| In business, there will be many occasions when | | | | best suited for different areas of the project. It is |
| employees will have to work in teams in order to | | | | important to make these decisions based on what a |
| complete projects. Every person in a team brings a | | | | team member has produced in the past, other |
| specialized skill or expertise to help see the project | | | | projects they have worked on, and the kind of |
| through to completion. When people work together, | | | | worker they are. Giving a piece of a project that |
| they will either have a good experience or a bad | | | | needs to be done quickly to a team member who is |
| experience. Good experiences will usually lead to a | | | | meticulous and who works slowly is not the best |
| successful project, while bad experiences that lead to | | | | choice. Match assignments up with employees who |
| a successful project may also complicate future | | | | can meet deadlines and achieve accuracy in their |
| teamwork. | | | | work. |
| Being able to work in a team is an essential job | | | | After beginning a project, the team leader should |
| function of any employee. When in a team, leaders | | | | monitor the progress of each team member and |
| must learn to be assertive; but not be rude, they | | | | how they interact with other team members. It is |
| must be able to debate issues concerning the | | | | important to make sure that all team members are |
| project; but not get upset if the team has other | | | | happy and are being productive. If a team member is |
| opinions, and most of all, everyone in the team must | | | | constantly dominating the conversation, the team |
| respect how different people work and how they | | | | leader should ask for other opinions. If a team |
| view a project. | | | | member does not say much, the team leader should |
| Leading a team requires patience and the ability to | | | | ask for their opinion. This way, everyone in the team |
| delegate responsibility. It is important to realize the | | | | can feel included. |
| skills of each person in the group and assign parts of | | | | Eventually, in permanent teams, everyone will adapt |
| the project to those who have knowledge in a | | | | to each others way of doing things. But in the |
| particular area. Leading a team also means | | | | beginning, establishing ground rules is a good way to |
| moderating debate and acknowledging different | | | | make sure everyone gets a chance to speak during |
| opinions. Without proper leadership skills, the team will | | | | meetings. |
| probably not function to the best of its abilities and | | | | Tips on how to build a temporary team |
| the project may suffer. | | | | The same tips apply to temporary teams as they do |
| Tips on how to build a permanent team | | | | for permanent ones. The difference is usually that |
| In many circumstances, teams may work on a few | | | | temporary teams are established to solve a problem |
| projects each year. The people in the team may | | | | or issue that is immediate. These teams are usually |
| move to other teams, but for the most part, the | | | | under time or other constraints that are forcing them |
| team will not change. Building a permanent team | | | | to find answers to the problem as quickly as possible. |
| requires several skills in addition to having knowledge | | | | Leading on of these teams can be stressful, but by |
| about all areas of the project that will be assigned to | | | | laying out a plan and assigning specific job duties, the |
| team members. Leading a team is not easy, but with | | | | project should yield positive results. |
| practice, leaders can get a lot of work from individual | | | | Leading a team is a rewarding experience. Being |
| team members. | | | | observant and respecting that team members have |
| It is important that team leaders be excellent | | | | other job duties will help create an environment that |
| listeners. Team leaders should meet with teams | | | | is positive and productive. |
| together and individually to figure out who will be | | | | |