Project Team Dynamics

Lisa Ditullio

ISBN 10: 1567262902 / ISBN 13: 9781567262902

Published by Management Concepts, Inc, US, 2010

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When companies embrace the power of collaboration it becomes clear that complex problems can be solved when a group of people with different skills and expertise work together as a cohesive and productive team. Getting teams to work productively is central to good project management. This book takes you through creating the structure and implementing the techniques you will need to ensure that such teams work as efficiently and effectively as possible.Project Team Dynamics clearly outlines methods for launching and developing a team and creating a framework to deal with the inevitable difficulties that any team will encounter. Author Lisa DiTullio uses examples from contemporary project management to demonstrate the success of these straightforward and adaptable techniques and also to show the associated dangers of not building a strong team culture.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Project Team Dynamics
• Publisher: Management Concepts, Inc, US
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1567262902
• ISBN 13: 9781567262902
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Get to the Heart of Building Productive Project Teams! Companies that embrace the power of collaboration realize that the best way to solve complex problems is to build cohesive teams made up of members with different skills and expertise. Getting teams to work productively is at the heart of project management. Developing the structure for teams to work dynamically at a high level of efficiency and effectiveness is at the heart of this book. The author clearly outlines methods for creating and implementing a structure to deal with the inevitable difficulties that any team may encounter. With examples drawn from contemporary project management, she demonstrates the effectiveness of this straightforward approach and highlights the risks of not building a strong team culture. The author offers simple and proven techniques for: • Launching a team • Defining and clarifying the goals of the team • Implementing and reinforcing appropriate team behaviors To help ensure the delivery of on-time project objectives, the author also gives practical advice aimed at ensuring productive team meetings, encouraging information sharing, and moving the team toward solutions in the face of challenges and conflict.

About the Author

Lisa DiTullio is the principal of Your Project Office, LLC, a PMIŽ Registered Education Provider and consulting practice. She is also the editor ofProjectBestPractices, a quarterly newsletter from ProjectWorld, a regular contributor to the Silicon Valley PM and Project Connections blogs, and a contributor to the Silicon Valley PM and Project Connections blogs, and a contributor to PM Network. She is the author of Simple Solutions: How "Enterprise Project Management" Supported Harvard Pilgrim Health Care's Journey from Near Collapse to #1.