transfer of learning back to work they are encouraged to fill in their learning review diary which shows their plans for practical application.
Who is it for: This training resource is intended for use by trainers to enable participants to recognise and practise the ingredients required for effective teamwork. They then develop an action plan to strengthen the performance of their own work teams.
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 4 |
| Max Group Size: | 20 |
| Typical Duration: | 03:15:00 |
| No of Pages: | 26 |
Resources: View standard resources for Fenman training activities
Additional resources: For each team participating: 1 x 500ml can of beer, 1 x pint glass or jug, 12 x 2 metre bamboo canes, 1 x roll of parcel string, 1 x reel of cotton, 4 x plastic cups, 1 x box paper clips, 1 x box rubber bands, 1 x roll sellotape, 1 x scissors, 1 x small S
Purpose: This training resource is intended for use by trainers with all who either work in or lead project teams at work. It can be used in any type of organisation and is not dependent on the teams being of a particular size, specialism or technology. In addition to project management training it has been used on a variety of general management development events including: leadership development – both indoors and on outdoor adventure training; team development away days and facilitation skills for managers, trainers or consultants.
Download the training activity, Developing your project team as featured in the Fenman training manual; The Project Management Activity Pack